House of Brothers

No matter how much music you listen to, how many gigs you attend and how many hours you spend chatting about music at the bar, there will always be great musicians out there who you will never hear of. As a music obsessive, this fact is a constant source of trouble to me. I can't stand knowing that musical diamonds exist, longing to be heard, if I only knew where to listen. These missed gems are even more enfuriating when you find out that they were burried in your back garden all along.

I spend a few years living near Nottingham, home of Andrew Jackson without ever really registering who he was. Andrew was formerly a member of The Murder of Rosa Luxemburg, one of the finest post-hardcore bands the UK has seen in recent years. My lack of love for anything hardore (excluding certain 'adult' publications) would explain this gap in my knowledge.





Much like Million Dead front man Frank Turner, Andrew has now embarked upon a solo route which is much more appealing to the ears of mild mannered indie kids such as myself. This solo project is known as House of Brothers. The difference in style is profound, with it's beautifully intecate guitar work and soft vocals which wash over you. I am told that influences include Nick Drake, Vashti Bunyan, Tom Waits, Iron And Wine and Sun Kil Moon. Andrew has also played live with some great names including Loney, Dear, Howling Bells, Jack Penate, Blonde Redhead and Laura Marling.

With the debut EP, 'Deadman', set for release via Big Scary Monsters Records on 26th November, a free MP3 of the title track is available for mp3 download

The EP can be pre-ordered from www.bsmrocks.com and all orders will receive a free, limited edition badge. Buy

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