“Sublime” – COMPLEX
“The UK’s answer to the likes of Frank Ocean and Steve Lacy” – Evening Standard
“The man who doesn’t want to be put in a box” – GUAP
Multi-hyphenate, House of EL aka Kieron McIntosh, demonstrates his unrivalled, musical versatility in his latest offering, “Don’t Let Your Love Go”. A track firmly within House of EL’s left-field capabilities yet with a slightly indie/electro-leaning appeal.
Defined by the irresistible quirk of House of EL’s innate funk undertones, “Don’t Let Your Love Go” is a layered offering of both instrumental delight and positive affirmation. “During lockdown I met a homeless guy outside a shop everyday and he had been kicked out of his house by his wife, he was so positive and full of love…I was inspired. DLYLGA is a reminder that in the face of difficulty and mayhem to stay positive and show love. Being and artist and producer, I wanted to write and produce something positive but hopefully still with that modern House of EL grit”, House of EL explains.
Aligning with Clash Magazine’s recent appraisal of McIntosh’s “rays of optimism”, the single arrives with good reason to embrace such hope, given the firm foundations it lands on. With extensive support from BBC Radio 1, 1xtra, Introducing, 6 Music, Independent, DMY, Wonderland, New Wave Magazine, Notion, Colors, Trench, Complex, Lyrical Lemonade, Clash, Record of the Day and national newspaper Evening Standard who described him as “the UK’s answer to the likes of Frank Ocean and Steve Lacy”, there isn’t really a tastemaker left unturned.
“For someone as musically talented as House Of EL, one would think ego might come with the territory, but there’s not an ounce of it to be found.” – CLASH MAGAZINE
It is no surprise that House of EL has carved himself such success. A highly accomplished musician, skilled on the keys, guitar, bass, drums and songwriter, McIntosh’s musical ingenuity has not only been the backbone to his own releases but also a number of global releases. Such releases belonging to a number of household names, including Mary J Blige, Sam Smith, Janelle Monae, Kano, Joey Badass, Emili Sandé, Paloma Faith and Chase & Status – the list could go on.
Background
Originally a jazz trumpeter, multi-instrumentalist House of EL, whilst tethered in the sound of jazz and improvised music, furthered his musicality as he moved into producing and song-writing. Quickly establishing his credibility as a songwriter working with artists such as Plan B, Tom Grennan, Paloma Faith, Kano, before emerging with his own original material. Aside from his own artist project, House of EL is an accomplished arranger and has lent his skill to many luminaries in the world of popular music over the years. Drawing influence from a wide spread of artists, including: Massive Attack, Gorrilaz, Joy Division, Boosty Collins, Stevie Wonder as well as Miles Davis – House of EL is a versatile creative, who is breaking boundaries with his fusions of styles, truly an artist like no other.
House of EL offers an all-encompassing approach to his music, as the writer, producer, performer and spearhead to releases, with all music homed by his own label WUNDERKIND. 2023 see’s WUNDERKIND join forces with Venice Music Collective (Brent Faiyaz, Kota The Friend, Thuy) as distribution partner for the next set of releases.
LIVE DATES:
Permanent Creeps – TBC
Hootenany – June 5th 2023
Greenbelt Festival – August 25th 2023
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