Alternative Name | Plan 9 |
Group Members | Benjamin Burnley Aaron Bruch Keith Wallen Jasen Rauch Shaun Foist |
Past Group Members | Jeremy Hummel Aaron Fink Mark Klepaski Chad Szeliga See § Members for others Jason Davoli Jonathan "Bug" Price |
Music Genre(s) | Hard rock post-grunge alternative metal |
Music Genre | Hard Rock |
Origin | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Year(s) Active | 1999–2010, 2014–present 1999–2010 2014–present |
Record Label | Hollywood |
Official Websites | breakingbenjamin.com breakingbenjamin.com |
Associated Acts | Lifer |
Breaking Benjamin is an American rock band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, formed in 1999 by lead singer and guitarist Benjamin Burnley and drummer Jeremy Hummel. The first lineup of the band also included guitarist Aaron Fink and bassist Mark Klepaski. This lineup released two albums, Saturate (2002) and We Are Not Alone (2004), before Hummel was replaced by Chad Szeliga in 2005. The band released two more studio albums, Phobia (2006) and Dear Agony (2009), before entering an extended hiatus in early 2010 due to Burnley's recurring illnesses.