Biography
Barry Andrewsin Disko is a pseudonymn of Jukka Herva. Originally from Rovaniemi, Jukka now lives now in Turku, Finland. Barry Andrewsin Disko (Barry Andrews’ Disco) comes from Christmas albums Jukka made as a teenager as presents for his friends, an ironic acronym that belies the care and attention to detail that has become synonymous with the name.
B.A.D.’s music is a multilayered, wobbly, hissy, filtered take on pop. Jukka utilizes a variety of instruments, from 80s synths, to samplers, drum machines, drums, cassettes and guitars to name a few. In Finland he is often cited as being a cross between Risto and Paavoharju. He also shares similarities with the open-hearted pastoral psychedelia of Syd Barrett (or perhaps more specifically cult Finnish psych legend Pekka Streng) and Animal Collective in their most lo-fi form.
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.