Barney Bentall

Barney Bentall
Barney Bentall (2011)
Barney Bentall (2011)
Background information
Birth nameBarnard Franklin Bentall
Born (1956-03-14) March 14, 1956 (age 68)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1979–present
LabelsEpic, True North
Websitewww.barneybentall.ca

Barnard Franklin "Barney" Bentall (born March 14, 1956)[1] is a Canadian pop/rock singer-songwriter who is most well known for his 1990s-era band, Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts. Their most successful Canadian singles included "Something to Live For",[2] "Life Could Be Worse", "Crime Against Love" and "Come Back to Me". He has also recorded under the pseudonym Brandon Wolf.

Early life

Bentall grew up in Calgary, Alberta, the son of a Baptist minister.[3] His family owns Dominion Construction and the Bentall Centre, in the downtown core of Vancouver, British Columbia.[4]

Career

Bentall recorded and toured with his band, the Legendary Hearts, for ten years. He then started a cattle ranch in 1997 in British Columbia. In 2006, he released his first solo album titled Gift Horse on True North Records on August 3, 2006. In 2008, he released a DVD of his live The Grand Cariboo Opry show, which included a 12-track audio CD.[5]

In 2009, Bentall joined Shari Ulrich and Tom Taylor to release the album "Live" at Cates Hill.

Bentall teamed up with Ulrich again in 2010 to form The High Bar Gang, a bluegrass-styled band.[6] The band features Shari Ulrich, Kirby Barber and Wendy Bird for vocal harmony along with Rob Becker, Colin Nairne, and David Barber.

In 2016, Bentall, Shari Ulrich and Tom Taylor, calling their trio "BTU", released an album of folk music, Tightrope Walk.[7]

In 2017 , Bentall released the western album “ The Drifter and The Preacher “ .

Personal life

His son Dustin Bentall is also a professional musician,[8][9] while his daughter Jessica Bentall is married to former NHL player Rob Niedermayer.

Solo discography

Title Album details
Gift Horse
The Grand Cariboo Opry
  • Release date: August 26, 2008
  • Label: Golden Cage Music
"Live" at Cates Hill
(with Shari Ulrich and Tom Taylor)
  • Release date: April 14, 2009
  • Label: Esther Records
The Inside Passage
Flesh and Bone
Tightrope Walk
(with Shari Ulrich and Tom Taylor)
  • Release date: February 12, 2016
  • Label: Borealis Records
The Drifter and The Preacher

References

  1. ^ Bateman, Jeff. "Bentall, Barnard Franklin". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2008.
  2. ^ "Canadian Content (Cancon)". RPM – Volume 48, No. August 17, 13, 1988
  3. ^ "Barney Bentall brings Cariboo Express to Vancouver Island". Times-Colonist Mike Devlin November 17, 2016
  4. ^ Ross, Mike (September 24, 1998). "Bentall turned back on riches". Jam!/Canoe. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2008.
  5. ^ " Barney Bentall Grand Cariboo Opry". AllMusic Review by Laurie Mercer
  6. ^ "The High Bar Gang". True North Records. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  7. ^ "Folk trio BTU serves up a solid set of new material on Tightrope Walk" Archived February 16, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. The Guardian, February 20, 2016
  8. ^ Stephen Smith, "Dustin Bentall finding his roots"[permanent dead link‍], Okotoks Western Wheel, November 22, 2010
  9. ^ "Father-son musicians Barney and Dustin Bentall talk about family business"[permanent dead link‍]. Journal-Pioneer, The Canadian Press ~ The News on November 3, 2009