Randall "Randy" Findell (born December 17, 2001), known professionally as Brakence (stylized in all lowercase), is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and musician from Columbus, Ohio, currently signed to Columbia Records and Sony Music. He is known for his hyperpop-influenced style which has been described as a mixture of "Midwest emo and emo rap," and his use of both baritone and falsetto vocals.[1][2]
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 Brakence in December 2022 | |
| Born | Randall Findell December 17, 2001 |
| Education | Ohio State University (dropped out) |
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| Origin | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Website | brakence |
Early and personal life
editRandall Findell was born on December 17, 2001.[3] He was raised in Columbus, Ohio.[4] He developed his musical skills throughout his childhood and adolescence, having been in choir as well as taking jazz piano lessons. In 2019, he left Ohio State University, inspiring his 2020 single "Dropout".[5]
Career
editBrakence began uploading his work to music sharing platform SoundCloud in 2016 and released the EP FifthEnigma on the site in December of that year.[3] In 2018, he released his debut commercial EP Hypnagogia, which incorporated lo-fi hip-hop beats and emo-style vocals.[1] In 2019, he released the EP Bhavana.[6] In 2020, he released his debut album Punk2, which would be considered his breakthrough release,[5] signing to Columbia Records in April 2020.[7] In December 2022, he released his sophomore album Hypochondriac under Columbia Records and Sony Music.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Punk2 |
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| Hypochondriac |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | EP details |
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| FifthEnigma |
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| Hypnagogia |
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| Bhavana |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Nervosa2" | 2017 | Non-album singles |
| "Nerd" | 2018 | |
| "FourthStrike" | ||
| "Effort" | ||
| "LoveSong//Slacker" | ||
| "Favors//Mess" | ||
| "Sunder" | ||
| "Clouded" / "Veldt" | 2019 | |
| "BoyWontCry" | Bhavana | |
| "Softie" | ||
| "Rosier" (alternatively titled "Rosier/Punk2" on album) |
2020 | Punk2 |
| "Fuckboy" | ||
| "FWB" | ||
| "Dropout" (solo or featuring Blackbear) | ||
| "SauceInTheRough" | ||
| "Argyle" | 2021 | Hypochondriac |
| "CBD" | 2022 | |
| "Venus Fly Trap" | ||
| "Caffeine" | ||
| "Bugging!" |
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Release |
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| "Always Make It Work" (Devon Rea featuring Brakence & Slowsun) |
2018 | Devon Rea |
| "I Don't Mind" (Devon Rea featuring Brakence) |
2019 | Winter Winds Vol. 6 |
| "Alone" (Marco featuring Brakence) |
Insert Tape Three | |
| "Re:Birth" (50Landing featuring Brakence) |
Non-album single | |
| "Pains" (50Landing featuring Brakence) |
Growing Pains | |
| "Well Known" (Atlas in Motion featuring 50Landing & Brakence) |
2020 | Light Leaks |
| "I Know" (Marco featuring Brakence) |
Non-album single | |
| "ThingsUDo2Me" (Ericdoa featuring Brakence) |
COA | |
| "Okay" (Midwxst featuring Brakence) |
2022 | Better Luck Next Time. |
| "Athena" (Jedwill featuring Login & Brakence) |
2023 | Non-album single |
| "A La Carte" (Quadeca featuring Brakence) |
Scrapyard | |
| "Brightness of Vega" (Colliding with Mars featuring Brakence) |
2024 | Non-album single |
References
edit- ^ a b Darville, Jordan (2022-12-14). "Song You Need: brakence's white-knuckled pop supernova "5g"". The Fader. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ^ Kim, Joshua Minsoo (2022-11-22). "Brakence makes glitchy emo-pop that's as confessional as it is inventive". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "Brakence Biography - Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ^ Sundaresan, Mano (2023-02-03). "Brakence talks about his album 'Hypochondriac', chronic pain, and hyperpop". NPR. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ a b Kim, Joshua Minsoo (2022-11-22). "Brakence makes glitchy emo-pop that's as confessional as it is inventive". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ^ D'Souza, Shaad (2020-02-05). "Brakence drops pensive new single "rosier"". The Fader. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ punk2, 2020-03-26, retrieved 2022-12-28
External links
edit- Brakence at AllMusic
- Sundaresan, M (2023). "The extremely online psychedelia of brakence". NPR. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
