Breakaway - Live at The Viking
Live Breakaway is a celebration of boogie and blues that would be as at home in Shy-town as here on the shores of the mighty Atlantic.  An unstoppable groove pounds while fine solos abound from the piano, harp and multiple guitars.  Each cut is a long jam that develops and improvises, stretching the artistic horizons for the guys and show that Breakaway is a full fledged blues explosion.  This go around featured the unmistakeable style of Tommy Lippis on keys and the talents of Lou Carrollo and Howie Habers' vocals and slashing string work.  The rock steady of Dustin Hickey and Al Canon as well as the gail force blizzard of harp emitted by Evan Davis provide all the sound needed to make a break, away from the ordinary and into the Blues............Doc Blues

Breakaway - Live at The Viking
Breakaway specializes in down and dirty, high energy, gut bucket, in yo face fool, unprettified blues.  Recorded live, the energy of this CD is pumping like a steam locomotive rolling down the mainline and the boys are on fire.  Hailing from points West on our little island, Breakaway brings blues to the faithful 8 days a week with a unique power and immediacy.  Capturing a show at Bay Shore’s Viking, the combination of a partisan audience and hometown heroes made for magic in the air.  The set consisted of mostly original rocking blues characterized by hot guitar, raspy vocals, keening harmonica and pounding rhythm along with a guest app by Tommy Keys and his unmistakable piano-ism.  The recording is clean and up front, as the boys open with a Chicago blues called “Everybody’s Talkin’.”  Stirring some fine country styled harp licks, Evan blows it out in an extended jam on “The Bottle.”  Howie, Lou and crew provide their interpretation of Howlin’ Wolf’s “Killing Floor” called “Gambling Man On A  Killing Floor.” The vocals reek with Delta and John Hammond intensity while Keys pounds out the ivories like Otis Spann and the band lays it down heavy.  All told, it’s just the blues and Breakaway does ‘em just right.
Bill Foolery

From June/July 2012 Big City Rhythm and Blues Magazine