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Lineup: the breakups, Brown and Blue, The AcetatesMost bands end with a breakup, but the breakups started that way. In the summer of 2007, singer/songwriter Jake Gideon’s long-time girlfriend dumped him, and the co-founding member of his previous band made a sudden decision to move to Virginia. A broken heart and a guitar guided him toward his next project and its name. After filling out the lineup with Phil Shrut on drums, James Williams on keyboard, Nik Ahlstam on guitar, and Blake Collins on bass, the band played its first show at the Fake Gallery in Silver Lake on July 12th, 2007. Before long the breakups were gigging consistently at venues like Spaceland, The Echo, Silverlake Lounge, Mr. T’s Bowl, and Pehrspace, allying themselves with several like-minded bands along the way. It was a tight-knit community of talented musicians and artists who all supported each other by attending shows, trading records, juggling band members, and encouraging each other with a little friendly competition. On Valentine’s Day of 2008, the breakups released the eat your heart out ep to positive reviews. The EP reached #66 on the CMJ Top 200, with 78 Top 30 chartings at radio stations around the country, including 29 in the Top 10. Five out of the six songs on the EP earned TV or film placements, and Nic Harcourt made the song “after the fact” his Daily Connection on KCSN in Los Angeles. Gideon continued developing his voice as a songwriter and the sound of the band evolved and matured. The fruits of that evolution were showcased on their first full length album, running jumping falling shouting. The 12-song LP has a clarity and confidence that conjures hints of Wilco, The Shins, The New Pornographers, and Elliott Smith, while maintaining a strong identity of its own. "... the quintet dispenses sharp ear candy indebted to the likes of Elvis Costello, Emitt Rhodes, The Beatles and the melody-laden, lovelorn masses that followed."  —Kevin Bronson, Buzzbands.LA "I like these guys a lot." —Nic Harcourt "the breakups manage to make music that is at once dance-around-your- living-room and a satisfying listen on the headphones." —Laura Studarus, Under the Radar “Running Jumping Falling Shouting” will satisfy your hankering for sharp lyrical content and highly textured music. Supremely likable..." —Chad Huffman, Modern American Weekly "the breakups return with a full length LP full of warm hooks, lush harmonies, and wonderful melodies. Come next December, you will see this LP on many many "Best of 2012" lists, mark my words. Incredible." —Jay, Popbang.com