Randall "Randy" Findell (born December 17, 2001), known professionally as Brakence (stylized in all lowercase), is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and musician from Columbus, Ohio currently signed to Columbia Records and Sony Music. He is known for his hyperpop-influenced style that has been described as a mixture of "Midwest emo and emo rap," and his use of both baritone and falsetto vocals.
Early and personal life
Randall Findell was born on December 17, 2001, in Columbus, Ohio. He developed his musical skills throughout his childhood and adolescence, having been in choir as well as taking jazz piano lessons. In 2019, he left Ohio State University, which would inspire his 2020 single "Dropout".
Career
Brakence began uploading his work to music sharing platform SoundCloud in 2016, and released the EP FifthEnigma onto the site in December of that year. In 2018, he released his debut commercial EP Hypnagogia, which incorporated lo-fi hip-hop beats and emo-style vocals. In 2019, he released the EP Bhavana. In 2020, he released his debut album Punk2, which would be considered his breakthrough release. In December 2022, he released his sophomore album Hypochondriac under Columbia Records and Sony Music.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Punk2 | - Released: March 26, 2020
- Label: Self-released (initial release), Columbia Records/Sony Music (re-release)
- Format: Digital download, streaming
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| Hypochondriac | - Released: December 2, 2022
- Label: Columbia Records/Sony Music
- Format: CD, digital download, streaming
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Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
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| FifthEnigma | - Released: December 13, 2016
- Label: Self-released
- Format: Digital download
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| Hypnagogia | - Released: April 27, 2018
- Label: Svnset Waves
- Format: Digital download, streaming
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| Bhavana | - Released: August 7, 2019
- Label: Self-released
- Format: Digital download, streaming
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Nervosa2" | 2017 | Non-album singles |
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| "Nerd" | 2018 |
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| "FourthStrike" |
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| "Effort" |
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| "LoveSong//Slacker" |
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| "Favors//Mess" |
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| "Sunder" |
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| "Clouded" / "Veldt" | 2019 |
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| "BoyWontCry" | Bhavana |
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| "Softie" |
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"Rosier"
| 2020 | Punk2 |
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| "Fuckboy" |
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| "FWB" |
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"Dropout"
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| "SauceInTheRough" |
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| "Argyle" | 2021 | Hypochondriac |
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| "CBD" | 2022 |
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| "Venus Fly Trap" |
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| "Caffeine" |
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| "Bugging!" |
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As featured artist
| Title | Year | Release |
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| "Always Make It Work" | 2018 | Devon Rea |
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| "Re:Birth" | 2019 | Non-album single |
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| "Pains" | Growing Pains |
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| "Well Known" | 2020 | Non-album singles |
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| "I Know" |
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| "ThingsUDo2Me" | COA |
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| "Okay" | 2022 | Better Luck Next Time. |
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| "Athena" | 2023 | Non-album single |
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| "A La Carte" | Scrapyard I |
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