Of House is the project of Nick Van Huis, with the additions of his wife Amanda and friends Blake Hart, Pat Nolan, Gabe Downey and Mitch Segall. Formerly of the Detroit-based indie-R&B band YOUNGPUNK, Van Huis formed Of House as an outlet for his solo tunes. Through layers of guitars, drum machines, male and female harmonies, synths, effects and more, Of House lures listeners in like flames through frost-biting cold. Haunting yet hopeful, the songs and sounds from Of House seem to seep from some forgotten, dusty corner of mass-consciousness, evoking the distant folk-dreampop and shoegaze of the Jesus & Mary Chain, Galaxie 500, Mazzy Star, The War on Drugs, or Cotton Jones.
“Of House is Motorik Power/Dream/Indie Pop made in Detroit by Nick Van Huis, Blake Hart, Pat Nolan, Gabe Downey, Amanda Van Huis, Mitch Segall and friends. Mixing propulsive drum machine beats, blended male/female vocals, and dreamy and crunchy guitars, Of House delivers a unique musical experience.”
“Sounding like the bastard child of Anton Newcombe and the Brian Jonestown Massacre, and a Rolling Stones cover band, Of House are confident around a classic-sounding tune delivered under the effect of processed drums, hazy effects, and who knows what else. This is a band that doesn’t look to impress, but, rather is confident about their ability to write a 60s sounding psych-track for the 2020s.”
— Alt77
“Feelings was released by Detroit’s Of House. With 13 songs, it’s a mix of vocals by Dean Wareham (Galaxie 500) and lofi à la Beat Happening only performed with an electronic drumming from Casiotone for Painfullly Alone. Nick Van Huis, the guitarist, wrote via email that the album “was made before, during and after his marriage to Amanda, and encompasses all joy, anxiety and anticipation of a transitional period of life.” Start with the second track, Record Store.”
— Last Day Leaf
“Featuring the beating heart of a steady drum machine, hushed, blended male/female vocals, thick, chunky guitar chords, and a simple but effective synth hook, “Get Free” is about perseverance against the burdens the world places upon you. It’s not grandiose in the traditional sense: the moment that they bust out for a big moment and “get free” never truly comes over the course of the song, but you can still feel their strength and positivity rumbling, undeterred. That’s what life is really: you never truly “get free” in the literal sense, but the constant rally to do so is empowering and liberating in its own way. What I’m trying to say is this one is both a bummer and uplifting, which is pretty cool.”
