I'Anson | |
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![]() I'Anson in 2014 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Hugh Carswell |
Born | Gateshead, England |
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Website | iansonmusic |
I'Anson, real name Hugh Carswell, [1] is a British musician.
Hugh Carswell was born in Gateshead and grew up in Rugby. [2] After an apprenticeship as an engineer and various jobs, he became director of London-based brand agency Park Avenue. [2] In 2007, he moved to the island of Jura, where he restored the family's cottage, the place in which he started to record his music. [2] [3] [4] [1] His stage names comes from his grandfather, the writer and poet Hugh I'Anson Fausset.
In Chances of Light, I'Anson's debut album, was released on 4 November 2013 on the independent label Maker and distributed by Burning Shed. [5] I'Anson has defined the album's songs as "very much of Jura and about Jura". [2] The album has seen the collaboration, among others, of Steve Jansen and the Scottish Ensemble. [6]