Hiller also enjoys performing deep cuts, lesser-known songs, like “Fooled Again.”Ĭhartier’s favorite Petty song is “The Wild One, Forever,” but the one he most enjoys performing is “American Girl.” “You Got Lucky,” “Cry to Me” and “Listen to Her Heart” also are crowd pleasers, Hiller said. “That’s the one that gives me the most adrenalin.” “’Refugee,’ that’s the one I liked as a kid,” Hiller said. “They also seem to like ‘Waiting is the Hardest Part.’” “’Free Falling' people just go crazy,” Chartier said. The Breakers play a lot of music from the first three albums, sharing songs like “Free Falling,” “I Won’t Back Down,” “Refugee” and “Breakdown.” “They really love Tom and he was taken so quickly. “It’s nice because people are very genuinely emotional about the music,” Chartier said. Petty died at age 66 in 2017 of an accidental drug overdose. Tribute bands also allow fans to experience the music of musicians they love who are no longer performing or who have passed away, Chartier said. “They are electronic or they are singer-songwriters.” “There’s not a lot of rock bands today,” Hiller said. “My oldest son likes yacht rock bands like the Doobie Brothers.”Ĭhartier and Hiller said tribute bands appeal to people who grew up with rock music but aren’t finding similar bands today. “Kids listen more of what I used to listen to,” Hiller said. He said their audience ranges from 35 to 75 in age though he often sees younger crowds at music festivals. “It’s unbelievable how popular they are,” Chartier said. Tribute bands are extremely popular, Chartier and Hiller said. “It’s a great reaction,” Chartier said of their audience. The Breakers continued in the summer of 2020, playing at open-air venues, and are now performing to classic rock lovers all over the country including a local performance at the District Center for the Arts in Taunton. The band was just starting to get a lot of concert gigs all over New England when COVID hit. Next, they sold out a show at the Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. The Breakers debuted in August 2019 in Newport, RI. He played in bands into his 30s and also became a music teacher. Hiller said he learned guitar at 13, inspired by the Beatles. Real estate report: Second unit in new Taunton duplex on Winthrop St. “The night he did ‘American Girl’ I thought, 'He sounds just like (Petty)'.” “I knew Chris would be really good at it,” said Hiller, who had taught music with Smith in Assonet. “We wanted to approach the tribute genre as a true live band, and in (lead vocalist) Chris Chartier we have what no one else has - the most genuine sounding Petty experience in the country,” Smith says in The Breakers’ biography. The Breakers don’t use wigs or costumes for visual effect, but focus on Petty’s music and sound. No wigs or costumes for this tribute band Taunton resident Tim Dorr is road manager. Tom Booth of Plymouth plays multiple instruments and Tom Smith plays keyboard. Evan Smith of North Attleboro is on drums. Rick Hiller of Mattapoisett is the bass player. Steve George of Plympton is lead guitarist. Smith’s new tribute to Petty was dubbed The Breakers.
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