Paul Brennan (Canadian musician) explained

Paul Brennan is a Canadian musician. As a drummer, Brennan has been a member of Big Electric Cat, the Animal Slaves, Odds[1] and Big Sugar.[2] He has also contributed as a guest musician on albums by Meryn Cadell, Sarah McLachlan, Taste of Joy, Julie Ann Bertram and Mae Moore. He is currently playing with Alannah Myles and Ellis Meek 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p13848|pure_url=yes}} Biography: The Odds]. Bush. John. Leahey, Andrew . AMG. 7 May 2010.
  2. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p37423|pure_url=yes}} Biography: Big Sugar]. Ankeny. Jason. AMG. 7 May 2010.
  3. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/odds "Odds"
  4. https://newspaperarchive.com/medicine-hat-news-nov-22-1991-p-51/ "The Odds an eclectic band"
  5. https://newspaperarchive.com/lethbridge-herald-mar-05-1992-p-43/ "Zevon helps young band to stardom"
  6. https://newspaperarchive.com/winnipeg-free-press-feb-16-1995-p-29/ "Odds on Favourite"
  7. https://newspaperarchive.com/winnipeg-free-press-may-18-1995-p-35/ "Upbeat Moore a whole new alternative"
  8. New Deal Is Sweet For Big Sugar. Billboard. 31 August 1996. 108. 35. 0006-2510. Larry LeBlanc. 12 June 2015.
  9. Web site: Awards: Big Sugar. junoawards.ca. 2016-06-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160809232204/http://junoawards.ca/awards/?from-year=1970&to-year=2016&nomination-category=&wins-only=no&artist=Big+Sugar . 2016-08-09.
  10. https://newspaperarchive.com/medicine-hat-news-oct-24-1996-p-5/ "Johnson brings Big Sugar band to town"
  11. Larry LeBlanc . Cadell ditches 'Kooky' image . Billboard . 10 May 1997 . 0006-2510 . 50.
  12. https://thevarsity.ca/2002/06/27/nxne-three-hundred-acts-six-you-should-know-about/ "NXNE: Three hundred acts, six you should know about"
  13. Larry LeBlanc . Six Shooter unveils Doucet's 'Outlaw' side . Billboard . 30 October 2004 . 0006-2510 . 42.
  14. https://thevarsity.ca/2004/01/26/luke-goes-live/ "Luke goes live"
  15. https://www.beachmetro.com/2018/12/28/local-band-the-two-fours-ready-to-rock-in-the-new-year-at-hi-lo-bar-in-riverside/ "Local band The Two Fours ready to rock in the New Year at i-Lo Bar in Riverside"
  16. https://www.torontomoon.ca/relish-celebrates-8-years-of-adding-flavour-to-music-scene-sundays-torontomoon-ca-180304su-shows-for-sunday-march-04-2018/ "Relish celebrates 8 years of adding flavour to music scene Sundays"

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