Centennial State spotlight: Chris Bustos of The Breachers
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Published by Sareth Ney on Jan. 3, 2017 at 3:13 p.m.
Updated on Jan. 3, 2017 at 4:20 p.m. |
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Photo credit: The Breachers
GREELEY, Colo. – Chris Bustos is the singer, songwriter and guitarist for The Breachers.
The Breachers’ self-titled EP (extended play) was released on Dec. 22, 2016 and featured six songs including: “You Don’t Know”, “Calling In”, “Don’t Treat Your Man Badly”, “If You Were Mine”, “The Moon” and “Girl I’ve Got A Date”.
During Bustos’ upbringing, he knew he wanted to become a musician. At an early age, he recalled watching his family members gather and play music. For as long as he could remember, he recollected his grandfather had performed in a Mariachi band. It was during those times when he listened to his grandfather and father play music together, in which Bustos wanted to play music himself.
When Bustos was 15 years old, he performed his music on stage for the first time. He remembered being nervous and stated it was common for him. He performed in front of a large crowd, many times over. However, he cited he preferred a small crowd over a room full of spectators.
Prior, Bustos was part of three bands: Kids with Pistols, Global Hour and Iron Brigade. After the drummer parted ways from Kids with Pistols and moved to Texas, another joined and they became Global Hour. As a band, they lasted 10 years. Then, three members of Global Hour formed Iron Brigade and split after two live performances.
Bustos’ five favorite records include: Against Me!’s “Against Me! Is Reinventing Axl Rose”, Rancid’s “…And Out Come the Wolves”, Sublime’s “40 Oz. To Freedom”, The Slackers’ “Redlight” and Tim Armstrong’s “A Poet’s Life”. His favorite live album is Blink-182’s “The Mark, Tom and Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back)”.
If Bustos could set up a music festival with bands from the past and present with The Breachers on the bill, he chose: NOFX, Rancid, Rage Against The Machine, The Slackers and UB40.
Over the next five years, Bustos plans to release three albums with The Breachers. He hopes to continue to write music for himself and other musicians. He is looking forward to growing their fan base with those who love the genre of music they perform. After each performance, his goal is to have the audience enjoy themselves and exchange a heartfelt connection.
On social media, The Breachers can be found on the platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. Their music can be streamed and downloaded from: Bandcamp, CDBaby, iTunes and Spotify.
The Breachers’ self-titled EP (extended play) was released on Dec. 22, 2016 and featured six songs including: “You Don’t Know”, “Calling In”, “Don’t Treat Your Man Badly”, “If You Were Mine”, “The Moon” and “Girl I’ve Got A Date”.
During Bustos’ upbringing, he knew he wanted to become a musician. At an early age, he recalled watching his family members gather and play music. For as long as he could remember, he recollected his grandfather had performed in a Mariachi band. It was during those times when he listened to his grandfather and father play music together, in which Bustos wanted to play music himself.
When Bustos was 15 years old, he performed his music on stage for the first time. He remembered being nervous and stated it was common for him. He performed in front of a large crowd, many times over. However, he cited he preferred a small crowd over a room full of spectators.
Prior, Bustos was part of three bands: Kids with Pistols, Global Hour and Iron Brigade. After the drummer parted ways from Kids with Pistols and moved to Texas, another joined and they became Global Hour. As a band, they lasted 10 years. Then, three members of Global Hour formed Iron Brigade and split after two live performances.
Bustos’ five favorite records include: Against Me!’s “Against Me! Is Reinventing Axl Rose”, Rancid’s “…And Out Come the Wolves”, Sublime’s “40 Oz. To Freedom”, The Slackers’ “Redlight” and Tim Armstrong’s “A Poet’s Life”. His favorite live album is Blink-182’s “The Mark, Tom and Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back)”.
If Bustos could set up a music festival with bands from the past and present with The Breachers on the bill, he chose: NOFX, Rancid, Rage Against The Machine, The Slackers and UB40.
Over the next five years, Bustos plans to release three albums with The Breachers. He hopes to continue to write music for himself and other musicians. He is looking forward to growing their fan base with those who love the genre of music they perform. After each performance, his goal is to have the audience enjoy themselves and exchange a heartfelt connection.
On social media, The Breachers can be found on the platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. Their music can be streamed and downloaded from: Bandcamp, CDBaby, iTunes and Spotify.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sareth Ney is the journalist for A Quarter and Dream Pictures. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications and Center for New Media from Colorado State University-Pueblo. He is a former apprentice to master of horror, Clive Barker. He is a Wu-Tang Clan inspired superhero, Wu-Man Chu. He is an award-winning short filmmaker; his goal is to write 150 articles in select time zones, inducts every article into his hall of fame, is a stand-up comedian, motivational speaker, founder and co-host of Pueblo's Independent Multimedia Podcast and is the festival director at Sareth-Fest Music and Comedy Festival.
