Where is Brokencyde from?
Brokencyde is from Albuquerque, New Mexico. The group was founded there in 2006 by Michael "Mikl" Shea and David "Se7en" Gallegos.
Questions about Brokencyde
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What genre is Brokencyde?
Brokencyde is a crunkcore band, a genre they helped found. AllMusic describes their sound as a fusion of screamo and crunk into a high-energy party music hybrid, also incorporating elements of pop rap, emo, and dance music.
How did Brokencyde's debut album perform on the charts?
Brokencyde's debut full-length album, I'm Not a Fan, But the Kids Like It!, debuted at number 86 on the Billboard 200 in July 2009. It was released on BreakSilence Records on the 16th of June 2009.
How did Brokencyde get their name?
The name Brokencyde supposedly originated from the idea that their music was "broke inside" due to personal problems experienced by the founding members.
What happened with Brokencyde's All Grown Up crowdfunding campaign?
Brokencyde launched an Indiegogo campaign in December 2014 seeking US$30,000 to fund the recording and marketing of All Grown Up. By February 2015, only 33 backers had pledged a total of US$1,421, less than five percent of the goal. The band self-released the 23-track album regardless.
What connection do critics draw between Brokencyde and hyperpop?
In the late 2010s and early 2020s, several music critics described Brokencyde as an antecedent to hyperpop artists like 100 gecs. The comparison positions Brokencyde as an early example of the genre-blending, internet-native sound that hyperpop later developed.