Andrew DR Abbott

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Bio

Andy Abbott is an artist, musician and writer who lives in West Yorkshire, UK. His recent output as ‘Andrew DR Abbott’ centres on instrumental compositions for 8-string baritone acoustic guitar.

Both his ‘Live on Daisy Hill’ cassette (released by Bloxham Tapes in 2018) and ‘Dead in Chellow Dean’ album (released by Cardinal Fuzz in the UK and Feeding Tube Records in the USA in 2019) use fingerpicked guitar, field recordings and handmade instruments to reflect the darker facets of life in the postindustrial North. In 2020 Andy wrote and recorded the final part of the Daisy Hill trilogy ‘Erewyrehve’ and released this on his own ADRA Recordings imprint on vinyl in 2021. This was followed by a limited lathe cut 10-inch ‘Live from Clover Hill’ e.p released by Sonido Polifonico in 2022, and a contribution to Michael Chapman tribute album released by Tompkins Square Records in 2023.

Andy is best known for his deafening guitar work in the leftfield rock bands That Fucking Tank and NOPE with whom he has toured internationally on the DIY underground circuit, as well as mainstream gigs supporting Foals and appearances at Leeds and Reading festivals. With his acoustic he has shared stages with Gwenifer Raymond, Richard Dawson, William Tyler, Dean McPhee, The Horse Loom, Alison Cotton, C Joynes, Nick Jonah Davis, Haress and David Thomas Broughton.

“A minor 21st century folk masterpiece … Abbott ignores the comfort of pure folk structures and bluesy scales, twisting his lush folk guitar into something brimming with potent pangs of a serrated kind of poetic discontent.” – The Quietus

“This is one of the most beautiful, introspective collections of intricate acoustic guitar music you could ever hope to hear… Abbott conveys an emotive trip with mostly just one instrument, and his unique approach to technique, structure, and musicality all come together to form a powerful narrative. A genuine escape ideal for those in search of hidden gems.” – The Sleeping Shaman

“An excellent album of pastoral paintings as Andrew pitches himself as the psych folk Vini Reilly” – Colour Horizon

“A wonderful record which is bleak, yet warm and colourful, sad yet joyful … like the area that inspired the music. Most highly recommended indeed” – The Terrascope

“This is another gorgeous release from Andy who has taken an imaginary place as a theme but has clearly used the inspiration on his doorstep in real life and added a little musical fairy dust to transport the listener and the landscape to another place. The everyday, everywhere becomes somewhere special and memorable in Andy’s hands.“ – The Terrascope

LINKS

Live from Clover Hill e.p (2022 Sonido Polifonico) stream: https://andyabbott.bandcamp.com/album/live-from-clover-hill

Erewyrehve album (2020 ADRA Records) stream: https://andyabbott.bandcamp.com/album/erewyrehve

Dead in Chellow Dean album (2019 Cardinal Fuzz/Feeding Tube Records) stream: https://cful.bandcamp.com/album/andrew-dr-abbott-dead-in-chellow-dean

Calderfornia performance video (2022)

Homeward Unbound performance video (2020)

Chellow Dean Top performance video (2019)