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Brakence
Brakence
	A photo of Brakence at his concert in Dallas on December 10, 2022. Brakence in December 2022
Born	Randall Findell; December 17, 2001 (age 23)
Education	Ohio State University (dropped out)
Occupations	Musician; singer; rapper; songwriter; record producer;
	Musical career
Origin	Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Genres	Pop; electronic; hyperpop; emo rap; Midwest emo; emo pop;
Instruments	Vocals; piano; guitar;
Years active	2016–present
Labels	Columbia Records; Sony Music; Svnset Waves;
Website	brakence.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	Released: March 26, 2020^[8] Label: Self-released (initial release), Columbia Records/Sony Music (re-release) Format: Digital download, streaming
Hypochondriac	Released: December 2, 2022 Label: Columbia Records/Sony Music Format: CD, digital download, streaming

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"		Bhavana
"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

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)	2023	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

^ ^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

Brakence at AllMusic
Sundaresan, M (2023). "The extremely online psychedelia of brakence". NPR. Retrieved 26 February 2023.

[thefader-1] 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.

[allmusic-3] 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.

[chicagoreader-5] 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.

[thefader2-6] 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

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