Combining rock, pop, psychedelic elements and lush vocals, melodic music, personal lyrics - Saphire is a rock band from Ottawa, Canada.Consisting of Mark Howell and Scott Walsh, Saphire is proud to present 'Breakdown' - their new 25 song cd that was two and a half years in the making.MUSICAL INFLUENCES--------The BeatlesJohn LennonThe Beach BoysBrian WilsonKeith MoonPink FloydThe Bee GeesThe WhoLed ZeppelinThe EaglesThe ScorpionsBlack SabbathGordon LightfootPaul SimonWolfgang MozartLudwig Von BeethovenJohann Sebastian BachSAPHIRE DISCOGRAPHY--------01. Saphire02. Whisper03. Time For A Change04. Portrait Of A Cloud05. Greatest Fits06. A Collection Of Thoughts07. Last Call08. Breakdown09. Is This Really Over?10. ShiOTHER BANDS WE LISTEN TO---------ColdplayBlink 182Sum 41Guns and RosesNirvanaLenny KravitzRage Against The MachinePearl Jam