I was sitting at Rochester Contemporary School of Music last Saturday waiting for a meeting about summer camps when I  struck up a conversation with a parent waiting for his son who was having a drum lesson. The father mentioned Break of Reality Quartet and what great work they were doing as performers and teachers.

I recalled an article in the Democrat and Chronicle about this Eastman grads band. Three cellists and a drummer... Their website has this amazing quote: "Break of Reality’s sound is cinematic, subdued and heavy all at once. Their live audiences are equally diverse; fans of Led Zeppelin, Radiohead, and Yo-Yo Ma are finally getting acquainted." Wow!

I finally went to hear Break of Reality live out at Victor Schools and I was impressed with the integrity of the cellist's technique and honest playing. Amazing what amplification can do to the cello sound! Some interesting original pieces and so great to see an auditorium full of teenage fans!

Check them out here: www.breakofreality.com