Category: Interviews

Collider’s Exclusive Interview with Andrew Gower

Collider did a wonderful interview with Andrew Gower in which he got to talk about Gustaffson and their newest release “Flowers” but also his past and present acting work.

“Flowers” is also first time Gustaffson collaborated with composer Bear McCreary who Andrew met back in 2015 when he played Bonnie Prince Charlie on Outlander.

He’d seen a live version of “Flowers” that we recorded at St. Oswald’s Church, and he said, “Who’s on “Flowers”?” I said, “Well, no one.” I was in Manchester, he was in LA, and he said, “I want “Flowers.” We all celebrated in the studio across the pond.

Frankenstein’s Wedding

Frankenstein’s Wedding was only Andrew’s second acting job – and it also combined music in front of a live audience of 12,000 at Kirkstall Abbey in Leeds (UK).

Frankenstein’s Wedding, it felt magic. […] The beauty of imperfection.

You can still find videos of it on YouTube (you can find all links here).

Being Human

Andrew played vampire solicitor Nick Cutler in BBC Three’s supernatural comedy drama Being Human.

Being Human was really the thing that was a breakout role for you […]. I often cite Nick Cutler as being one of the best characters that came out of that series. It was such a fun series, and a lot of that is to the credit of how you were able to make this character so human and so relatable, and you sympathize with him and want the best for him.

Murdoch Mysteries

In his first “detecting” job, Andrew played none other than the Great Detective himself, Sherlock Holmes, on Canadian hit crime series Murdoch Mysteries. Or did he?

It was my first time in Toronto, Canada, and it was such a joy. […] And again, I went back, which I think means they liked me. [Laughs] It’s such an interesting character to play. I’ve always wanted to play Sherlock Holmes.

(Inspector) Ellis

My character just goes on this amazing journey in [episode 1]. It sets up a really exciting palette for the season. I’ve always wanted to create my own version of a detective. I’ve seen so many of them and l love so many of them, but I think there’s an amazing scope in that sort of drama.

Ellis (or Inspector Ellis as it is called overseas) is available to stream in the UK on My5 and in the USA on Acorn TV.

Please read this really wonderful interview, source of all our quotes in this article, in full:

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Andrew Gower on the Droughtlander Diaries Podcast

Popular Outlander podcast “Droughtlander Diaries”, hosted by fans and content creators Jess and Sarah, invited Andrew Gower to one of their episodes to his latest music project featuring composer Bear McCreary on the new Gustaffson track “Flowers”.

We’re excited to bring a cast member from earlier seasons to chat with us this week. In this episode, Andrew Gower, who you’ll know as Bonnie Prince Charlie in Outlander, shares his journey as an actor and musician.
He discusses his early influences, the formation of his band Gustaffson, and his collaboration with renowned composer Bear McCreary. Andrew shares with us his experiences in drama school, the thrill of acting, and the unique connection he has with his audience. He also shares insights into his audition process for Outlander, his research on Bonnie Prince Charlie, and his favorite scenes from the show. This episode was so fun to record and we hope you love it as much as we did!

You can listen to “Droughtlander Diaries” on Spotify or wherever you find your favourite podcasts. Listen to Andrew’s episode below!

The Blue Room Interview – Andrew Gower

Andrew Gower was a guest at The Blue Room, a free Podcast for fans of English football club FC Everton, again and you can listen to the interview below.

Host Dave Downie talked with Andrew, a passionate Evertonian, all about his astonishing career in TV and stage, along with his brilliant performances with his band Gustaffson.

This marks the second time Andrew has been on the show after his first appearance on The Blue Room in 2021.

Alternatively you can also watch this video on YouTube:

Andrew Gower – Uncover Liverpool

Andrew Gower was interviewed by online magazine Uncover Liverpool about Gustaffson and their music.

UL: How would you best describe your music?

AG: I’d say our music is a blend of Rock, Folk and more recently Soul/Funk (a sign of things too come), but the foundation of all of our music is definitely in the story telling. With every song we think about our audience. What story do we want to tell them, lyrically and musically. How do we want to present it and serve it up without spoon feeding them. The best stories don’t have to be explained. Which I guess is what makes them universal.

UL: What’s your process for writing and creating music?

AG: Our process of writing music is forever changing. I think at its heart is collaboration. I’ve been writing lyrics since I was 15 and each story or song is always brought to life by the collaboration process. They are like little stories or scripts I carry around with me. They can be inspired by an instrument, a riff, a producer or even a piece of artwork. I’ve watched a lot of films of late and gone in the studio the next day with a clear idea for a song. That’s what I love about writing music – there’s no right or wrong way to do it.

Read the full interview here!

Andrew Gower on 360 Yourself

Andrew Gower joined 360 Yourself host Jamie Neale to talk all things Gustaffson as well as discussing rituals and habitual patterns in personal and work life. “We ask questions about how to become more aware of one self and the world around us, how do we become 360 with ourselves?”

Listen to the podcast here:

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Andrew Gower on BBC Radio Manchester

Another radio interview for our Andrew Gower! This time he talked to Joe McGrath on BBC Radio Manchester about Gustaffson‘s upcoming new single “Northern Baby” and music video directed by Corey Rid, as well as the magic of recording at the iconic Blueprint Studios with Elbow and Craig Potter.

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Andrew Gower on You and Carnival Row (Book of Man Interview)

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Andrew Gower talked to Jordan Edwards (The Book of Man) about his current acting projects You, Carnival Row and The Winter King, as well as his band Gustaffson.

Read the Full Interview here

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Andrew Gower on BBC Radio Northampton

Andrew Gower will be a guest on BBC Radio Northampton and talk with host Chance Litchfield all things Gustaffson tomorrow, 15 March 2023, at 11:40am (GMT).

Listen here!

Andrew’s segment starts at the 1:41:40 mark. The recording is available for 30 days.

Andrew also talks about the beginning of his career and what he loves about acting.

Andrew Gower Talks Everything Gustaffson @ BBC Radio Merseyside

Andrew Gower will be talking everything Gustaffson on BBC Radio Merseyside with Helen Jones. Tune in tomorrow at 3:30pm (GMT) or listen to a recording on the BBC website.

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The programme will be available online for 30 days.

Tamzin Merchant & Andrew Gower – Carnival Row (Starry Mag)

Carnival Row‘s Spurnrose siblings Tamzin Merchant (Imogen) and Andrew Gower (Ezra) spoke to Starry Mag‘s editor Jamie Steinberg about their roles in Season 2 of the neo-noir fantasy drama.

Tamzin Merchant and Andrew Gower have previously worked on independent feature film Running Naked and (so far unreleased) short film Ark. Tamzin Merchant also served as an assistant producer for Gustaffson‘s video “The Jacaranda“.

Watch the interview below: