Andy Jans-Brown

Andy Jans-Brown is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans music, film, theatre, and poetry. For over three decades, he has carved a distinctive path through Australia’s creative landscape, weaving raw honesty with dark humour, compassion, and hope.

As a songwriter, Andy has released four acclaimed double albums — Letting Go! (2012), Sunshine Avenue (2014), Hell is Light (2018), and Falling (2024) — with a fifth, Airport Departure Lounge (2025), on the horizon. His music has seen him tour internationally and share stages with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Phil Jamieson, Portugal. The Man, and The Preatures.

His feature film Hell is Light (2018), a companion to the double album of the same name, won multiple international awards including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Original Soundtrack at the Pinnacle Film Awards, and was screened at festivals from Vegas to Chicago. A blend of arthouse lyricism and dark comedy, the film explores addiction and resilience within Northern NSW coastal communities.

Andy’s artistry also extends to theatre and community arts. He has acted on stage, film, and television, co-created Theatre in Education works for Melbourne’s Full-On Theatre, and was nominated for a Gold Coast Theatre Award for his role in Two Wolves. His community collaborations include projects with the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne and Berry Street, supporting fire-affected communities in the aftermath of Black Saturday and working as a Project Manager for One Vision Productions empowering Indigeneous Youth.

A trained actor (NIDA), musician, and writer, Andy continues to fuse disciplines in pursuit of meaningful storytelling. Whether through song, stage, or screen, his work is driven by a commitment to truth, freedom, and the shared human experience.