Details: 2017 release. Every songwriter has a story. After a five-year recording hiatus, JUNO Award winner Barney Bentall returns with his 10th album and what is arguably his most personal record to date, The Drifter and The Preacher. Barney is a multi-platinum selling artist who started his career in the late 80's/early 90s with his band The Legendary Hearts. They went on to become staples on Canadian radio with twenty Top 30 singles. Barney is most well-known for his 1990s-era band, Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts. He has also recorded under the pseudonym Brandon Wolf. He's also performed with Shari Ulrich and Tom Taylor as BTU.