Groundbreaking

Groundbreaking is an artist created by Shaun (Sean, Shawn) Harper in 2011. Prior to Groundbreaking, Shaun was in the band A Fight For Daylight, and was also a solo act. Harper has maintained creative control for the entirety of Groundbreaking's existence, although he has called in other graphic designers and visual artists for album art and videos.

Groundbreaking is entirely independent, self-publishing all music. Groundbreaking has stated that major influences include Linkin Park and Nine Inch Nails (with the former being the inspiration for the forming of the project).

An unknown act for years, Groundbreaking first started gaining popularity in 2015 when he started making fan songs about the Five Nights at Freddy's games. His subscriber count shot upwards, quickly earning him a silver play button. This success somewhat transferred to his original content, although they remain less popular on his channel. He maintained this popularity by making songs for the Undertale game, but became fed up with the requests for songs about Bendy and The Ink Machine, Tattletail, and more, leading to the creation of the Censored EP, claiming that he would only write songs based on things he liked and his feelings. Since the Censored EP, there has been a noticeable decline in popularity on his YouTube channel.

Since Anarchy II, the rate of new content has drastically slowed. Between July and December 2017, only two songs were officially published - The Rickest and Snake Eyes. Groundbreaking went almost entirely silent at the beginning of 2018. He revealed his next original album would most likely release in 2019.

In summer of 2017, Groundbreaking announced that he would be playing live at small venues in the Nevada area. As of late 2018/early 2019, he has stated that The Death of Music will be the last Groundbreaking album.

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