Peter Bruntnell

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Peter Bruntnell
Born (1962-01-26) 26 January 1962 (age 62)
Wellington, New Zealand
Origin Kingston upon Thames, England
Genres Alternative country, country rock
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1995–present
Labels Loose, Almo Sounds, Slow River, Manhaton Records, Domestico Records

Peter Bruntnell (born 26 January 1962) is a British singer-songwriter born in Wellington, New Zealand. [1]

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Biography

Bruntnell's family is originally from Wales; His family moved to New Zealand when his father, Owen Bruntnell, was sent to work at the British High Commission in Wellington for four years. They returned to the UK when Bruntnell was a year old, and settled in Kingston upon Thames. [2] His great great uncle was Australian politician Albert Bruntnell who emigrated from Wales in 1888. Bruntnell also lived in Vancouver, Canada for a time. [1] In the early 1990s, Bruntnell returned to the UK and formed the band Milkwood, although he soon reverted to solo work and recordings with Matt Backer and Felix Harper as the Peter Bruntnell Combination. [1] He was signed by Almo Sounds, who issued his debut album, Cannibal, in 1995. [1] He recorded a second album for Almo, Camelot in Smithereens (1997), before moving to the Slow River label for his 1999 album Normal for Bridgwater. [1] The album was highly recommended by VH1's Bill Flanagan [3] and by Rolling Stone 's John Luerssen, [4] and helped to establish Bruntnell with American audiences. [5] The album was recorded with the help of musicians from Son Volt, a band with whom he has toured regularly in the United States. [6] [7]

In 2013, Loose Music released Bruntnell's Retrospective album, featuring music from all of his albums to date. The album was preceded by a single and accompanying video of a re-recording of the song "Played Out", [8] featuring Rumer.

Musical style

Bruntnell's music is often referred to as Americana, although it has also been described as country rock and alternative country. [7] [9] [10] [11]

Discography

Albums

Singles

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  7. 1 2 Maffeo, Lois (2000) "Peter Bruntnell Normal for Bridgwater", CMJ New Music Monthly , September 2000. Retrieved 19 September 2010
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