Anders Osborne
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Birth name | Anders Osborne |
Born | Uddevalla,Sweden | May 4, 1966
Genres | Americana,Rock,R&B,blues |
Occupation(s) | Guitarist, singer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1989–present |
Labels | Alligator Records Rabadash Records Okeh Records Shanachie Records Back on Dumaine Records |
Website | Andersosborne.com/ |
Anders Osborne(born May 4, 1966, inUddevalla,Sweden) is an American singer-songwriter. He tours solo and with a band, and often plays in North Mississippi Osborne (N.M.O), a group formed by Osborne andNorth Mississippi Allstars.[1]
Early life
[edit]As a teen, Osborne started playing guitar and listening toBob Dylan,Neil Young,Jackson Browne,andJoni Mitchellrecords. He was influenced by the vocal styles ofRay Charles,Van MorrisonandLowell George,Robert Johnsonand recordings of African drumming. "Blues connected everything together for me," Osborne recalls. "The early rock, the R&B, the jazz, the singer-songwriters. Blues was like a thread running through everything." He began playing inOpen D tuning,which gives his fretwork a signature sound and feel. "I first heard Open D on Joni Mitchell'sBlue,"he says," and my fingers just fit the tuning. "[2]
Okeh records
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Osborne and his band toured the U.S. during these years and in 1995, he was signed toOkeh Records.He releasedWhich Way to Here,[3]an album that dealt with spirituality and tolerance. The record became Osborne's first commercial break with two top-five singles "Favorite Son" and "Pleasin' You." Both were featured in several Hollywood movies, and the latter was later recorded byJonny Lang.
Shanachie Entertainment
[edit]Shanachie Entertainmentsigned Osborne in 1998 and, in 1999, released his fourth album,Living Room,a personal record that signified some new directions in Osborne's music after the breakup with his longtime accompanistTheresa Andersson,[4]drug use, and a family death. This album also features guest appearances byKeb' Mo',Kirk Joseph and Tommy Malone.
Besides writing for his own album, Osborne has had a number of his songs successfully recorded by other artists. Keb' Mo's1999 Grammy Awardwinning albumSlow Down,featured two songs co-written with Osborne.[5]
After his Shanachie recordings, Osborne worked as a professional songwriter in New Orleans and then in Nashville, first forPolyGramand then its successorUniversal Music.His song, "Watch the Wind Blow By," was recorded by the country musicianTim McGraw,hitting No. 1 on the country charts for two weeks and selling over three million albums.[5]
More recently, he has co-written withTab Benoit,Mike ZitoandJohnny Sansone,for whom he's also served as producer.
M.C. Records
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Returning to New Orleans from Nashville, he recordedComing Down(2007), a stripped-down semi-acoustic album which was released on the M.C. label and was nominated for the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards Folk/Singer-Songwriter Album of the Year.
Alligator records
[edit]In 2009, Osborne recorded a new, full band album co-produced by Osborne,Galactic’sStanton MooreandPepper Keenan.All songs on the album were written or co-written by Osborne. The album was picked up by Chicago-basedAlligator Records,who signed Osborne and released the new recording in 2010 under the titleAmerican Patchwork.New Orleans’OffBeatmagazine praised the album, saying, "American Patchwork is the album Osborne fans have been waiting for. The record is a focused and tuneful triumph. Osborne's gifts as a guitar player are significant. His voice is so emotionally intense it feels like an explosion. He writes with remarkable eloquence...this is the living definition of great art."[6]Relixdescribed the album as "raging, expressive guitar and soulful singing...from scorched-earth rock to sweet, tender ballads."[7]
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Since the release ofAmerican Patchwork,Osborne has toured virtually non-stop, performing with his own band, solo withKeb Mo,with TheStanton MooreTrio, withToots and the Maytals,alongsideKarl Denson’s Tiny Universe and withLuther Dickinsonas well as with The Voice of the Wetlands All-Stars. He appeared onGalactic’s song "Dark Water" from theirYa Ka Maalbum, and in 2011 produced and played on critically acclaimed albums byTab Benoit,Johnny SansoneandMike Zito.In 2012, he played on and acted as associate producer ofBilly Iuso’sNakedalbum.
Along the way, he also found time to write and recordBlack Eye Galaxy,released in 2012. Recorded at Dockside Studio inMaurice, Louisiana,the album was produced by Osborne along with engineer Warren Riker andGalactic'sStanton Moore.Its sounds range from heavy electric mayhem to acoustic melodicism.BlurtMagazine said, "Black Eye Galaxy is a work of art – a throwback to the days before corporations completely controlled and corrupted media and culture. It is the struggle of a man to survive addiction and find some peace and redemption. Great art is not afraid to say something and take big risks. And on each work he does, Osborne grows as an artist. We are lucky to get a chance to witness this. The blues is about hard truth and healing. And to the extent he covers both; you could say he is a blues guy. Kudos must go to Alligator Records – a great if not our greatest-blues label – for letting Anders Osborne follow his vision, inspire us with his story and dazzle us with his craft. Black Eye Galaxy is a great album."[8]
In late 2012, he was back in the studio recording a six-song EP entitledThree Free Amigos,which was released byAlligatorearly in 2013. The EP, produced by Osborne and Warren Riker, focused more on Osborne's melodic, acoustic side. Players included Osborne's touring band of bassist Carl Dufresne and drummer Eric Bolivar, plus guitarist Billy Iuso and multi-instrumentalist Johnny Sansone, Osborne himself played guitar, bass, keyboards and drums on various tracks. It was described byRelixas "rugged, soulful singing superb hard-hitting songs...A phenomenal blend of self-awareness, spirit and muscle."[9]
Osborne continues to tour almost constantly, both with his own band and in combination with other artists. He's appeared multiple times at theNew Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festivalas well as atBonnaroo Music Festival,The High Sierra Festival,TheTelluride Blues & Brews Festival,The Hollowbaloo Music & Arts Festival in Honolulu, theHangout Festival,WYEPSummer Music Fest,Central Park SummerStage,Miami Valley Music fest, as well as playing withPhil Leshand others atTerrapin Crossroads.
In 2015, Osborne was included in the all-star cast headed byDerek TrucksandSusan Tedeschiof Tedeschi Trucks Band in a memorial concert to honor Joe Cocker Mad Dogs & Englishmen at the Lockn' Festival.[10]
His album,Peace,was released on October 8, 2013. Osborne was quoted as saying, "Peace is light from darkness. The songs are written from the outside looking in. They are not making any judgments. I'm just stating facts. I'm writing from a brighter perspective. There's less dusk and dark, and much more sunlight. The results are greater than I expected. The driving tones and sounds are free and natural. This is one of the coolest records I’ve ever made."[11]
Back on Dumaine records
[edit]In fall of 2014 and March 2015, Osborne recorded albumSpacedust & Ocean Viewsin New Orleans; it was released on March 18, 2016. His next album,Flower Box,was released on July 22, 2016. Anders' third offering on the label the award-winningBuddha & The Bluescame out in 2019.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- 1989:Doin' Fine(Rabadash Records)
- 1993:Break The Chain(Rabadash)
- 1995:Which Way to Here(OKeh/Sony 550 Music)
- 1996:Break the Chain(Shanachie Records)
- 1998:Live atTipitina's(Shanachie)
- 1999:Living Room(Shanachie)
- 2001:Ash Wednesday Blues(Shanachie)
- 2002:Bury the Hatchet(Shanachie) - withBig Chief Monk
- 2007:Coming Down(M.C. Records)
- 2010:American Patchwork(Alligator Records)
- 2012:Black Eye Galaxy(Alligator)
- 2013:Peace(Alligator)
- 2016:Spacedust & Ocean Views(Back On Dumaine Records)
- 2016:Flower Box(Back On Dumaine)
- 2019:Buddha & The Blues(Back On Dumaine)
- 2021:Orpheus and the Mermaids(5th Ward Records)
Live albums
[edit]- 2006:Tipitina's Live(MunckMix, Inc.)
- 2008:Live at 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival(MunckMix, Inc.)
- 2009:Live at 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival(MunckMix, Inc.)
- 2011:Live at 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival(MunckMix, Inc.)
- 2019:Live at 2019 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival(MunckMix, Inc.)
- 2022:Live at 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival(MunckMix, Inc.)
- 2023:Live at 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival(MunckMix, Inc.)
EPs
[edit]- 2013:Three Free Amigos[EP] (Alligator)
Singles
[edit]- 2016: "Lafayette" (Back On Dumaine) - fromSpacedust & Oceanviews
- 2017: "Liquor Drought" (Back On Dumaine)[12]
North Mississippi Allstars and Anders Osborne
[edit]- 2015:Freedom & Dreams(NMO Records)
Awards
[edit]Best of the Beat Awards
[edit]Offbeat's Best of the Beat Awards pay tribute each year to musicians who are voted best in a variety of musical categories and genres.[13]
Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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1995[14] | Best Roots Rock Band/Performer | Won | |
1996[14] | Best Roots Rock Band/Performer | Won | |
2001[14] | Best Roots Rock Album | Ash Wednesday Blues | Won |
2002[14] | Best Roots Rock Album | Anders Osborne & Monk Boudreaux: Bury the Hatchet | Won |
2003[14] | Songwriter of the Year | Won | |
2004[14] | Songwriter of the Year | Won | |
2007[14] | Producer of the Year | Won | |
2010[14] | Best Guitarist | Won | |
Best Rock Roots Album | American Patchwork | Won | |
Best Album of the Year | American Patchwork | Nominated | |
2011[14] | Producer of the Year | Won | |
Best Guitarist | Won | ||
Best Roots Rock Band/Performer | Won | ||
2012[14] | Song of the Year | Louisiana Gold | Won |
Best Guitarist | Won | ||
Songwriter of the Year | Won | ||
2013[14] | Producer of the Year | Won | |
Songwriter of the Year | Won | ||
Best Rock Album | Peace | Won | |
2016[14] | Best Guitarist | Won | |
2017[14] | Best Rock Album | Flower Box | Won |
Positive Vibrations Heartbeat Award[15] | Won | ||
2019[14] | Best Rock Album[16] | Buddha & the Blues | Won |
The Big Easy Music Awards
[edit]The Big Easy Music Awards recognize top male and female performers, the best album of the year and winners in 15 music categories, including blues, jazz, Cajun, zydeco, rock and others.[17]
Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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2013 | Entertainer of the Year | Won |
References
[edit]- ^"NMO".Anders Osborne.RetrievedJune 4,2018.
- ^"Anders Osborne – American Patchwork – Amazon.com.com Music".Amazon.RetrievedMarch 3,2016.
- ^"George Graham Reviews Anders Osborne's" Living Room "".georgegraham.com.RetrievedJuly 11,2018.
- ^The possibility of performing with Osborne was what originally attractedGotland-born Andersson to New Orleans in 1990.Spera, Keith (May 1, 2012)."Letting life flow in: Songwriter Theresa Andersson's expanding roles with music and motherhood lead her to a better place".Times-Picayune.No. Saint Tammany Edition. pp. C1–C2.RetrievedMay 2,2012.
- ^ab"BIO – Anders Osborne".Andersosborne.com.RetrievedMarch 3,2016.
- ^American PatchworkreviewOffbeatMagazine. May 1, 2010
- ^American PatchworkreviewArchivedDecember 24, 2010, at theWayback MachineRelixMagazine. July 7, 2010
- ^Black Eye GalaxyreviewBlurtMagazine. July 13, 2012
- ^Black Eye GalaxyreviewArchivedMarch 13, 2013, at theWayback MachineRelixMagazine. April 17, 2012
- ^"Mad Dogs & Englishmen Tribute at Lockn' Festival".Jambase.com.September 18, 2015.RetrievedNovember 21,2017.
- ^"Relix Premieres Title Track from Forthcoming Anders Osborne Album, _Peace_".Relix.August 14, 2013.RetrievedMay 30,2018.
- ^"Exclusive Song Premiere: Anders Osborne's" Liquor Drought "– C&I Magazine".Cowboys and Indians Magazine.September 7, 2017.RetrievedJuly 8,2018.
- ^""Best of the Beat" Awards ".neworleansonline.com.RetrievedMay 30,2018.
- ^abcdefghijklmn"Best of the Beat Award Winners: Complete List".OffBeat Magazine.RetrievedMay 30,2018.
- ^"Positive Vibrations HeartBeat Award (Musician): Anders Osborne".offBeat Magazine.December 27, 2017.RetrievedMay 30,2018.
- ^"Here Are The Winners Of The 2019 Best Of The Beat Music Awards".offBeat Magazine.January 31, 2020.RetrievedFebruary 1,2020.
- ^"Nominees announced for 2018 Big Easy Music Awards".Best of New Orleans.March 26, 2018.RetrievedMay 30,2018.
External links
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- Official website
- About Anders Osborne
- Biography at Alligator Records
- Gambit Weekly:Anders Osborne is the Big Easy Music Awards Entertainer of the Year(30 April 13)
- Living Roomreview by George Graham
- Anders Osborne: A direct language, a beautiful mysteryFeature interview from HonestTune.com
- Feature interview with Ira Haberman, The Sound Podcast[permanent dead link]