About
The Daybreaks have been named "Nashville's next super-group" by local, independent radio station Lightning 100. The band is made up of prolific singer/songwriters Kaleb Jones & Heather Bond and producers Bobby Holland & Adam Bokesch. Kaleb has been writing and performing in Nashville for over 14 years. His appearance on the third season of NBC’s The Sing-Off jump started an unlikely career in a cappella with the group Street Corner Symphony. His solo music has also been featured on television, most recently the series finale of The Vampire Diaries. Heather Bond has been in Nashville for a decade writing and performing as a solo artist, as well as writing & collaborating with other artists. She is currently working on her sophomore solo album with producer Viktor Krauss (Alison Krauss, Dolly Parton, Lyle Lovett). Her music has been featured on television shows ranging from Jane the Virgin to Sesame Street. Bobby Holland is a Nashville native, brilliant producer and multi-instrumentalist who has worked with the likes of ZZ Ward, Maggie Rose and was more recently nominated for a Grammy for his engineering work on Kesha’s album Rainbow. Adam Bokesch has been in Nashville for over a decade producing music for label and independent artists alike. His solo instrumental music is featured on film & television and most recently on Ameritrade’s ad for the 2016 Olympics aired on ESPN featuring Olympian Chaunté Lowe.
Since their first single back in 2016 the band has been kept on constant rotation at Lightning 100, Alt 97.5 and Q108.1 in the greater Nashville area. They’ve earned spots on stages for festivals such as Live On The Green, Musicians Corner, SXSW and The Nash Spring Bash among others. From those and other performances they’ve been able to share the stage with names such as Jukebox The Ghost, Ron Pope, The Sisterhood, Leigh Nash, Future Thieves, Them Vibes, Blank Range, Smooth Hound Smith and more.
Last year the band was selected by Southwest Airlines to represent the city of Nashville for their Artists on the Rise residency program and a Live at 35 Session performing on one of their flights at 35,000 feet. SInce then the band has been renowned for performing in some unconventional spaces including aboard a VW Bus, in a cave, outside a waterfall and a plane.
In the Summer of 2017, the band performed their first headline show in their hometown of Nashville for their album release show and sold it out with praises for the album from The Huffington Post, Paste Magazine, No Country For New Nashville, Lockeland Springsteen, The Deli Magazine and more.
2018 finds the band releasing their sophomore album, The Idea of You, with yet another cinematic approach to their retro-flavored, pop sound. Co-produced by Holland and Bokesch this album will be a feat that most Nashville bands that start out never get to accomplish, making a mark in this town with more than one album under their belt. The band will be embarking on mid-west album release tour around Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and Kentucky followed by plays on both coasts in 2019.
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When songwriters Kaleb Jones and Heather Bond began writing music together in early 2015, their goal was not to start a band, but to write songs for use in TV and film. When Bobby Holland heard their early demos and suggested he produce a record for them; Bond and Jones jumped at the opportunity. Holland had previously worked with Jones, producing and mixing his solo concept album, "Open Ocean" (2014), and the two often discussed collaborating on a new project. During the course of recording, Holland began playing and singing background vocals on the project; only then did they seriously consider starting a band. The timing was perfect, and the three decided to form The Daybreaks in December 2015.
Bond, Holland, and Jones are all music industry veterans. Both Jones and Bond have successful solo careers; Bond with her eloquent debut album "So Long" (2015) produced by GRAMMY award winner Matthew Odmark, her vivid "Walk Alone" EP, and various international advertising placements, and Jones as the frontman of Lorien, The Young International, and INTL, along with "Open Ocean," and success on NBC's hit series 'The Sing Off." Holland's mixing and producer credits run the gamut from Meghan Linsey, to Sam and Ruby, to Reece Mastin, to Milktooth, as well as INTL's 'Mystery,' and he is a respected multi-instrumentalist.
With The Daybreaks, Holland's varied sensibility of sound, plus Bond's piano prowess, paired with Jones' bold guitar playing, is at once immediately welcoming and uncharted territory. The blend of Bond's and Jones' voices is beautiful; Jones' vocal power is skillfully matched by Bond's celestial sound, with the combination intensified by Holland's production. The Daybreaks have written electrifying lyrics that intrigue the listener and beg for repeat spins. Lightning 100, Nashville's independent radio, quickly dubbed the band a "Nashville super-group."
The songs are theatrical and haunting, but never melodramatic, with substantive verses that keep the listener firmly on solid ground. The Daybreaks eponymous album is pure cinematic pop.
MGMT & Booking: Jose Arredondo
Press & Publicity: Think Press
Admin: Modern Works Music Publishing
Distribution: OneRPM
Label: Independent
Genre: Cinematic Pop
Location: Nashville, TN
Markets: Midwest / Nashville / Louisville / Austin / NYC
Availability: Support/One-offs/Festivals
Noteworthy
- Opened for Jukebox The Ghost on tour Spring 2016
- Played 5 showcases in 2 days at SXSW 2016
- Lightning 100 Artist of the Week twice (April '16, Oct '16)
- Performed at New Faces Nites (The Basement), Lightning 100's Thunderground (The Basement East), BMI & Alt 98.3 East Side Sounds (The Basement East), The Eldon Thacker Show (City Winery), No Country For New Nashville Showcase (ACME Feed & Seed), Musicians Corner at The Bluebird Cafe
- Shared the stage with Ron Pope, Jukebox The Ghost, Future Thieves, Blank Range, Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes, Smooth Hound Smith, CAPPA, Apollo LTD, Erin Rae, Sad Baxter, Myzica, Chaos Emerald, The Hip Abduction, The Lister Brothers, The Sisterhood, Sarah Simmons, John McLaughlin, Lera Lynn, Diamond Carter
- Performed at The Basement, The Basement East, The Blue Bird Cafe, Nash Spring Bash (April '16), Musicians Corner (Aug '16), Live On The Green (Sept '16) in Nashville
- Press features by Lightning 100, Musicians Corner, No Country For New Nashville, The Deli Magazine, Lockeland Springsteen, Q108 Clarksville
- Selected as 1 of 6 artists nationwide to compete on Southwest Airlines' Artists On The Rise Destination: Red Rocks for a chance to play the famed Red Rocks Amphitheater opening for The Fray.
Press
- 7/20/17: The Daybreaks album release interview with Glide Magazine
- 7/11/17: East of 8th album release show review
- 6/26/17: No Country For New Nashville add The Daybreaks to New Nashville Music Spotify Playlist
- 6/25/17: MonkeyGoose Magazine interview on album release show & new album "Find Me At The End of the World"
- 6/23/17: The Daybreaks album stream/exclusive premiere "Find Me At The End of the World" by The Huffington Post
- 6/21/17: The Daybreaks discuss "Find Me At The End of the World" with ArtistDirect
- 6/7/17: "Do Whatever Gets You High" single premiere by Paste Magazine
- 6/6/17: Album release show & Southwest contest interview by East of 8th
- 5/22/17: Billboard announces Destination: Red Rocks by Southwest Airlines feat. The Daybreaks
- 3/22/17: NCFNN ACME Feed & Seed show review
- 2/21/17: NCFNN Nights at ACME Feed & Seed show promo by No Country For New Nashville
- 2/13/17: "The Machine (Baltre Remix)" single & Boomerang video premiere by Q108
- 10/7/16: "Panic" single premiere by Lightning 100
- 6/21/16: "Cruel Summer" music video premiere by The Deli Magazine
- 5/6/16: "Stranger" single premiere by Musicians Corner
- 4/11/16: "The Machine" music video premiere praise by The Autumn Roses
- 4/8/16: "The Machine" music video premiere praise and Lightning 100 Artist of the Week show promo by No Country For New Nashville
- 4/8/16: "The Machine" music video premiere by Lightning 100
- 4/4-4/8/16: Lightning 100 Artist of the Week
- 4/3/16: Lightning 100 The 615 Episode 197 feat. "The Machine" First Listen
- 3/14/16: "Cruel Summer" session video premiere by No Country For New Nashville
- 2/26/16: "The Machine" single premiere praise by The Autumn Roses
- 2/26/16: "The Machine" single premiere and SXSW Party promo by Lockeland Springsteen
Releases
The Idea of You, 8/26/18
Find Me at the End of the World, 6/30/17
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Photos by Dustin Kirkendall
