Blessed by a Broken Heart

Blessed by a Broken Heart
Also known as	BBABH, Blessed
Origin	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres	Post-hardcore, glam metal, metalcore, deathcore (early)
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Century Media, Victor (JVC), Tooth & Nail, GrindHouse, El Shaddai, Rude
Website	www.blessed.mu
Members
Tony Gambino (vocals) Shred Sean (guitar) Tyler Hoare (bass) Slater (drums) Sam Ryder (Rhythm)
Past members
Hugh Charron (vocals) Matt Kirk (vocals) Jon Cline (vocals) Joel Sauvé (guitar) Robbie Hart (guitar) Casey Jones (guitar) Simon Foxx (keyboards) Rex Krueger (keyboards) Frank Shooflar (drums)

Blessed by a Broken Heart, stylized as BBABH, is a post-hardcore and glam metal band, originally from Montreal, Quebec, Canada that was formed in 2003. They are currently signed to Tooth & Nail records.

History

The band formed as a concept band in 2003 By Tyler Hoare. Their first release, All Is Fair In Love and War, on Blood & Ink Records in 2004, was in the metalcore genre.^{[citation needed]}

In 2005, they added a shred-style guitar player, Shred Sean, from Long Island, New York, and began to evolve toward a more 80's/hair metal/pop sound. The next year, they toured in the United Kingdom on a sold-out headlining tour with Enter Shikari.

In January 2007, after the addition of vocalist Tony Gambino, they signed with Century Media, who sent them into the recording studio. The band spent April at The Farm in Vancouver BC with producer GGGarth Richardson and engineer Ben Kaplan, recording what would become Pedal to the Metal. The rest of 2007 was spent touring the US with The Devil Wears Prada, A Day To Remember and Mychildren Mybride; then they joined Kittie, It Dies Today, Silent Civilian, and Bring Me the Horizon for another US swing.

In mid-January 2008, they returned to Europe, again with Bring Me the Horizon, Maroon and Architects. They finished up that tour with a string of headlining dates in the UK with Azriel and Dividing The Line. After that tour, longtime members—rhythm guitar player Robbie Hart and keyboard player Simon Foxx were kicked out of the band.

They spent the summer of 2008 on the Scream the Prayer Tour, with other notable Christian bands such as Sleeping Giant, Impending Doom, and War of Ages.^{[citation needed]}

Pedal To The Metal was released sixteen months after the recording of the album by Century Media in Europe in August, 2008 and the US in September, 2008. A Headline Tour in Europe and the UK was booked for November and December 2008 with support from I Am Ghost and Devil's Gift. Upon completion of the 2008 European tour Frank Shooflar, called it quits to pursue his career as a record producer and songwriter.^{[citation needed]}

In May 2009 the band toured Japan with Maximum The Hormone and Bring Me The Horizon. In September 2009 the band embarked upon a headlining tour of Australia, this included a stop off in Hobart, Tasmania - a location not played by many Canadian/American bands. In October the band played the famous Loud Park Festival at Makuhari Messe hall in Chiba, Japan with Megadeth, Judas Priest and Steel Panther to name a few.^{[citation needed]}

Later in the year the band announced their relationship with Century Media Records had come to a mutually-agreed end.^{[citation needed]}

In Summer 2010, the band took part in the "Scream the Prayer" with Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, For Today, A Plea for Purging, The Color Morale, and several others. However, they had to cut the tour short due to bus problems and the passing of Tyler's grandmother. They played their last show of the tour at the Christian Rock festival Heavenfest.^{[citation needed]}

In 2010, Rex Krueger left the band to pursue other ventures. Sam 'Ryder' Robinson (from The Morning After) played rhythm guitar on the band's European tour while Casey Jones stayed home to be present for the birth of his first child. Sam Ryder since has been the full time rhythm guitarist.^{[citation needed]}

On June 24, 2011, Tooth & Nail Records released a video on their Facebook page welcoming Blessed to the family - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFU2_mDaVu0 This video features part of the new song "Holding Back for Nothing".

On September 30, the band announced "Deathwish" will be released on October 17, 2011 for the cost of a tweet. It will be the first single from their upcoming album, Feel the Power, with a planned release date of January 24, 2012. The album artwork was also shown in a video featuring Tony Gambino. In January 2012, the band released the song, "Forever", accompanied by a music video, as the next single from Feel the Power.^{[citation needed]}

2012 saw the band's new album released worldwide on a Tooth & Nail Records.^{[citation needed]}

Members

Current

• Shred Sean - Lead Guitar (2005–present)
• Tyler Hoare - Bass Guitar; Backing Vocals (2003–present)
• Slater - Drums; Backing Vocals (2009–present); Keyboards (2008–2009)
• Sam Ryder - Rhythm Guitar; Backing Vocals (2010–present)

Previous

• Tony Gambino - Lead Vocals (2007–2012)
• Hugh Charron: Lead Vocals (2003–2005)
• Matt Kirk: Lead Vocals (2005–2006)
• Jon Cline: Lead Vocals (2006–2007)
• Joel Sauvé - Lead Guitar (2003–2005)
• Robbie Hart: Rhythm Guitar; Backing Vocals (2003–2008)
• Casey Jones - Rhythm Guitar; Backing Vocals (2008–2010)
• Simon Foxx: Keyboard (2003–2008)
• Rex Krueger - Keyboard (2009–2010)
• Frank Shooflar - Drums (2003–2008)

Discography

Year	Album	Label
2004	All Is Fair in Love and War	Blood & Ink
2008	Pedal to the Metal	Century Media Records
2012	Feel the Power	Tooth & Nail

Non-album tracks:

• "Mic Skillz 2"- 5:10 (2008)
• "Motor Truck City" - 4:02 (2009)
• "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" - 4:47 (2009)