Hailing from South Windsor in Connecticut, Broke Even is the solo project of artist Tony LoSchiavo. Taking full control of his creative adventure, he plays guitar, keyboard, bass, saxophone and percussion, also using a laptop to bring his music alive on stage while performing live with loops.
Having been writing his own original material since he was 15, he started the Broke Even project a year ago to craft his sonic vision. Taking influence from artists such as Jeff Rosenstock, NoFX and Dead Kennedys, he cuts his sound with an experimental approach that takes cues from the works of Captain Beefheart, The Residents, Mr. Bungle, Death Grips and Primus.
In December last year he made his entrance with the debut single “Typical Love Song” and is now gearing up to drop his first full-length record as well as already having his second album written and ready for production. Now he brings us his latest release with his brand new double single with “Turn The Volume Down” paired with the b-side “You Dying.”
Offering the perfect snapshot of his highly original artistic output, his new release showcases his art rock sound tinged with punk attitude and wrapped up in an avant-garde style, recorded at Sans Serif Studios in New Haven, Connecticut. With “Turn The Volume Down,” he serves up a bouncy sound full of twists and turns and written about the political discord felt by liberals in America.
Kicked off with bright acoustic guitar chords, the shuffle of drums injects uptempo energy as his punchy vocal style threads biting lyricism that channels defiance and rage into a unique protest song. Led by his expressive vocals, backed by power pop style vocal pips, the arrangement journeys through a constantly shifting scene as his writing switches from deliberately ignoring bad news to coming to the realisation that some things are critical to not tune in to.
“You Dying” sees Broke Even lean even further into his innovative style with a song penned about anxiety and worrying about bad things happening to those he loves. Starting out with a dark and cinematic soundscape of orchestral instrumentation and buzzing synth textures, the song then launches into a high-octane punk pop sound driven by crunching guitar chords, punching drums and a wide display of varying vocal styles.
With his new double single release, Broke Even reveals the depth of his creativity and his ability to create music that’s entertaining while instilling profound songwriting into a thoroughly unique sound. With his full-length debut release on the horizon and its follow up already well underway, fans won’t have to wait long for their next dose of the Broke Even musical world.
Listen to Turn The Volume Down below
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