Brother Bicker (aka Jeremy Hrdlicka) taught himself some chords and wrote his first song at the age of 30, while staying home after the birth of his first, of two sons. His music eventually expanded from campfires and house parties into the blossoming Calgary music scene, playing open mikes and gigs around town in his signature hat. He is learning as much as he can about the craft of song-writing and performing throughout his hometown of Calgary, AB with the hope of eventually quitting his day job.
His original songs marry elements of classic rock, grunge, punk, folk with his western roots and a subtle sense of humour, resulting in a style that is not easily classified, but just as at home at a rock club or a cowboy bar as it is at a singer-songwriter night or chilling out on a long road trip.
Sounds Like: Pearl Jam, Zac Brown Band
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I look forward to the release of my debut EP, Bucket List in April 2016.
Brother Bicker
"I don't want to grow old and see life has passed me by" - lyric from Pass Me By, a song from Brother Bicker's forth coming album, Bucket List.
Brother Bicker (aka Jeremy Hrdlicka) was born, and mostly raised, in Calgary, AB, Canada the son of an oil man and a teacher. He spent most of his childhood living and travelling around the world ending up in beautiful Colorado for his high school and college years. He eventually moved back to his home town where he got married and started a career and a family.
Growing up as a child of the '80s, weaned on one hit wonders, new wave and hair metal, music was always a hugely important to him, but he never had the time or the confidence to write and play music until later in life. He taught himself some chords and wrote his first song at the age of 30, while staying home after the birth of his first, of two sons. His music eventually expanded from campfires and house parties into the blossoming Calgary music scene, playing open mikes and gigs around town in his signature hat. He is learning as much as he can about the craft of song-writing and performing with the hope of eventually quitting his day job.
His original songs marry elements of classic rock, grunge, punk, folk with his western roots and a subtle sense of humour, resulting in a style that is not easily classified, but just as at home at a rock club or a cowboy bar as it is at a singer-songwriter night or chilling out on a long road trip.
"As I have grown and as I have started making music myself, it has actually held more meaning because now I understand the feeling of putting together something out of nothing - trying to say something meaningful, trying to say something people can relate to." - Brother Bicker
Not content to let "life pass him by", Brother Bicker has been in the studio with great musicians and even greater friends, on and off for almost a year, to record his first EP. In early 2016, his dream of creating an album of original songs will finally be realized with the release of Bucket List targeted for April 2014. These six songs are personal and from the heart - melodic and intimate, with subtle but rich harmonies, layered guitars, great beats and even a concertina.