Pennan Brae has a very individual style, a blend of the Stones heyday with late seventies Power Pop. Picked is part two of a The Garden Series and follows on from Planted that appeared late last year. I reviewed that album and had a chat with Pennan in November. The...
Pennan Brae has become a firm favourite here. His first album of 2021 ‘Lit’ was a Stones influenced rock and roll guitar-based set of short sharp songs. Album two, ‘Cinema’ was a different proposition. Strings and vocals dominating rather than guitars. Stand out...
Having already produced a hot contender for album of the year in ‘Lit’, Pennan Brae returns with ‘Cinema’. Kicking off with ‘A Nightmare’, a 60s flavoured song that could have come straight off Sgt Peppers, we are in a different world from the Power Pop of Lit. We are...
Getting back on a roll with posts now, I’ve been collecting up singles to review over the last few weeks and here are a couple that you should certainly be trying out… Pennan Brae - Weed & Whisky Women (Distilled Mix) Light years away from the guitar-centric power...
The press for Pennan Brae’s 8th studio album says that it is “influenced by rock & roll of the 1970s & 80s”. And certainly, the opening of lead song ‘Won’t You Come My Way’ has a very Rolling Stones guitar riff, a theme that repeats throughout the record....
Out in business land I belong to an organisation called 4Networking who've done a great job of keeping their members connected over Coronavid, including through a meeting aimed at musicians and those interested in music. Listening to the recommendations of others in...
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