Broken Lines is a three-piece who harbour as much piss and vinegar as they do snarling spirit, their sound is impossible to pigeon-hole, let alone cage. Fusing together elements from many genres to form a triumvirate of uncompromising alternative rock.
"Huge thanks to Broken Lines for their set at the Parrot. Delivering their unique cocktail of punk-psychedelia: punkedelia ... or psych-punk ... whatever catches on. They pin you down with driving bass lines and rip the top of your head off with wailing vocal lines. ... and it's difficult to not lose your mind when they break down into their full on psychadelic mode. Can't wait for them to come back!"
Nicholas Gealy - Parrot, Carmarthen / 16.07.2018
"There hasn't been much about 2020 that could be called a highlight; however it was the year Broken Lines came to my attention out here in Los Angeles. It was a genuine thrill to hear their album Liberation for the first time and the band has been on my radio show playlist ever since. I'm looking forward to their next chapter!"
Steven Davies-Morris, Deep Nuggets Radio, California, USA. / 30.12.2020
"What a great song!
All sorts of things going on there, it reminded me of classic German Krautrock courtesy of Neu!, a bit of New Order filtering the Velvet Underground and most of all, the crazed, New York, avant-garde, rockabilly of the late Alan Vega (aka Suicide)
That's what's good about it, music has a wonderful emotional impact on you, each of us feels it differently, but we all feel something."
BB Skone - Pure West Radio / 24.02.2019
Broken Lines - Fixed and Playing Brecon!
It has been a long hard road for Broken Lines in recent years, but the band is delighted that road leads to Brecon on Friday!
Having released a debut album to critical acclaim and radio play from as far afield as Los Angeles, and many rapturously received gigs in their homeland of Wales and in England, Pembrokeshire's Broken Lines, like everybody else, found their lives put on pause as a result of the Covid lockdowns.
The whole entertainment industry was hobbled by the pandemic but there were still tantalising opportunities. Over this period Broken Lines were invited to represent the UK in a global online 24-hour gig, an event that promised to link one live session to the next all over the globe in a continuous festival of music that would potentially bring the bands to the attention of millions.
“It was an incredibly exciting prospect but ultimately turned out to be built on massive ambitions and a lot of sand and never actually happened”, explained guitarist and vocalist David Wellan.
And just when light appeared at the end of the tunnel with the end of lockdowns, the ability to get together and the opening of venues, one member of the band was floored by mental illness that saw him step away from the band.
“We do what we can to look after each other but we also wanted to keep the band going and find the momentum we were riding pre-Covid so we found a replacement. But we soon realised that, despite everyone's best efforts, chemistry is a very special thing and not something that can be easily replicated or replaced”, explained David.
And in a virtuoso 3-piece set-up that chemistry is absolutely critical. After several months the band managed to get back together in their original combination only to be subjected to further mental health issues afflicting immediate family members. The entire fabric of the band started to come undone.
David reflected, 𠇎very time we felt like we were getting back on track and seeing a way forward, we seemed to charge headlong into a wall. I don't mind admitting it all came within a whisker of finishing us as a band and friendships were pushed to the limit. But despite it all being a bruising time, we pushed on through and it has actually resulted in us forging even stronger bonds, massively increased our awareness of the fine lines involved in mental health and it has made us closer to our truths, all of which has fed our creativity”.
Broken Lines have continued to write and record and still refuse to be a band that can be categorised. Drawing on personal influences as diverse as New Model Army, Nick Cave and The Pink Fairies, their music straddles alternative rock, prog rock, punk, psychedelic rock and power pop. The trio weave incredible intricate atmospheres, with thumping rock with catchy melodies, all shot through with lyrical content covering the most diverse subjects imaginable. The musicianship always outstanding, the vocals always worth hearing and the performances always worth witnessing.
And Brecon's The Foundry will be welcoming Broken Lines on Friday August 16th from 7.30pm.
Further information from
thefoundrybrecon.co.uk - Broken Lines
Guy Holland | Journalist / Editor ©2024
posted: 14 August 2024
Out of Control - full length video by Jack Jackson
posted: 4 April 2021
Fantastic review of Out of Control from BB Skone - Pure West Radio
A song for our times.
Absolutely classic Broken Lines.
I really love their stuff.
Fabulous bass driven rocker with some glorious lyrics.
Take no prisoners, eh?
posted: 4 April 2021
Latest single: Out of Control
Is now available on all streaming platforms...click here
posted: 31 March 2021
So excited to get our first radio exposure in Berlin!
Listen below and follow / like Ulf on Mixcloud...we're on at 12:19 if you can't wait!! ;-)
posted: 24 March 2021
SoundBoard Album Review - Liberation
Broken-Lines is Jack Jackson, Mark Briscoe and David Wellan and together they've recorded an album that stands out from the generic, mediocre trash that gets labelled as rock these days.
Liberation is ten original tracks and has it's roots in the much maligned pysch-prog mould but with enough modern touches and punk influences to lift it from that magnificent subgenre and off into the stratosphere of legendary Welsh rock.
These guys are taking no prisoners on this one and rightly so, you're either along for the ride or you can get off the fuckin' bus.
Broken Lines have been a part of the Pembrokeshire music scene for some time and along with Sendelica, are making waves that are far reaching, so sit up and take notice because these guys are here to stay. Get your copy now. MK
Black Space / Cellophane Killer / Darkest Hour / I Wonder / It's Your Time / Mannequin Heaven / Plain To See / Plug Me In / Running Free / Sweet Lips
posted: 30 March 2020
