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 Alternative Rock\\ Alternative Rock\\
-California, USA+La Habra, California, USA 
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 +Breakfast with Amy was an American Christian alternative rock band, formed in 1986 in La Habra, California at the La Habra Four-Square church. At that time, the band consisted of vocalist David Koval, bassist Jeff "Tennessee Beans" Beahn, guitarist Christopher Colbert, and drummer Paul Pellegrin. The pastor of the church was throwing a Saturday night concert. A band had backed out and he needed a replacement. David, Christopher, Paul and Jeff quickly formed "Friends of Amy" to perform. 
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 +The band was later joined by Caryn Barker (married the guitarist Christopher Colbert about 1989, divorced about 1996) on guitar and Charlotte Stripland on bass. Charlotte was later permanently replaced in 1989 by Bob "Edwin" Wohler. Brothers Eric and Jeremy Wood filled in on Bass and Drums respectively in the final days of the band. 
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 +The band initially released an independent demo tape in 1987. It featured three songs ("Funeral," "Ferris Wheel," and "Love Song") and was recorded at Half Moon Studio by engineer Dan Bush. For the demo, the line-up featured Rich Berger on Drums. In 1988 the band released a professionally recorded demo tape (see side B of the Narrowpath release). In 1989, Breakfast with Amy was approached by Greg Sostrom of [[Narrowpath Records]] and subsequently signed with him in 1990. This led to the formal release of their studio album //Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt//. The album was recorded at Casbah studios in Fullerton, California during two sessions about a year apart. The A side featured new material recorded at the time the band signed with [[Narrowpath Records]] of Concord, California. It was produced by Chaz Ramierez, who is known for his work in the Orange County New Wave and Punk scenes. The B side featured their first studio tracks (previously sold at concerts). However, distribution issues made the album being nearly impossible to find - the band joked in concert that even they had trouble finding a copy for themselves. 
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 +At some point after //Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt//, the band signed with Vinyl Vox Records, a sub-label of Relativity Records. An entire album called //Tuck in Your Love Gift// was recorded, but the sub-label folded before the album was released. A few tape of copies of early mixes of the album were handed out to friends of the band. 
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 +The band signed with Michael Knott's [[Blonde Vinyl Records]] in 1991. With a new label that could better represent the band's progressive music and image, Breakfast with Amy quickly moved to the forefront of the underground Christian rock scene that had been taking shape in Southern California since the early 80's. During the short lifespan of Blonde Vinyl, Breakfast with Amy released two albums. One was 1991's //Dad// - their last album of original material, ironically also the first album to gain widespread national distribution. Two songs from //Tuck in Your Love Gift// were re-recorded for Dad: “Tell Mama” and “Bill’s Shoe Shine” (now called “Ad America”). The second album for Blonde Vinyl was an updated version of //Tuck in Your Love Gift// called //product # bvcd 3482 (love gift)//. Some of the songs had edited or remixed to some degree (with intros changed and things like that). The original version of  “Bill’s Shoe Shine” was included as “Ad America (Baby Baby Baby Version)” 
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 +After the collapse of Blonde Vinyl Records (largely due to their distribution company Spectra going bankrupt) the band dissolved. In 1995, they released their final album (a live compilation), Live at the Hawleywould Bowl!, through [[Flying Tart Records]]. The band never truly found a mainstream audience in or out of Christian circles. 
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 +In 1995, [[Gray Dot Records]] re-released //Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt// with completely re-mastered tracks and three bonus demo tracks from their original demo. Two releases announced in 1995 never saw the light of day. One was the //Green J*llo With Oatmeal// 7-inch single - a lime-scented-sleeved green-vinyl three song 7-inch record with artwork and packaging by Michael Toth announced by [[Flying Tart Records]]. The other was //The Sound Of One Hand Snacking: The Vicarious Breakfast With Amy Experience (Kinda Charly)// VHA. According to the Breakfast with Amy newsletter: “This video will hopefully translate the Dadaist aural psychosis of the Hawleywould Bowl CD into a equally warped visual experience. This 56-minute, moderately experimental VHS treat will be included in a Love Gift Box with misc. BWAmyrobilia. Live and studio material, several with previously unreleased versions, are presented in glorious Hi-Fi VHS stereo sound.” 
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 +Today, Breakfast with Amy is remembered by fans of the fledgling alternative Christian rock scene as one of the staples of [[Blonde Vinyl Records]], being present on nearly all of their compilation CDs (as well as other alternative Christian rock compilations) and being one of only a few artists on the label to make a music video. For the few that saw them live, the band may be best remembered for their outlandish stage shows. A typical performance featured costumes, Go-Go dancing, flaming taxidermy, and movie projectors used as stage lighting. Shows often ended with instrument destruction and a 5 minute wall of feedback. Due to these factors, the band was rarely invited back to a venue be it a club or a church. 
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 +Stylistically, the band is best described as Post-punk, mixing elements of Psychedelic Rock, Art Rock, and Punk Rock into an odd amalgam. Some of the songs have decidedly Pop music melodies, while others feature layer after layer of guitar dissonance and feedback. Musical influences include U2, Echo & the Bunnymen, Sonic Youth, The Who, The Ramones, The Sex Pistols and The New York Dolls.
  
 ===== Discography ===== ===== Discography =====
  
-1988 | First Demo |+1987 | First Demo |
 | 1988 | Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt (demo) | Doll Light Records | | 1988 | Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt (demo) | Doll Light Records |
 | 1990 | Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt | [[Narrowpath Records]] | | 1990 | Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt | [[Narrowpath Records]] |
-| 199? | Tuck in Your Love Gift | Relativity/Vinyl Vox Records |+| 199? | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2020/08/16/breakfast-with-amy-tuck-in-your-gift/|Tuck in Your Love Gift]] | Relativity/Vinyl Vox Records |
 | 1991 | Dad | [[Blonde Vinyl Records]] | | 1991 | Dad | [[Blonde Vinyl Records]] |
 | 1992 | product # bvcd 3482 (love gift) | [[Blonde Vinyl Records]] | | 1992 | product # bvcd 3482 (love gift) | [[Blonde Vinyl Records]] |
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 ==== First Demo ==== ==== First Demo ====
  
-1988 Independent+1987 Independent
  
 David Koval – Vocals, guitar\\ David Koval – Vocals, guitar\\
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 Christopher Colbert – Guitar\\ Christopher Colbert – Guitar\\
 Tennessee Beans – Electric bass guitar\\ Tennessee Beans – Electric bass guitar\\
-Rich – Drums+Rich Berger – Drums
  
   - Ferris Wheel (9:07)   - Ferris Wheel (9:07)
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