Late 2006 Bert Bruines (form. Soaptrip, Drive Cooler) was looking to create a fresh new band next to his solo outing Velvet Sea. His internet ad caught the attention of Martijn Vink (form. Slurf, Stretcher, The Light Brigade). Ben Pieper, a fellow Zwolle musician to Bert joined soon after. With help from befriended in-promptu drummers rehearsals started and songs were starting to develop. However only when Ben van de Bunt (Stonetown Frogs) joined mid 2007 the band really found its form and was named Breitner. Read more on Last.fm