Originally from Athens, Andrew and Dan grew up in the English countryside, playing in rock bands on the weekends with their father. Their musical talents led them into the world of classical music and the family moved back to the US to take advantage of more educational opportunities. Andrew studied composition and Dan studied French Horn, both at conservatories in Ohio. After a few years of travel and exposure to a withering classical scene, they returned to their roots, both geographically and musically, moving back to the South and finding new life in the energy and creativity of indie rock.

England in 1819 began in Baton Rouge as a 9 piece experimental/orchestral group using drums, bass, guitar, piano, oboe, french horn and an opera singer. Utilizing a wide dynamic range, the sound was sometimes fragile and other times monstrous. Light and delicate sections developed and expanded into powerful anthemic endings.

The duo now use electronic drums and synths to create their unique ‘grandwave’ sound. They’ve held on to their wide range of texture and volume, still enjoying the thrill of emotional crescendos. Andrew’s smooth vocals and Dan’s soaring french horn are the ethereal counterparts to their thick synths and pounding beats. The addition of electronics gives the music underlying pulse, forming danceable grooves that build into driving, rhythmic surges.

After a year of extensive touring, the pair spent last summer isolated in a cabin in North Carolina, where they wrote and recorded Fireball Electric Tomorrow. In support of the album, they’re playing over 50 shows across the South, East Coast, Mid-West and Canada this Fall.