Arriving fully formed, Brent Randall & His Pinecones released the expertly crafted debut EP, Quite Precisely, in late 2004 (Charting 34 on Earshot). The seven songs on the album showed a style of song and depth in writing rarely seen since Brill Building era pop. Randall quickly became a enigmatic yet renowned character throughout the East Coast. Along with His Pinecones, made up of Laura Peek, David Ewenson, Joel Goguen, Brian O'Reilly and Jess Lewis, he played several legendary shows in the years that followed, previewing new songs from an ever forthcoming LP that never seemed to materialize.
Four years later, and the wait is finally over. From the first listen of "Strange Love (Don't Be Lazy)," it's apparent that the time spent honing the songs on We Were Strangers in Paddington Green was not in vein. The track's cabaret inspired delivery balances camp and beauty with equal grace. Produced by Jason MacIssac (Jenn Grant, The Heavy Blinkers), the song's lush sound is reminiscent of peak era Paul McCartney and Harry Nilsson. Randall's penchant for grandiose arrangements delivered over classic songwriting continues throughout the rest of the album. From the epic chorus of "This House" to the more crestfallen "Slumberjack," We Were Strangers in Paddington Green never reveals the hand print of its formation. It instead is a beautifully complete document, balancing emotion and sound into one forward striding and backwards looking collection of songs. But he does it for a larf, don't you know!
Brent Randall and his Pinecones's Friend Space (Top 12)
That was a great set at Rancho Relaxo. Sparkling musicianship that's hard-hitting and melodic, these are pop-rock jewels that draw inspiration from the 70's, roots-flavoured Americana, and East Coast Music. Lush tunes that shimmer of catchy hooks and energy. Impressive to say the least.
September 1:st our 1:st single, Dare To Lick (Hunter's Red Sleeve), from our upcoming album SILENT REVOLUTION,was released and is available on iTunes but also on our MySpace of course!
The album will be released October 1:st and later that month we go on tour in Germany with The Movements.
Nice review of Sappyfest in Exclaim Magazine 'Halifax's Brent Randall and His Pinecones lured the early crowds in with the sleepy piano pop that they've honed to perfection'
Great to see your Ples to get on the Paul McCartney gig...too bad it didnt happen...although I do see a quote from a "fan" who saw the show who went by the name Brent Randall on canoe...coincidense...hmmmmmm http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2009/07/11/10102161-cp.html
Great NXNE review in this issue of Exclaim Magzine, 'Brent Randall termed the trio format of this gig his "mini-Pinecones," but the Halifax-based tunesmith doubled ably on both keyboards and guitar. Their very tuneful songs showed 70s AM pop influences on some tunes, while "Mr. Shoemaker Man" had an almost vaudevillian approach. Sweet stuff'
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