The Breakaway Point

Rank #4 Winnipeg, MB, CA Folk / Singer/Songwriter / Acoustic

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Members: J-La - the one who broke away, Magir - the mastermind behind all of the music, Ria Siminig - photographer, Natasha Moss - videographer & Tim Owen - V...

Sounds Like: Jim Crotche, Cat Stevens, Gordon Lightfoot

Manager: Ria Siminig

Bio: The Breakaway Point is a dichotomy, polar opposites, a divine mistake of the gods. Consisting of 2 members J-La and Magir they span the range of human emotions, from disgust to love and from anger to happiness, there is no where these 2 don't reach.

Meeting by chance many years ago they instantl... See Full Bio

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The Breakaway Point has a show on 2013-01-30 at 21:00 @ The Zoo / ... in Winnipeg, MB http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/171789477 #concert

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“Between them, the two members of The Breakaway Point have training in electrical engineering and physics, but Jessie Lapsley and Mark Giroux decided to apply their skills to making, producing, recording, mixing and mastering their own music. With influences ranging from Michael Jackson and The Temptations to Beethoven and Debussy, The Breakaway Point will hit the stage as part of Manitoba Music's New Music Wednesdays at Ozzy's on March 6. SCENE figured it was high time we got to know this band a little better, so we checked in with Mark Giroux.”

— Anna Lazowski, CBC Manitoba Scene

“The Breakaway Point describe themselves as a ‘dichotomy, polar opposites, a divine mistake of the gods.’ The two person band (J-La and Magir) they cover a span of human emotions; from disgust to love and from anger to happiness, there is no where these 2 don’t reach.”

— Jared Thompson, Indie Minded

“It doesn't happen often but sometimes the artists come to you rather than you finding the artist and in this case I'm glad they did. The Breakaway Point are something different. Comprising of just two, the voice and the music. J-La and Magir (Mark Giroux). They both met by chance many years ago after realising they both shared the same passion. There isn't an emotion that they have left untouched. It's funny to think that J-La was studying to be an Electrical Engineer, nearly at completion after 6 years of study a degree was in sight. With only two classes to go, he dropped out of school to pursue his dream of doing music. His feeling was, if he didn't try, when he was on his deathbed he would regret his entire life. Good on him I say! ”

— Mark Brown, Stop, Look n Listen

““Musically Mark Edward Giroux (a.k.a. "Magir") lays down plenty of standard hip-hop beats yet excels at weaving interesting, classical music themes into the mix. This is where the album pulls itself out of the swear jar and shines. Let It Be even sounds like some old-school Cat Stevens folk treasure... *about Don't You Want To Breakaway? vol. 1*””

— Jeff Monk , The Winnipeg Free Press

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Jan 30

The Zoo / Ozzys Bar
Winnipeg, MB, CA | 9:00pm
The Zoo / Ozzys Bar
Winnipeg, MB, CA
Wed Jan 30 9:00pm
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May 24

Frame Arts Warehouse
Winnipeg, MB, CA | 7:30pm
Frame Arts Warehouse
Winnipeg, MB, CA
Thu May 24, 2012 7:30pm
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The Breakaway Point will be putting on another show at the end of the month at Frame Arts Warehouse. You can check out their music at http://www.youtube.com/user/TheBreakawayPoint?feature=watch Doors open at 7:30, show starts at 8:30 with Matt Moskal opening. You can check out his music at http://mattmoskal.bandcamp.com/ Due to limited capacity please note that we are currently pre-selling 60 tickets for $10 Please note that NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR! To get your tickets contact Mark Giroux, J-La Lapsely, Ria Siminig cell, text, email or bbm Mark's contact information: cell - 930-9721 email - mgmarkgiroux@gmail.com Jessie's contact information: email - jla.aka.alpha@gmail.com Ria's contact information: bbm - 2912B5C6 cell - 290-2141 email - riaesiminig@gmail.com cell #2 - 898-7993

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BadgerStatic
Cool writing and songs!
Alder Grove
Thank you so much for your dropping at my reverbnation page although my lirics are all Japanese. Your tracks are cool and great , I love the sound. If you have FB lets add p...
Keep driving
Enjoying your superb music. Happy New Year, wishing you all the best for 2013
Shane Alan Swaim - ...
I am listening to "Magir - Whispers of Nolstalgia."Great vocals and tempo. Musically, Shane
Pridelander
totally awesome
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