Do you have a story behind your artist name?
Matt: We had been practicing as a band for a while and still did not have a name. Then late one evening I was cooking eggs and broke the yolk in the pan, and BOOM… Broken Yolks. In a way, it can be considered a metaphor for the way we all feel a little “broken” sometimes as people. People often try to mask how broken they are, where I would argue it’s better to lean into it, and embrace the cracks. You’d be surprised how much you can learn from breakfast foods.
Tells us a bit about your music journey. How has it shaped you?
Matt: All three of us have been playing our respective instruments for 15-20 years of our lives. Blake and I used to jam together in high school just for funsies, Then, in 2013 we started our first band Balderdash. We got our bearings and as time went on, decided we wanted to play more shows than Balderdash was able to commit to. So, I called up my new friend from my part-time pizza delivery job David and asked him to play bass. The rest is history. I think it has shaped us in the sense that we have really had such amazing shared experiences as three friends just doing what we love to do. Playing in a band can be taxing on the body and on the mind, and aside from the occasional argument, the three of us have stayed really close. Playing in the band helped us support each other during hard times in all of our lives, and provided a supportive network of amazing people that we have met along the way. All in all, this musical journey has been the best creative outlet I can be proud of until the day I die.
How would you describe your sound to someone unfamiliar with it?
Matt: Imagine the first time you played any Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater game and soundtrack on it. Something like that. Our sound draws a lot of influence with those 90s skate punk bands such as Bad Religion, Pennywise, and Good Riddance. Fast tempo, strong hooks and melodies, and ripping guitar riffs.
What drew you to the genre /instruments you’re playing right now?
Matt: I started playing the drums in elementary school. It was really challenging at the start and so like a little kid, I gave up on it pretty fast. But then around 14, I picked up the sticks and started playing again. That time in my life intersected with my discovery of punk music, so naturally I took a lot of cues from the pounding drums of Bad Religion and Pennywise. In high school, while other people were going to parties and getting laid, I spent a lot of time at home in my bedroom drumming instead. It gave me a really good outlet for teenage frustration. Looking back, I really appreciate my parents and brothers for being so cool about having loud drums blasting through the house all of those years.
What inspires you to write music?
Matt: All three of us write lyrics for various songs. Our music tends to be a blend of reflecting on personal experiences, relationships, challenges, sprinkled with bits of social commentary.. I think instead of writing these things out in a diary, we just turn them into song lyrics instead.
Would you tell us about your current project, album/EP, or song you’re promoting?
Matt: About 5-6 of the songs on the album had been in our rotation and set list for a few years, we just never had the money set aside to record them. We knew we did not want to record another EP, so we saved our pennies, wrote another batch of songs, and committed to completing a proper full length release. In that time, we all went through some personal challenges, and general frustration with the world around us. What we came out with were some heartfelt songs that really capture our thoughts, feelings, and overall outlook on society. The name, The View of the Bystander is meant to represent the way that sometimes life has you feeling so powerless, with the events of the world just happening all around you, leaving you standing on the outside looking in.
What do you want listeners to take away from listening to your music?
Matt: I hope listeners can relate to the themes presented in the songs. I hope the title The View of the Bystander resonates with listeners and they can identify and empathize with the meaning behind it. I also really hope listeners think, “Wow, these guys seem like semi-intelligent and upstanding fellows. I would sure like to have a pint with them sometime.”
Who are your top three artists right now? If that’s not a fair question, what’s your favorite song right now?
Matt: Favorite song right now is, without a doubt, “At Peace” by Propagandhi. Hot take incoming – Propagandhi is the single greatest Canadian rock band of all-time. Yeah I said it, deal with it.
What’s the easiest way for fans to connect with you?
Matt: Instagram @brokenyolksband or alternatively a letter sent via carrier pigeon.
Connect with Broken Yolks:
Bandcamp
Website
Streaming
What’s next for you?
Matt: Promote this album, hopefully play some really good shows around Alberta, and most importantly continue to have fun playing music with my best buds Blake and Dave.
Anything else you’d like to add or let us know about?
Matt: In a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. It’s fascinating stuff!
Bio:
Broken Yolks is a high-energy skatepunk trio known for delivering fast, melodic punk rock with heart, hooks, and grit. Made up of Blake Basaraba (lead vocals/guitar), David Lukic (vocals/bass), and Matt Bordato (drums), the band started out as a group of high school friends with a shared love for punk rock. After locking in the lineup, they played their first show in spring 2017 and have been going strong ever since.
Influenced by punk legends of the ’80s and ’90s like Bad Religion, Pennywise, Lagwagon, and Good Riddance, Broken Yolks fuse speed, melody, and raw edge into a sound that’s urgent but tuneful, aggressive but precise. Beneath the distorted guitars, rumbling basslines, and galloping drums lies a commitment to authenticity and progression, grounded in years of friendship and creative collaboration.
Their debut EP, The Long Weekend, dropped in 2018, followed by their second release Tone Deaf in 2019. That same year, they took their sound on the road with the Sunny Side Up Tour, playing unforgettable shows across western Canada in Nelson, Kelowna, Vancouver, and Victoria. In 2022, they released the Triple Sweat EP, along with two singles—“Not Good Enough” and “6/10”, a tribute to the late John Dunsworth of Trailer Park Boys fame.
Together, they’ve become known for their tight musicianship, onstage chemistry, and energetic live sets that keep crowds engaged from start to finish. Their comedic banter adds levity, but the music hits hard with fast tempos, melodic leads, and lyrics chalked full of social commentary. This is no more evident than on their upcoming full length album The View of the Bystander, releasing in August 22, 2025.
Broken Yolks have carved out a unique place in the Alberta scene. Whether they’re playing a packed dive bar or a sweaty basement, their mission stays the same: keep it fast, keep it real, and leave it all on stage.
