The band consists of Paul Isola (vocals, percussion), Danny Felice (guitars), Pedro Caparros (guitars), Stuart Cavilla (5-string bass) and Andre Joyzi (drums).
In 1998, Kerrang! readers voted Breed 77 the 'Best Unsigned Band'. In 1999, they won both the Metal Hammer and Kerrang! awards for the best new band. Then in 2001 they signed a five-album deal with Albert Productions, the renowned Australian publisher of AC/DC.
They have five studio albums, 'Breed77', 'Cultura', 'In My Blood (En mi Sangre)', 'Insects' and the compilation album 'Un Encuentro', with features Spanish versions of songs from the first three albums, plus the bands latest album to date ‘The Evil Inside’ which was 25th March 2013.
On 28 August 2013, lead vocalist Paul Isola announced his departure from the band due to personal circumstances, detailing that he would not be participating in the band's upcoming summer tour. He revealed that his replacement would be Rui Lopez, who would be completing the lineup for the four dates and joining the band thereafter. Following this, it was announced in early 2014 that Paul Isola was to rejoin the band for a newly announced 10th Anniversary tour for the album Cultura. After the success of the first anniversary tour in March 2014, a second leg was announced taking in further venues across the UK, culminating in the band's final tour performance at The Exchange in Bristol in December 2014 . In 2015 it was announced that the band would headline Breaking Bands Festival in Bromsgrove that summer. Prior to the show there had been no public announcement that this was to signify the break-up or indefinite hiatus of the band, and cryptic statements by the band on stage left many fans confused as to their future. Over the following years, the activity of the band as a whole was largely unknown. Vocalist Paul Isola returned to his homeland of Gibraltar, forming a multi-media production company. Guitarist Danny Felice and bassist Stuart Cavilla relaunched their project The Heretic Order, recording a number of EPs and albums and touring across Europe. Guitarist Pedro Caparros López began working on a new project titled L’Anima and performed a number of tour dates across the UK as well as recording and releasing new material. Drummer Andre Joyzi carried on working in a number of positions in the music industry, firstly continuing to run a number of music venues in London, and then going on to work as a drum tech and tour manager for a number of artists across the world including Dragonforce and Cradle Of Filth. In 2017, after much radio silence and comments on the bands social media pages that the band was ‘done’, they were announced to headline the Gibraltar National Day Festival that September. The one-off concert - which saw the return of original bassist Stuart Cavilla and former drummer Óscar Preciado Zamora - drew a massive crowd, filling Casemates Square and was broadcast live on Gibraltar TV and streamed online across the world. A number of years silence from the band followed, with members continuing to work on their separate projects; occasionally sharing updates about their respective projects on Breed 77’s social media channels. After the Coronavirus pandemic in early 2020, vocalist Paul Isola returned to the public eye for the first time in almost 3 years, performing a livestream of a number of songs as part of the Gibraltar Live At Home sessions. In the months that followed, guitarist Danny Felice also featured in the program, fuelling speculation that the band would shortly be reuniting. In early 2021 increased activity was noticed on the band’s Facebook page, with cryptic videos appearing and the launch of an Instagram account for the band. After a 48 hour countdown, on 10 February 2021 the band released a new music video and recording - recorded remotely by the band members - of an acoustic version of the bands 2004 track A Matter Of Time. A statement from the band accompanied the release of the video, signifying that Breed 77 had decided to ‘awaken from their slumber’ and that new music and a number of multi-media releases were on the horizon. Whilst the statement said that the band may not be able to perform live together with an audience at the current time, it is implied that plans are on the cards for a tour in future. As of February 2021, the full lineup of the reunited band has not been confirmed publicly, however it is thought based on the music video released that the band will consist of vocalist Paul Isola and guitarists Danny Felice and Pedro Caparros López with any other members currently unknown.
A Matter of Time
Breed77 Lyrics
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If you are all dying for me, not this time
If all the pain you've given could somehow just disappear
It wouldn't be just a figure, it wouldn't be standing
You wouldn't be standing
Here, here
We took so long to fade
You see the mess we made
Waiting for a clock to break
Waiting for our souls to break
Wasting every breath I take
Yeah
We pick up the broken pieces, then we start again
We've got to destroy the circle if we want to stay
I jumped off a mountain to see if I could fly
Now it's getting closer, I'll see you on the other side
Here, here
We took so long to fade
Here, here
You see the mess we made
Waiting for a clock to break
Waiting for our souls to break
Wasting every breath I take
Here
(Here, here, here)
Here, here
We took so long to fade
Here, here
You see the mess we made
Waiting for a clock to break
Waiting for our souls to break
Hating every breath I take
Here
Here
The lyrics of "A Matter of Time" by Breed77 reflect a feeling of acceptance and resilience in the face of pain and suffering. The opening lines speak to the idea that one should not suffer for someone else, no matter how much they may care for them; the plea to dry one's tears is a sign of strength and selflessness. Similarly, the suggestion that pain could disappear and the singer would no longer be standing is a subtle reference to the idea that one can move on from suffering, leaving it behind and emerging stronger for the experience.
The chorus is a reminder that life is often about starting over, picking up the pieces and moving on - the metaphor of the circle that must be destroyed suggests that sometimes we are trapped in patterns of behaviour that keep us stuck in loops, and that it is up to us to cut those ties in order to grow and evolve. The line "I jumped off a mountain to see if I could fly" is a powerful image of daring and bravery, suggesting that sometimes we must take risks in order to find out what we are capable of. The final lines of the song shift from a focus on the present moment to a promise of what is to come - the idea that the singer will see the listener "on the other side" suggests a belief in an afterlife or a next level of existence beyond this one.
Line by Line Meaning
If you are crying for me, dry your tears
Don't cry for me, move on from this pain.
If you are all dying for me, not this time
Don't sacrifice your life for me, not again.
If all the pain you've given could somehow just disappear
If the pain you caused could magically disappear, it wouldn't be enough to undo what's been done.
It wouldn't be just a figure, it wouldn't be standing
The impact of the pain would be too great for it to be ignored or simply forgotten.
You wouldn't be standing
The pain you've caused would have taken its toll and left you weakened.
We pick up the broken pieces, then we start again
Despite the pain, we must pick ourselves up and start anew.
We've got to destroy the circle if we want to stay
If we want to move forward, we must break the cycle of pain and hurt.
I jumped off a mountain to see if I could fly
I took a risk to see if I could make something of myself.
Now it's getting closer, I'll see you on the other side
I'm approaching success and I'll see you once I've made it.
Waiting for a clock to break
Waiting for something to give so we can move on.
Waiting for our souls to break
Waiting for something to happen that will make us give up.
Wasting every breath I take
What we're doing now is pointless and unfulfilling.
Hating every breath I take
What we're doing now is causing us pain and anguish.
Here
We're stuck in this place, unable to move forward.
(Here, here, here)
Repeating that we're stuck in this place.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DANIEL RALF FELICE, LOPEZ PEDRO CAPARROS, PAUL ISOLA
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Jay 1988
Great band that are actually underrated (unlike 99% of so called underrated bands)