The Breakaways Surf Band, Who We Are...

Bruce McCoy:  Guitar

Bruce was originally in the 60’s surf band “the Nocturnes” as their drummer.  He would sit in with us on drums from time to time and then we heard him play guitar.  Wow!  We asked him to hock his drums for a Stratocaster and he had been riffing with the band ever since.  Living in Huntington Beach, surf city, gives him the proximity to the beach and salt air that he keeps the surf vibe even when he is mowing the lawn.  But, being in an original surf band in the 60’s, we know surf music is in his blood.  Bruce is in the creative advertising department for Disneyland.

Craig Skelly: Guitar. 

Craig, a native from Southern Cal, is a relative newcomer to the guitar.  That hasn’t stopped him from acquiring a collection of guitars and countless amps to play them through... His pride of the pack is a ‘64 Lake Placid Blue Fender Stratocaster.  Plug that into his Vintage Fender Showman and Fender Reverb Tank and you are back in surf city.  Craig is a First Vice President, Investments with Morgan Stanley.

Gus Moratinos: Drums.

Gus is originally from Argentina, South America and a graduate from the Grove Music School  in LA.  Gus moved to Orange County on a job related move and heard the surf drums calling.  He joined the band and has been with us for over 5 years. He too is hooked on the surfin’ guitars and drums of the Breakaways. 

Alan Niizawa:  Bass.

Alan was originally a drummer in the surf band “Goofy Foot” and then “the Breakers”.  He had played drums with us occasionally and when he got the call to play bass, he rose to the occasion.  He was playing bass with Bruce in the band “mid life crisis”, and now he is really having a crisis because he is in 2 bands.  Alan works in market research at the Disney Resort in Anaheim.