Mr Rascal

A Pocketful Of Smoke


Mr Rascal was formed in late 2006 when Christian Duell decided to take a handful of songs written in a treehouse out into the big bad world. Around each corner over the last two years, (whether through chance encounters or new musical friendships), a wind of change has blown Mr Rascal into something much more than a solo project.

With a recorded album done and dusted Mr Rascal have finally unveiled ‘A Pocketful of Smoke’ to the world, celebrating in style with a sell-out launch event at one of Brisbane’s finest venues, The Cremorne Theatre. A most ambitious undertaking, the launch event brought together an honourable band of Brisbane’s most talented musicians including the core Mr Rascal live band (of guitar, bass, drums, keys and vocals) and a number of special guests (a brass section, strings, and opera singers).

Despite the sense of ambition inherent in the launch event and indeed the making of the album, the debut Mr Rascal album ‘A Pocketful of Smoke’ is not merely an experiment in local collaboration. The album features 10 very genuine and personal stories; some playful, others painful, weaved together by underlying themes of loss and generational change. The sonic possibility of each song is fleshed out in intricate yet subtle arrangements of instruments and production. In their debut feature-length album, Mr Rascal aim to convey the fine line between joy and pain; ambition and comfort; for no other reason than to strike a chord of commonality with the occasional likeminded soul.

The Mr Rascal "A Pocketful Of Smoke" Album can be purchased direct from the Mr Rascal Online Store - Click the BUY button at the top of the page to be redirected.

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Produced by Christian Duell, Engineered recorded and mixed by Bryce Moorhead at Zero Interference, Brisbane.  Additional recording for track 1 & 10 by Martin McDonald, Various live samples recorded by Christian Duell, The Salvation Army appear on track 8 with the kind permission of the Salvation Army, Mastered by Bryce Moorhead at Zero Interference, Brisbane.
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  1. 01 Hear my Train a Comin
  2. 02 Let it Roll
  3. 03 Drinking with the Gentlemen
  4. 04 Why Not Me
  5. 05 Little Brown Red
  6. 06 Here Comes the Winter
  7. 07 Funeral Song
  8. 08 Ode To Peace
  9. 09 Road To The Morning Sun
  10. 10 The Tombstone Express
Wayne Appleby - pedal steel Kate Byrne - vocals Adam Dargusch - bass guitar Tyneale Dargusch - piano  Sam Denninng - trombone Christian Duell - vocals, guitar, percussion, harmonica, mandolin, whistling, mellotron, keys, piano Daniel Huey - keys and piano  Yuri Johnson - bass guitar, vocals,  melodica Rebecca Karlen - violin track 2, Martin McDonald - vocals track 2, Ken McMillan - bagpipes track 10, Scott Maynard - drums Michael Nix - vocals, spoons Ben Salter - banjo Mathew Sneider - drums and percussion  Chester Wiltshire - electric guitar, piano accordian