Ken Case ( @kcase ) of @OmniGroup started singing backing vocals in LIVE near WWDC shows and has joined us on keyboard as well for a number of years.
Ken is featured playing keyboard on ‘The Optional Song’ and also ‘Source Of Truth’, the first JDBP song that begins with only keyboard and vocals.
Thank you Ken!
We're thrilled to be joined once again by Serenity Caldwell ( @settern ) this year at LIVE near WWDC.
Serenity sang backing vocals and played the bright orange Swift-ulele (not pictured) on ‘The Liki Song' and 'One More Thing’. She is pictured here living out the meaning of her name.
Thank you Serenity!
This year, Danijela Vrzan ( @dvrzan ) joined us for her second LIVE near WWDC appearance.
Danijela sang backing vocals throughout the show but also had the mission critical task of adjusting the giant, homemade Liquid Glass slider during the song “Liquid Glass”.
Thank you Danijela!
Emile K has performed violin LIVE near WWDC in San Francisco, San Jose, and this year in Cupertino!
Thank you Emilie! Your playing adds so much to so many songs in the show—from the lush strings in "Relationships" and "Source of Truth" to the lively fiddle on "I Love View"!
Jonathan Penn ( @jonathanpenn ) performed at the second LIVE near WWDC in 2013 and has been a part of every show since!
Over the years, he’s played acoustic rhythm guitar and sung backing vocals, including the crowd-pleasing dramatic vocals in The Optional Song. This year, Jonathan also played electric guitar on a few songs including “Right To The Metal” and “Almost Dropped My iPhone”.
Please join me in a warm social media thank you to Jonathan Penn!
Daniel Steinberg ( @dimsumthinking ) plays slide-advance keyboard for the Breakpoints. Over the years, he’s performed in more James Dempsey and the Breakpoints shows than anyone else in the band—except for James!
Usually Daniel works his slide-advance magic in the shadows at the back of the room. At this year’s venue X-Bar, he was up front with the band. As seen in the photo, this was the flashiest slide-advance keyboard station in JDBP history!
As always, thank you Daniel!
Laura Savino ( @savinola ) returned to the LIVE near WWDC stage for the first time since 2024.
Thank you Laura for your beautiful backing vocals!
Rob Napier ( @cocoaphony ) joined us onstage for LIVE near WWDC for the first time since 2023.
Thank you Rob! It was great to have you back playing music with us!
Joining us for the first time on stage at LIVE near WWDC, Conditional Breakpoint Danny Behar ( @DannyBehar )soloed on alto sax in The Accessibility Song and as part of dueling saxophones on Hold Me, Use Me, Release Me.
Thank you Danny and welcome!
Pavan Rajan ( @pavanrajam ) has played lead guitar with the Breakpoints since 2023.
This year, Pavan showed his versatility on guitar alternating between rhythm and lead, including rhythm guitar on the show opener “Hello, World!" and his now legendary soloing on “Right To The Metal”.
Thank you Pavan!
James Dempsey