Story of band's implosion described as commonplace in music industry

The internal strife ripping apart Wilkes-Barre band Breaking Benjamin is the latest incarnation of the oldest story in the music business, Bret Alexander, lead singer of The Badlees and the band's longtime friend, said Tuesday.

"Bands break up," Alexander said from his recording studio. "It's really hard to keep your head on straight and make it work. It's like a marriage."

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(Much like a marriage, bands can benefit from mediation.  Preventative mediation can be used to negotiate business agreements and contracts before you sign them and mediation can be used to resolve disputes between band members, venues, agents, etc.)