Brakence

Brakence
A photo of Brakence at his concert in Dallas on December 10, 2022.
A photo of Brakence at his concert in Dallas on December 10, 2022.
Brakence in December 2022
Born
Randall Findell

(2001-12-17) December 17, 2001 (age 23)
EducationOhio State University (dropped out)
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Musical career
OriginColumbus, Ohio, U.S.
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
Years active2016–present
Labels
Websitebrakence.com

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 who is 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]

Early and personal life

Randall 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 dropped out of Ohio State University, inspiring his 2020 single "Dropout".[5]

Career

Brakence 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

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected details
Title Album details
Punk2
Hypochondriac

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details
Title EP details
FifthEnigma
  • Released: December 13, 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Hypnagogia
  • Released: April 27, 2018
  • Label: Svnset Waves
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Bhavana
  • Released: August 7, 2019
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Album
"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!"
Title Year Release
"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
"Media"
(Colliding with Mars featuring Brakence)
"Is"
(Colliding with Mars featuring Brakence)

References

  1. ^ a b Darville, Jordan (2022-12-14). "Song You Need: brakence's white-knuckled pop supernova "5g"". The Fader. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "Brakence Biography - Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  4. ^ Sundaresan, Mano (2023-02-03). "Brakence talks about his album 'Hypochondriac', chronic pain, and hyperpop". NPR. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ D'Souza, Shaad (2020-02-05). "Brakence drops pensive new single "rosier"". The Fader. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  7. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  8. ^ punk2, 2020-03-26, retrieved 2022-12-28