Having spent 3 and a half years in The Murder Of Rosa Luxemburg and Scarecrows, two bands many considered the best proggy/math/post-rock/screamo (delete as you see appropriate) outfits in the UK, you can understand why awkward time signatures and twisted spazzy rhythms could easily start to get on top of Andrew Jackson, the Nottingham-based face, name and brains behind the beautiful House Of Brothers, a musical project about as far removed from his previous acts as you could ever imagine possible.
Comparisons to the likes of Elliott Smith, Tom Waits, Fionn Regan and Vashti Bunyan are to be expected, but House Of Brothers is too good to dismiss so lazily. As Andrew put it himself "This is a songwriting project. It's about constructing precise and thought provoking music that draws it's influences from the city, relationships, people in bars, philosophy, religion or anything that makes for a good story."
His first London show came at the start of the year supporting the much-hyped Sub-Pop signed Swede, Loney, Dear, at the invitation of Drowned In Sound, Europe's most read online music magazine. Since then Andrew has been adored by many up and down his native England supporting the likes of Howling Bells, Jack Peñate, David Forde, Lightspeed Champion, Noah & The Whale, Youthmovies and Owen as well as sharing stages with the likes of Blonde Redhead and Laura Marling at the prestigious Dot to Dot Festival. ‘Deadman’, the lead track from the EP, recently found it’s way to number 20 in the UK Student Radio Chart as the word of mouth started to build for this delicate and thought-provoking music.
Bringing a refreshing willingness and exciting new sound to a wholly over-crowded, yet disappointingly less than exciting genre, this 21 year-old's dark, ethereal and beautiful songs are winning over the hearts and minds of audiences the country over.
"...Deadman is immediately arresting. The opening title track is a multi layered, instrumentally intelligent, and quite simply beautiful indie-folk song. With mesmerising string arrangements and clever rhythmic elements the song is darkly enchanting..."
musicomh.com
“Superb bootsale-pop like Elliot Smith rubbed down with lavender”
NME
"Sparkling indie-folk in style, these three songs are as magical as anything the much-acclaimed Fionn Regan has recently released to the world. It is serene, stunningly so, and quite wonderfully arresting"
Drowned In Sound
“Beautiful. Plucky acoustic guitar, optimistic piano, synths and strings, horns that feel full of possibility, and really lovely, occasionally harmonied singing. For some reason, listening to it conjures up a woodland scene in my head. Not in a twee, Snow White way, more in the way of a really exciting version of A Midsummer Night's Dream”
XFM
”Sublimely haunting, Grimms Brothers’ fairytale indie-folk”
Kruger Magazine
“A mix between M. Ward, Nick Drake and John Martyn, his tales of sorrow, love and loss mesmerised the entire crowd. These simple and hauntingly beautiful songs were laid bare for everyone to witness”
The Line Of Best Fit
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