HOLLAND ANDREWS
Holland Andrews (they/them) is a vocalist, composer, producer, and performer whose work focuses on the abstraction of operatic and extended-technique voice to build cathartic and dissonant soundscapes. Andrews arranges music for voice, clarinet, and electronics, frequently highlighting themes of vulnerability and healing. Andrews harnesses these instruments’ innate qualities of power and elegance to serve as a cohesive vessel for these themes. As a vocalist, their influences stem from a dynamic range, including contemporary opera, theater, and jazz. They have cultivated their own unique vocal style, integrating these influences with language disintegration, vocal distortion, and environmental ambiance. Andrews previously performed solo music under the stage name Like a Villain.
In addition to creating solo work, Andrews composes and performs for dance, theater, and film. Their work is toured nationally and internationally with choreographers such as Bill T. Jones, Dorothee Munyaneza, Will Rawls, Sonya Tayeh, Jenn Freeman, and poet Demian Dinéyazhi. Notable musical collaborations include Son Lux, Christina Vantzou, William Brittelle, Methods Body, West Thordson, Peter Broderick, Jeremy Toussaint-Baptise, and Nils Frahm. Andrews has also collaborated with visual artists, including Oliver Beers and Narcissister.
Their previous work also includes composing film scores for Rebeca Huntt’s BEBA (nominated for an Independent Spirit Award and acquired by Neon and Onyx Collective/Hulu) and Sophie Compton and Reuben Hamlyn’s Another Body (awarded SXSW 2023 Documentary Feature Special Jury Award for Innovation in Storytelling). Andrews has gained recognition from publications such as The Wire, The New York Times, Vogue, Le Monde, and BBC Radio. Andrews was included in the 2024 Whitney Biennial and a 2023 Foundation of Contemporary Arts and 2024 USA Artists fellow. Andrews based in Brooklyn, New York.
Manager: Michael Kaufmann