Beerjacket is a singer-songwriter from the United Kingdom whose music is described as folk and acoustic, with a lo-fi pop approach. His album Animosity is released digitally and streams online, and tracks from it receive national and international radio airplay.

Reception and coverage

Beerjacket receives press coverage including a full-page interview in The Herald, a review in the Daily Record, and an interview in The Scotsman. He is also compared to Elliott Smith in several comments and reviews, with one description calling him one of Scotland’s best singer-songwriters. Other quoted reactions come from Matt Berninger of The National, Jenny Lewis, and Feist.

Performances and collaborations

He plays live shows opening for a wide range of artists, including The National, Kristin Hersh, British Sea Power, Bat For Lashes, Rilo Kiley, The Dodos, Lightspeed Champion, The Gutter Twins, Eugene McGuinness, Frightened Rabbit, Fionn Regan, Giant Drag, Port O’ Brien, Arab Strap, Feist, Nina Nastasia, Horse Feathers, Sean Lennon, Ida Maria, Shout Out Louds, Malcolm Middleton, Joan As Police Woman, The Twilight Sad, Ed Harcourt, Guillemots, Mark Eitzel and Tom Vek. He also appears at festivals including Belladrum, Connect and Hinterland.