Broken tickets

The British music project Broken began in Glasgow in 1997, founded by bandmates Mark Burgess, John Lenihan, and Richard O’Brien. Initially they produced a melancholic post-rock/ambient sound, with Burgess’s somber lyrics, but gradually the trio moved towards an upbeat, danceable blend of trip-hop electronica. This new sound was featured on their debut album, “Sunlight on Cloudshadow”, and two singles, “Heaven” and “Jump up.” For the follow-up album “Office Boys”, Burgess decided to leave the Glasgow scene and move to London, further refining the band’s sound and establishing them as one of the important British urban music acts of the time. Though Broken have not released new material since 2003, their music continues to influence the electronic and hip-hop sounds of today.