Andrew Anderson Hitting The Road
. As a songwriter, Anderson can cite his nomadic life on the road from Idaho to Seattle to Boston and back again as the spark that lit his creative fire. While studying at Boston's Berklee College of Music his professors helped Anderson to realize, and pursue his true talent of touring, writing and performing music during his study in Mandolin performance. His songs paint the crooning cowboy lifestyle -- lonesome highways that stretch into nowhere, that neighbor with the gun, or that dame he just couldn't win. Through Anderson's eyes all life's lessons are learned from mistakes, consequently the ghosts of which still haunt him. In the track "Fists up, Chin Down" he sings, "I left her. I'm not saying I regret it, but I've paid dearly for it. Now what am I to do?" In "Necessary Casualties", Anderson tells of loss and poverty, the effects of war on his own family, and a country torn over self-serving motives. His lyrics rebuke the country's leaders, "I don't see your sons heading off to war. All I see are the sons of the laid off, the jobless, the poor". With such vulnerability and truth no one could mistake Anderson's cowboy attitude swagger as an act. Anderson's musical influences range from the melancholy of Townes Van Zandt to the artful blend of folk and rock from Chris Thile as well as David Bazan's raw composition and the soulful vocals of Adam Duritz. One thing is certain, Anderson's mandolin playing commands attention. Anderson admits he would like to be the next Hank Williams, but obviously without the tragic ending. Sure enough, he sings just like him, incapable from hiding his demons even from his dear old mother. In "The Hawk" he laments, "Momma, I just don't want you to worry. Momma, I just don't want you to cry. So, Momma, it's just best if you don't see me when I die." Andrew Anderson's music ranges from full band, pulsing blues-rock, to the lightest country croon. Every song is made with wooden instruments and sounds as though it could have been recorded 50 years ago. That's his real charm, the genuine feeling that he might have traveled from a simpler time when life really was just broken hearts and an old dusty trail. This being Anderson's first tour in support of As Long As This Thing's Flyin', fans can expect an easy translation live, straight forward and to the heart. Shows will vary from intimate acoustic settings to those with a full band. Current Tour Itinerary for ANDREW ANDERSON: w/ Mike Herrera's Tumbledown Sat, 3/6 Boise, ID Neurolux w/ Mike Herrera's Tumbledown and Two Cow Garage Sun, 3/7 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge Mon, 3/8 Fort Collins, CO Road 34 Tue, 3/9 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge Wed, 3/10 Colorado Springs, CO Triple Nickel Tavern Fri, 3/12 Oklahoma City, OK The Conservatory Sat, 3/13 Kansas City, MO The Riot Room Sun, 3/14 Fayetteville, AR George's Majestic Lounge Mon, 3/15 Shreveport, LA TBA w/ Mike Herrera's Tumbledown and Lucero Wed, 3/17 Hot Springs, AR Valley of the Vapor Festival* w/ Mike Herrera's Tumbledown and Two Cow Garage Thu, 3/18 Dallas, TX The Doublewide* w/ Mike Herrera's Tumbledown Tue, 3/23 San Antonio, TX TBA* Wed, 3/24 Tempe, AZ Yucca Tap Room Thu, 3/25 Fullerton, CA Slidebar Fri, 3/26 San Diego, CA Radio Room w/ Mike Herrera's Tumbledown and HA HA Tonka Sat, 3/27 San Francisco, CA Thee Parkside Sun, 3/28 Redding, CA Bombay's Mon, 3/29 Medford, OR Johnny B's Tue, 3/30 Portland, OR Dante's Wed, 3/31 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern *full band performances Click here to read today's full Day in Pop report Preview and Purchase Andrew Anderson CDs |
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