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Brian Poole (also known as Renaldo Malpractice or Renaldo M) is one half of the English musical duo Renaldo & The Loaf. He collaborated with The Residents on their 1981 demo album 4 Daze and its studio equivalent Title In Limbo.

History with The Residents[]

After forming Renaldo & The Loaf with David Janssen, the duo sought to achieve a US record deal with Ralph Records, by sending the label three cassettes between 1979 and 1980. Struve & Sneff (1979), Songs From The Surgery (1980) and the Hat's Off Gentlemen EP (1980).

By 1981, he and David had achieved their record deal, with Ralph releasing their first LP 'Songs For Swinging Larvae' in the US that same year.

Brian & David travelled to San Francisco in March 1981 to film a promotional video for the album with Graeme Whifler. Whilst in SF, the duo met with The Residents, and the groups began to record a demo together, entitled '4 Daze'

Brian would meet with The Residents again in June of 1983, whilst The Residents were in London for their Mole Show. There they discussed the completion of the 4 Daze / Title In Limbo project, with Brian agreeing to fly back to SF to record new material for the album in October, though, David would not be able to return due to scheduling conflicts.

David recorded overdubs in his home studio, which gave to Brian to use in the sessions. The album was renamed 'Title In Limbo' and was released in November.

Brian & David would continue to release music as Renaldo & The Loaf through Ralph until 1987, when the duo broke up.

In 2003, he produced & performed on The Residents' tribute album 'The Moles' Worm Pizza', then in 2009, he contributed vocals to The Residents/Schwump cover EP 'Aphids In The Hall' by The Bumps.

In 2016, Brian would be interviewed for the film about The Residents 'The Theory Of Obscurity'

He contributed a re-recording of 'Mahogany Wood' to the 2019 Hardy Fox tribute album 'The Godfather Of Odd'

In 2020, Poole wrote liner notes for the compilation album Eyeful. In 2023, Poole was said to be assisting The Residents in sorting through material from the Animal Lover sessions, for the forthcoming pREServed expanded CD reissue of the album.

In October 2023, Klanggalerie released his first solo album, They Blessed the Body Breadcrumbed, under the name Renaldo M. The album had been recorded over a period of thirty years, with "some very extended gaps in between".

Discography[]

With Renaldo & The Loaf[]

Solo[]

  • They Blessed the Body Breadcrumbed as Renaldo M (2023)

Credits on Residents Products[]

Year Release Role Note
1983 Title In Limbo Song Writing & Playing
1984 Ralph Before '84 Writing on 'Monkey & Bunny'
1986 Heaven? Assorted Sounds & Writing
Hell! Writing on 'Monkey & Bunny'
The Eyeball Show (Live In Japan)
Live In The USA! 13th Anniversary Tour Uncredited
1987 Video Voodoo Music on 'Songs For Swinging Larvae'
13th Anniversary Show - Live In Holland Writing on 'Monkey & Bunny'
1988 Not Available Expanded Song Writing & Playing on tracks 6 - 11
1992 Our Finest Flowers Inspiration
1995 Louisiana's Lick Performance on 'Mahogany Wood'
2001 Icky Flix 'Songs For Swinging Larvae' Written by
2003 Kettles Of Fish On The Outskirts Of Town Writing on 'Monkey & Bunny'
Demons Dance Alone DVD Writing on 'The Shoe Salesmen' Uncredied
2005 The Way We Were Writing on 'Dead Wood' Uncredied
2009 Icky Flix Live Writing on 'Renaldo & The Loaf'
The Bumps' Aphids In The Hall Vocals
RMX Writing Uncredited
2010 Brava Inspiration on 'Swinging Larvae'
2012 Demonic! The Residents Live In Oslo! Writing on 'The Shoe Salesmen' Uncredied
2014 The Wonder Of Weird Writing on 'Dead Wood' Uncredited
2016 Theory Of Obscurity Interview
2017 4 Daze Writing, Playing & Photography
80 Aching Orphans Writing
2018 I Am A Resident! LP 'Mahogany Wood' Written by Uncredited
2019 In Between Dreams Live 'Africa Tree' Written By Uncredited
The Godfather Of Odd - A Hardy Fox Tribute Performance & Writing On 'Mahogany Wood'
2020 Eyeful Liner Notes

Ralph Records Credits[]

  • Songs For Swinging Larvae (1981)
  • Buy Or Die 1981 (1981)
  • Frank Johnson's Favorites (1981)
  • Best Of Ralph (1982)
  • Ralph Records 10th Anniversary Radio Special! (1982)
  • Ralph Video (1983)
  • Arabic Yodelling (1983)
  • Title In Limbo (1983)
  • Play Struvé & Sneff (1984)
  • 17x7 The Ralph Singles (1984)
  • 13th Anniversary Show - Live In Japan (1986)
  • The Elbow Is Taboo (1987)
  • Buy Or Die #14 (1987)
  • Potatoes (1987)
  • Frog Tail Vol 1 (2000)

See Also[]

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