Pennan Brae
... kicks off the Summer of 2021 with his 9th album, ‘Cinema’. The 11-song album was mixed by producer Kirk Kelsey (The Smashing Pumpkins) and features the lead singles, ‘A Nightmare’, ‘Mississippi Love Song’ and ‘Weed & Whisky Women (Distilled MIx)‘.
‘Cinema’ is the 2nd album by Pennan this year with ‘Lit‘, a 10-song album influenced by rock & roll of the 1970s and 80s being released in Jan 2021. The lead singles off the album are ‘Passing Fad’, ‘El Camino’ and ‘Fake’. Recorded at Blue Light Studio in Vancouver, Canada with producer Kaj Falch-Nielsen, the album follows Pennan’s successful ‘2 Below 0’ album in 2020 which received airplay on 125 College and AAA Radio Stations in North America.
Lead singles off this album include ‘What I Want‘, ‘Hig & Jig‘ & ‘The Love That I Got‘. Both albums feature the line-up of Edward Whelan on drums, Kaj Falch-Nielsen on bass, Alison Jenkins on background vocals and Pennan on guitars and vocals.
Wherever 2021 takes Pennan, he’s happy to kick it off with ‘Lit’ & ‘Cinema’ and hopes listeners might enjoy them, too. 'Planted', an album of 10 songs, is set for release Oct 8th & is the 3rd full-length album by Pennan in 2021. 'Planted' shall serve as the first half of a double album, with the 2nd half, 'Picked' set for release in 2022.
Mona
... ist die Lead-Single von Pennan Braes bevorstehendem 10. Album "Planted" und eine Ode an die Liebe, quasi eine Retrospektive auf die Vergangenheit und zugleich auch eine Huldigung, die Huldigung seiner Leidenschaft für Country Rock wie auch Rock'n'Roll. Pennan Brae versteht es wie kaum ein anderer Rock'n'Roll zurück auf die Bühne der 20er (des neuen Jahrtausends) zu bringen. Auf der einen Seite seine Faszination für das Genre Rock der 70er und 80er Jahre, dem vis-a-vis steht seine Aufgeschlossenheit zu anderen Stilrichtungen, so gelingt es ihm immer wieder auf's neue großartige Songs, welche ihre Basis im Rock finden bzw. haben, mit effektiven Nuancen zu versehen. "Mona", Rock meets alternative Country to sound like Rock'n'Roll or simply Pennan Brae is back.
Q&A
Planted is the 3rd album (full-length) this year, are you a workaholic or was 2021, respectively the last 12 month, full of inspiration?
I think the extended isolation during the pandemic has allowed me to get some new material ready this past year. There’s always inspiration out there; it’s just good to get new music out.
What can we expect from "Planted"?
"Planted" is a throwback to 1970s rock & roll. While ‘Cinema’, the previous album, was more contemporary & 1980s & 90s-influenced, this record goes back a decade & hopefully scrubs up some of the dirt & grime of 70s rock. This album has more in common with ‘Lit’ which was released in Jan 2021. There’s 10 songs on ‘Planted’ & I hope the sequencing of songs feels right as the album unfolds.
I have had the chance to listen to "Mona", is there a true story (stories) behind or who/what was your inspiration for the song?
Well, ‘Mona’ is about pining for someone whom you feel deeply for & your soul’s just howling out for them. There is truth in the lyrics; I think we’ve all felt that way. This feeling of longing has happened more than once; hence Rhonda is introduced in the 2 nd verse.
"Mona" sounds amazing, like straight forward Rock'n'Roll with an extra touch of Country, looks like you are open to a lot of genres, isn't it?
Thanks very much for noticing that. I love country music & particularly country rock. It’s a fun, unique marriage of musical genres. So whenever a song is headed in that direction, I try to follow immediately.
Do you have a favorite track on your new album?
My favourite songs on ‘Planted’ are ‘Mona’, ‘Night Crawling’ & ‘Beckon Command’. I like how the album kicks off with ‘Space Surf Navigate’ & concludes with ‘Long Bomb Deep Calm’, which feels a bit like a rock & roll lullaby. These 2 tracks feel like they bookend the album.
Do you remember the first ever Rock song you have listened to?
My father played a lot of Eagles & CCR when I was kid. ‘Take It Easy’, ‘Lying Eyes’, ‘Have You Ever Seen The Rain’ & other timeless tracks. I recall my first 78-inch record was ‘Too Much Time on My Hands’ by Styx. It sounded so wicked on the record player. I used to play that song endlessly. I still have it to this day.
What's next for you?
I have a music video coming out for ‘Mona’ in September. I’d like to create more music videos for songs off the album with director Tim Cash of Far From Earth Films. ‘Planted’ is the first half of a double album. I’m currently working on the second half, called, ‘Picked’. I hope to release it in the first half of 2022. The artwork on ‘Picked’ continues on with the ‘Planted’ gardening theme. I’d love to print vinyl for it because I think it’d look great.
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