Between the potency of his richly detailed songwriting, his intensely
emotional, soulful vocals and his piercing, expert guitar work, New
Orleans’ Anders Osborne is a true musical treasure. He is among the
most original and visionary musicians writing and performing today.
Guitar Player calls him “the poet laureate of Louisiana’s fertile
roots music scene.” New Orleans' Gambit Weekly recently honored
Osborne as the Entertainer Of The Year. OffBeat named him the Crescent
City’s Best Guitarist for the third year in a row, and the Best
Songwriter for the second straight year. Osborne also won Song Of The
Year for his composition, Louisiana Gold. Osborne has earned hordes of
new fans. He has toured virtually non-stop, either with his own band,
as a solo artist, or as a guest with his countless musical admirers,
including Toots and The Maytals, Stanton Moore, Derek Trucks, Warren
Haynes, Keb Mo, The Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh and Karl Denson’s
Tiny Universe. He’s produced and played on critically acclaimed
albums by Tab Benoit, Johnny Sansone and Mike Zito. Since his
recording debut in 1989, Osborne has written virtually all of his own
material and contributed memorable songs to a wide variety of artists.
Two tunes co-written by Osborne appear on Keb Mo’s Grammy-winning
1999 release Slow Down. Country superstar Tim McGraw scored a #1 hit
with Anders’ song Watch The Wind Blow By. Osborne’s compositions
have been covered by artists as diverse as Brad Paisley, Tab Benoit,
Jonny Lang and Kim Carnes. His songs have appeared in multiple feature
films. He can also be seen performing in an episode of HBO’s New
Orleans-based drama, Treme.
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