Peter Bruntnell
Described by Rolling Stone as “one of England’s best kept musical secrets”, Devon based Peter Bruntnell’s early career proved to simply be badly timed. A handful of albums for Almo and Ryko in the 90s coincided with the emergence of Britpop (RIP) and despite the best efforts of a very supportive music press the records mellifluous and introspective nature didn’t fully satisfy a “mad for it” general public.
But for those that did take the time to check out this softly spoken songwriter the rewards have been plentiful. His subsequent albums featured the kind of startling tales of small town romance and big city isolation, the erosion of community and the wonders of family life that ticked all the right sonic boxes for a fiecely loyal fanbase that has ensured that over the course of six acclaimed albums Bruntnell has managed to sustain a very healthy career in this most fickle of industries. He has also retained the respect of his peers. To return to Rolling Stone, he may be one of this country’s best kept secrets, but if you ask the likes of Kurt Wagner, Peter Buck, Mark Eitzel, Jay Farrar or Kathleen Edwards they’ll all agree that he’s a writer of many qualities.
“Bruntnell has a remarkable knack for turning out big, dreamy, melodic, memorable songs”
Mojo
“one of the finest songwriters in Britain”
The Independent
Peter Bruntnell is performing on Saturday September 5th at the ‘Across The Borders’ festival.
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