Paul Brennan (Canadian musician)

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Paul Brennan is a Canadian musician. A drummer, Brennan has been a member of the , Odds[1] and Big Sugar.[2] He has also contributed as a guest musician on albums by Meryn Cadell, Sarah McLachlan, , Julie Ann Bertram and Mae Moore. He is currently playing with Alannah Myles and Jordan Paul and performing locally in Toronto.

Career[]

Brennan was a founding member of the Vancouver band Odds in 1987; the same musicians also performed cover tunes locally under the name Dawn Patrol.[3] Odds recorded their first album, Neapolitan, in 1991; a single from the album, "Love is the Subject", appeared on local radio charts.[4] In 1992 the band toured as the backup band for American rock singer Warren Zevon.[5]

By 1994, Brennan had left the odds, although he continued to perform in Dawn Patrol.[6] He contributed percussion to Mae Moore's 1995 album Dragonfly.[7]

Brennan moved to Toronto and joined the band Big Sugar in 1996.[8] He was the drummer for their album Hemi-Vision, which was nominated for a Juno Award in 1997.[9] The band toured in western Canada in support of the album.[10]

In 1997 Brennan drummed on Meryn Cadell's album Blocks 6.[11]

Brennan performed with Luke Doucet as part of the NXNE festival in Toronto in 2002.[12] He was the drummer for Doucet's 2004 album Outlaws[13][14]

In 2018 Brennan continues to perform locally in Toronto with the band The Two Fours[15] and hosts an open mic at the Relish Bar and Grill.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ Bush, John; Leahey, Andrew. "Biography: The Odds". AMG. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  2. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Big Sugar". AMG. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Odds". The Canadian Encyclopedia, Jeff Bateman, 5 October 2008
  4. ^ "The Odds an eclectic band". Medicine Hat News, via Newspaper Archives. 22 November 1991 - Page 51
  5. ^ "Zevon helps young band to stardom". Lethbridge Herald, via Newspaper Archives. 5 March 1992 - Page 43
  6. ^ "Odds on Favourite". Winnipeg Free Press via Newspaper Archives. 16 February 1995 - Page 29
  7. ^ "Upbeat Moore a whole new alternative". Winnipeg Free Press via Newspaper Archives. 18 May 1995 - Page 35
  8. ^ Larry LeBlanc (31 August 1996). "New Deal Is Sweet For Big Sugar". Billboard. 108 (35). ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Awards: Big Sugar". junoawards.ca. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Johnson brings Big Sugar band to town". Medicine Hat News, via Newspaper Archives. 24 October 1996 - Page 5
  11. ^ Larry LeBlanc (10 May 1997). "Cadell ditches 'Kooky' image". Billboard. p. 50. ISSN 0006-2510.
  12. ^ "NXNE: Three hundred acts, six you should know about". The Varsity, 2002-06-27
  13. ^ Larry LeBlanc (30 October 2004). "Six Shooter unveils Doucet's 'Outlaw' side". Billboard. p. 42. ISSN 0006-2510.
  14. ^ "Luke goes live". The Varsity, By Lukas Kus, 2004-01-26
  15. ^ "Local band The Two Fours ready to rock in the New Year at i-Lo Bar in Riverside". Beach Metro, 28 December 2018
  16. ^ "Relish celebrates 8 years of adding flavour to music scene Sundays". Toronto Moon, 4 March 2018
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