# Brakence

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 who is currently signed to Columbia Records and Sony Music. He is known for his hyperpop-influenced style which 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. He was raised 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 dropped out of Ohio State University, inspiring his 2020 single "Dropout".

## Career

Brakence began uploading his work to music sharing platform SoundCloud in 2016 and released the EP FifthEnigma on 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, signing to Columbia Records in April 2020. In December 2022, he released his sophomore album Hypochondriac under Columbia Records and Sony Music.

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of albums, with selected details :
| Title | Album details |
| Punk2 | Released: March 26, 2020 Label: Self-released (initial release), Columbia Records/Sony Music (re-release) Format: Digital download, streaming |
| Hypochondriac | Released: December 2, 2022 Label: Columbia Records/Sony Music Format: CD, digital download, streaming |

### Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details :
| Title | EP details |
| FifthEnigma | Released: December 13, 2016 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download |
| Hypnagogia | Released: April 27, 2018 Label: Svnset Waves Format: Digital download, streaming |
| Bhavana | Released: August 7, 2019 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming |

### As lead artist

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Nervosa2" | 2017 | Non-album singles |
| "Nerd" | 2018 | Non-album singles |
| "FourthStrike" | 2018 | Non-album singles |
| "Effort" | 2018 | Non-album singles |
| "LoveSong//Slacker" | 2018 | Non-album singles |
| "Favors//Mess" | 2018 | Non-album singles |
| "Sunder" | 2018 | Non-album singles |
| "Clouded" / "Veldt" | 2019 | Non-album singles |
| "BoyWontCry" | 2019 | Bhavana |
| "Softie" | 2019 | Bhavana |
| "Rosier" (alternatively titled "Rosier/Punk2" on album) | 2020 | Punk2 |
| "Fuckboy" | 2020 | Punk2 |
| "FWB" | 2020 | Punk2 |
| "Dropout" (solo or featuring Blackbear) | 2020 | Punk2 |
| "SauceInTheRough" | 2020 | Punk2 |
| "Argyle" | 2021 | Hypochondriac |
| "CBD" | 2022 | Hypochondriac |
| "Venus Fly Trap" | 2022 | Hypochondriac |
| "Caffeine" | 2022 | Hypochondriac |
| "Bugging!" | 2022 | Hypochondriac |

### As featured artist

| Title | Year | Release |
| "Always Make It Work" (Devon Rea featuring Brakence & Slowsun) | 2018 | Devon Rea |
| "I Don't Mind" (Devon Rea featuring Brakence) | 2019 | Winter Winds Vol. 6 |
| "Alone" (Marco featuring Brakence) | 2019 | Insert Tape Three |
| "Re:Birth" (50Landing featuring Brakence) | 2019 | Non-album single |
| "Pains" (50Landing featuring Brakence) | 2019 | Growing Pains |
| "Well Known" (Atlas in Motion featuring 50Landing & Brakence) | 2020 | Light Leaks |
| "I Know" (Marco featuring Brakence) | 2020 | Non-album single |
| "ThingsUDo2Me" (Ericdoa featuring Brakence) | 2020 | COA |
| "Okay" (Midwxst featuring Brakence) | 2022 | Better Luck Next Time. |
| "Athena" (Jedwill featuring Login & Brakence) | 2023 | Non-album single |
| "A La Carte" (Quadeca featuring Brakence) | 2023 | Scrapyard |
| "Brightness of Vega" (Colliding with Mars featuring Brakence) | 2024 | Non-album single |
| "Media" (Colliding with Mars featuring Brakence) | 2024 | Non-album single |
| "Is" (Colliding with Mars featuring Brakence) | 2024 | Non-album single |