Song: "Breach Birth"
Artist: Chevelle
Album: "This Type Of Thinking (Could Do Us In)"
Year: 2004
Place Of Origin: Grayslake, Illinois
Years Active: 1995 - present
WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:
"Breach Birth" appears to be a song about not conforming to a pre-determined mold of what other people think that you should be. In an interview, the band claimed that this song takes a jab at things like "American Idol", where people are giving you a formula and a path that they believe you should follow to become successful. But, a real artist wants to bend the mold or go under the mold or even better, break the mold. They want to tweak and shape their own path and let their vision become their own vision, not what someone else expects them to be.
CHEVELLE DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):
1999 - Point #1 (Squint Records)
2002 - Wonder What's Next (Epic Records)
2003 - Live From The Road (Epic Records)
2004 - This Type Of Thinking (Could Do Us In) (Epic Records)
2007 - Vena Sera (Epic Records)
2009 - Sci-Fi Crimes (Epic Records)
2011 - Hats Off To The Bull (Epic Records)
2011 - Any Last Words (Sony Music Entertainment)
2014 - La Gargola (Epic Records)
2016 - The North Corridor (Epic Records)
CURRENT STATUS OF CHEVELLE:
Hailing from Grayslake, Illinois, Chevelle got it's start as a band back in 1995 when brothers Pete Loeffler (guitar/vocals), Sam Loeffler (drums) and Joe Loeffler (bass) began playing music together when they were still in high school. After playing live locally and getting a demo out there, the band was signed by Squint Records who released their debut album "Point #1". Soon after the release of this album, the band's record label, Squint, folded. Luckily, their first album garnered them interest from Epic Records who quickly signed Chevelle. The pinnacle! The band's 2002 album "Wonder What Next" would prove to be the band's most successful album, debuting at #14 on the Billboard 200 charts and within a year, becoming certified platinum. Singles "The Red" and "Send The Pain Below" reached #3 and #1 respectively on the Mainstream Rock charts. The band's next album, 2004's "This Type Of Thinking (Could Do Us In)", debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200 charts and also became certified gold. Singles "The Clincher" and "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" reached #3 and #1 respectively on the Mainstream Rock charts as well. Joe Loeffler would leave the band, or get fired depending on who you ask, in 2005 and be replaced by Pete and Sam's brother-in-law Dean Bernardini on bass. 2007's "Vena Sera" would debut at #12 on the Billboard 200 and 2009's "Sci-Fi Crimes" would reach as high as #6. In 2011, Chevelle released "Hats Off To The Bull". This album received some positive critical reviews for being a much tighter product without losing the band's signature alternative metal sound. "Face To The Floor" would be yet another top 10 single for the band, reaching #3 on the Mainstream Rock charts. Continuing to be a hard working band, Chevelle would release "La Gargola" in 2014 and their most recent album release, 2016's "The North Corridor". The single "Joyride (Omen)" reached #1 on the Mainstream Rock charts, proving that the band is still relevant and vital. The band is set to release a b-sides compilation called "12 Bloody Spies" in late October of 2018. Call them alternative metal, nu metal or post grunge, whatever you want to label them, Chevelle is a pretty solid band. Vocally, Pete's singing is similar to Maynard James Keenan of Tool but Chevelle's style is more melodic than Tool while still retaining a heavy edge to it. If you enjoy bands like Staind, Seether, Taproot, Breaking Benjamin or Trapt then you would most likely enjoy the music of Chevelle. While Chevelle had radio hits like those bands I just mentioned, they always gave me the feel of an underground band. They never quite polished up their singles to crossover like some of those other bands seemed to do. Chevelle is a hard working band, releasing new material every 2 to 3 years and constantly touring. A clear case that good rock music is still alive and kicking amidst changing music landscapes.
TEN CHEVELLE SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:
1. Face To The Floor
2. Send The Pain Below
3. The Clincher
4. The Red
5. Jars
6. Take Out The Gunman
7. Point #1
8. Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)
9. I Get It
10. Joyride (Omen)
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