The story of Portland Oregon’s heavy duo Breath can be traced back to childhood friends Steven O’Kelly(bass, vocals) and Ian Caton(percussion) starting out playing together in Junior High. Taking notes from other stripped down heavy hitters such as OM, Grails and Earth, as well as classic mentors Black Sabbath and Ravi Shankar, Breath’s performance is filled with an atmosphere of spiritual waveforms, shaped by Eastern practices and philosophies and much more. Their sound is a virtual landscape of sonic down tuned bass with pounding earth shaking rhythms heavily influenced by greats such as John Bonham. Their uniqueness puts them in the same realm along modern bands heavy, wise and mighty such as Eagle Twin.
Occasionally adding textures with Tibetan monk chants and samples of earthly sounds, along with guest appearances on percussion duties and 6 string guitar for added flavor, Breath have no boundaries, and are always ready to paint more color on their canvas reflected by their 2021 debut release “Primeval Transmissions”. They take into consideration that their collective hive mind has no limits, and do with their music as they see fit, while still retaining their vibe and sound making them unique standout artists in the ever growing local doom scene of Portland. During the Spring of 23’ Lauren Hatch was brought into the fold to record and later formally joining Breath. With their adept hand at layering keys and bringing depth of field, Hatch is a welcome addition bringing a further realized landscape of sound.