ARTIST · INDIE / FOLK

I Am Kloot

Pub-confession poetry—fingerpicked warmth, brushed drums, and Northern understatement.

Indie rock
Folk rock

Updated 27 October 2026

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Biography

John Bramwell's lyrics favour vignettes over slogans, delivered in a voice that sounds lived-in.

Arrangements stay spare so melodic turns and cello lines breathe in headphone space.

They belong on formats that programme British songwriting beside peers who trust subtlety.

Clean streaming keeps fret noise, room ambience, and harmony wisps audible under gentle limiting.

I Am Kloot grew out of Manchester’s club scene, with John Bramwell’s husky, world-weary voice at the center. Natural History (2001) was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize, and the group followed with I Am Kloot (2003) and Gods and Monsters (2005).

Sky at Night (2010), also produced by Garvey and Craig Potter, brought another Mercury Prize nomination, and Let It All In (2013) continued the run. Bramwell’s songs carry a faded romanticism, like short films of rainy streets and late bars.

Interesting facts about I Am Kloot

01 English rock band formed in Manchester in 1999.
02 Natural History (2001) and I Am Kloot (2003) built a dedicated cult following.
03 Core line-up centred on vocalist-guitarist John Bramwell with bassist Pete Jobson and drummer Andy Hargreaves.
04 Natural History (2001) was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize.
05 Sky at Night (2010) earned a second Mercury Prize nomination.