Biography

Holland Andrews is a vocalist, composer, and performance artist whose work is based on emotionality in its many forms. In their composition work, Andrews focuses on the abstraction of operatic and extended-technique voice to build soundscapes encompassing both catharsis and dissonance. Frequently highlighting themes surrounding vulnerability and healing, Andrews arranges music with voice, clarinet, and electronics, harnessing the innate qualities of these instruments’ power and elegance to serve as a vessel for these themes. As a vocalist, their influences stem from a dynamic range of influences including contemporary opera, theater, and jazz, while also cultivating their own unique vocal style which integrates these influences with language disintegration and vocal distortion. Andrews previously performed solo under the stage name Like a Villain. 
 In addition to creating solo work, Andrews develops and performs the soundscapes for dance, theater, and film, and whose work is still toured nationally and internationally with artists such as Bill T. Jones, Dorothee Munyaneza, Will Rawls, and poet, Demian Dinéyazhi. Notable musical collaborations have been with composers and artists such as William Brittelle, Son Lux, Christina Vantzou, Peter Broderick, Methods Body, and more. Andrews has gained recognition from publications such as The Wire, The New York Times, Electronic Sound, Uncut Magazine, and NPR. Holland Andrews is currently based in Brooklyn, New York.