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Pennan Brae

Vancouver

Pennan Brae is a singer-songwriter whose music has a vintage 1970s tinge employing lush string arrangements, roaming pedal steel guitar and a rich, driving beat. Pennan Brae'’s new album '2 Below 0' also serves as the soundtrack for the movie of the same name. Pennan not only wrote the songs for the album but also the movie’s screenplay. This is Pennan Brae’s 7th album, and with '2 Below 0', the singer-songwriter/guitarist displays his classic rock roots with influences from Chuck Berry, The Rolling Stones & AC/DC. 'Pay Dirt' is the lead single and it kicks out of the gate with irreverence and a guitar riff that draws on the punk scene of the 1970s. The song 'What I Want' is a haunting journey of a drifter searching for meaning deep into the night, while 'Hig & Jig' gets your hips moving with a guitar swing reminiscent of 1950s doo-wop. "I was feeling quite rebellious at the time of writing 'Pay Dirt',” remarks Pennan. I was in an emotional rut & longed to shift gears. That frustration was channeled into the rhythm guitar of 'Pay Dirt' & the lyrics which highlight the mood." Although 2 Below 0 may be a new album release, the film has hit the film festival circuit and screened at over 50 festivals. Brae's 4th release, The Astronot (2018), features 11 songs that serve as a soundtrack for the accompanying feature film The Astronot, which Brae wrote, co-produced, and acted in. The album was recorded at Blue Light Studio in Vancouver with Producer Kaj Falch-Nielsen, with additional sessions taking place in Los Angeles with renowned drummer Steve Ferrone (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Duran Duran, Eric Clapton) and INXS bassist Garry Gary Beers. “Hearing Steve Ferrone lay down the drums and Garry Gary Beers adding bass on 'Walk with Me' and 'Crashland' is the highlight of my career,” says Brae. Composer & producer Eric Alexandrakis (Like A Puppet Show) served as a mentor and one of the producers on The Astronot, and it was he who brought in Steve and Garry. Producer Kirk Kelsey (Creed) joined the crew, working with Brae to make magic on the mixes, which include several instruments Brae has never used before – violin, cello, mandolin, pedal steel guitar, and banjo. “Kirk has such a wonderful touch and sensitivity on the tracks. His mixes gave the album a cinematic feel,” says Brae. The Astronot was mastered by Grammy Award winning engineer Sean Magee (The Beatles Remasters, Pink Floyd, U2) at Abbey Road Studios. Mostly The Astronot was the opportunity for the progress and change that Pennan Brae had been looking for. “My goal was to write an album instead of a group of separate singles. I wanted this record to flow from song 1 to song 10, and I think we did that. I hope that listeners enjoy hearing it unfold.”

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