Andy Aquarius is a sonic alchemist and devotee of mystical folklore.

 

Being a multi-instrumentalist and exploring a wide range of genres, he laid out the path ahead with his debut album 'Chapel', which only features his Celtic harp and voice. The record takes you on a 'transcendental journey through the outer realms of ambient, classical and folk music.' (-Alex Ruder, Hush Hush/KEXP).

A follow-up to his acclaimed 2021 debut album Chapel, Golla Gorroppu reveals itself as an internal expedition of a mythological mountain range. Sounding  as indomitable and spirited as the landscape it portrays, Golla Gorroppu is a wayward epic that cries for you to become the mountain goat you always dreamt to be. Through his lyrical harp expressions and gentle vocal accents, the record traverses a magical terrain full of intrigue, nuance, and beauty.

A recent string of EPs highlights Andy’s deep sense of spathe & thyme - Forest Grimoire is a collection of improvisations that were recorded right there in the forest, accompanied only by its winged residents up high. Holy Glade & Holy Rude are both results of a hermitage in an abandoned church deep in the Croatian mountains. The creation of these EPs sparked an on-going dialogue, slowly turning a temporary residency into a steadfast anchor and spiritual stronghold.

 Andy's live performances are of a peaceful simplicity and thick atmosphere, putting all the intent towards a sincere delivery of his bucolic canticles and meandering instrumentals - never truly settling down, but ghostly sculpting and modulating around an ancient and immovable bedstone.

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