Matt Andersen

Matt Andersen
Background information
Origin Perth-Andover, New Brunswick
Genres Blues
Occupation(s) Guitarist, singer-songwriter
Instruments Guitar
Years active 2002–present
Labels True North Records
Associated acts Flat Top
Website www.stubbyfingers.ca

Matt Andersen is a Juno Awards nominated Canadian blues guitarist and singer-songwriter, from Perth-Andover, New Brunswick, signed to True North Records. His musical career started in 2002, with the New Brunswick band, Flat Top.

Career

Matt Anderson performing at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, 2016

In addition to headlining major festivals, clubs and theatres throughout North America, Europe and Australia, he has shared the stage and toured with Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, Greg Allman, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Randy Bachman, Little Feat, April Wine, America, Loverboy, Jonny Lang, Serena Ryder, and Beth Hart.


Andersen played over 200 live performances in 2009, including his fourth UK tour, Andersen also won two 2009 East Coast Music Association (ECMA) Awards: Male Solo Artist of the year, Blues Recording of the year for "Something In Between" [1] and recorded a new studio album (Piggyback) with harmonica player, Mike Stevens.[2] He has performed at several of Stuart McLean's Vinyl Cafe shows across Canada, starting in 2009 and continuing into 2011.[3]


On January 25, 2010, Andersen won the top prize for a duo/individual in the Memphis, Tennessee, International Blues Challenge, beating artists from 11 other countries and five continents - the first Canadian to prevail over the event's 26-year history.[4] Sponsored by the Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival in Fredericton, his prize included festival gigs in America, France and Italy, a slot on the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruises, as well as a cash award.[5] More honors came in January 2011, with the Maple Blues Awards Entertainer of the Year and Acoustic Act of the Year.[6]

Andersen was nominated for four 2011 East Coast Music Association (ECMA) Awards: Male Solo Recording, Blues Recording, Fan's Choice Entertainer of the Year, and DVD of the Year.[7][8] He won the 2011 ECMA awards for Blues Recording of the Year for Piggyback, and the Konica Minolta Male Solo Recording of the Year for the same album.[9] In 2012, Andersen won three Maple Blues Awards, followed by a 2013 European Blues Award for Best Solo/Acoustic performer. Since the release of Weightless in 2014, Andersen has received a Juno Award nomination for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year,[10] a CIMA Road Gold award, and a Maple Blues Award for Male Vocalist of the Year.[11]

Matt is managed by Sonic Entertainment Group.

Discography

One Size Never Fits

  1. If I Can't Have You
  2. One Size Never Fits
  3. Too Long Since
  4. Lay Down With Me
  5. Just Don't Call Me Your Friend
  6. It Hurt Me Too
  7. Red House

Solo at Sessions

  1. Leavin' Blues
  2. Ain't No Sunshine
  3. When My Angel Gets the Blues
  4. Play the Fool for You
  5. One Size Never Fits
  6. Rollin' Home
  7. Have You Got the Blues
  8. If I Can't Have You
  9. Tell Me
  10. My Old Friend the Blues

Live at Liberty House

  1. Intro
  2. Key To The Highway
  3. I'm On Fire
  4. Long Black Veil
  5. Angel From Montgomery
  6. Every Day I Get The Blues
  7. Magnolia
  8. Country Roads
  9. Steamroller
  10. I Shall Be Released
  11. Mojo
  12. Wagon Wheel
  13. Louise

Second Time Around (2007)

  1. "Leavin' Blues" 3:45
  2. "I Play The Fool For You" 7:20
  3. "When My Angel Gets The Blues" 4:47
  4. "If I Can't Have You" 2:43
  5. "One Size Never Fits" 3:00
  6. "Ain't No Sunshine" 4:43
  7. "Just Don't Call Me Your Friend" 2:50
  8. "Lay Down With Me" 3:42
  9. "Tell Me" 4:13
  10. "Have You Got The Blues" 6:02
  11. "Rollin' Home" 3:23
  12. "My Old Friend The Blues" 4:22
  13. "Hidden Track" 7:22

Something In Between (2008)

  1. Come By
  2. Something in Between
  3. Working Man Blues
  4. So Gone Now
  5. Stay With Me
  6. Better Man Blues
  7. Lonesome Road
  8. Wrote a Song for Everyone
  9. Broken Man
  10. Tell Me
  11. How I Wish
  12. Baby Come Back Home
  13. Bold and Beaten

Piggyback (2009)

  1. "I Wanna Be A Float Plane" 4:29
  2. "The Way You Move" 3:35
  3. "Hold Me With Both Hands" 3:19
  4. "Livin' In Sarnia" 6:53
  5. "Devil's Bride" 4:04
  6. "Going Home" 3:22
  7. "Storms Rollin' In" 5:27
  8. "Better Days" 8:16
  9. "I'll Tell You a Story" 4:53
  10. "Blue Celtic Rose" 3:14
  11. "Working My Way Home To My Girl" 2:55
  12. "You're a Best Seller Baby" 4:20

Live at the Phoenix Theatre (2009)

  1. "Better Man Blues" 5:12
  2. "One Size Fits All" 3:17
  3. "Play The Fool For You" 7:11
  4. "Something In Between" 4:09
  5. "When My Angel Gets The Blues" 5:26
  6. "Bold and Beaten" 4:42
  7. "If I Can't Have You" 3:41
  8. "To Leave What Should Be Left Alone" 5:03
  9. "Working Man Blues" 4:13
  10. "So Gone Now" 7:52
  11. "Devil's Bride" 5:05
  12. "Have You Got The Blues" 7:46
  13. "Round And Round" 4:57

Coal Mining Blues (2011)

  1. "I Don't Wanna Give In" 3:06
  2. "Fired Up" 3:46
  3. "Coal Mining Blues" 5:15
  4. "Lay It On The Line" 3:19
  5. "Baby I'll Be" 4:03
  6. "Make You Stay" 5:28
  7. "Home Sweet Home" 4:11
  8. "Heartbreaker" 5:11
  9. "She Comes Down" 6:34
  10. "Willie's Diamond Joe" 4:01
  11. "I Work Hard For The Luxury" 4:48
  12. "Feel Like Going Home" 3:58

Weightless (2014)

  1. "I Lost My Way" 4:16
  2. "My Last Day" 5:28
  3. "So Easy" 4:34
  4. "Weightless" 4:32
  5. "Alberta Gold" 3:33
  6. "Let's Go To Bed" 2:59
  7. "The Fight" 3:36
  8. "Drift Away" 3:43
  9. "Let You Down" 2:54
  10. "City of Dreams" 3:09
  11. "Between the Lines" 4:36
  12. "What Will You Leave" 4:07

Honest Man (2016)

  1. "Break Away"
  2. "The Gift"
  3. "Honest Man"
  4. "I'm Giving In"
  5. "Quiet Company"
  6. "Let's Get Back"
  7. "All the Way"
  8. "Last Surrender"
  9. "Who Are You Listening To?"
  10. "One Good Song"

References

  1. ↑ "Toronto Blues Society Maple Blues" (PDF). Torontobluessociety.com. March 2010. Retrieved 2015-10-26. Matt Andersen, triumphant from his win at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, returns to Ontario for a busy tour including a new date added at the Glenn Gould, March 8th
  2. ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/concerts/20100316matta. Retrieved February 14, 2011. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "Show Archives: The Vinyl Cafe in Halifax". CBC News. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  4. ↑ "N.B. bluesman wins international competition". Cbc.ca. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  5. ↑ "N.B. bluesman wins international competition". CBC News. January 25, 2010. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  6. ↑ "14th Annual Maple Blues Awards Winners! Entertainer of the year". Torontobluessociety.com. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  7. ↑ "East Coast Music 2011 Award Nominations Announced". Ecma.com. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  8. ↑ "Matt Andersen". Bustedflatrecords.com. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  9. ↑ "East Coast Music Awards 2011". Ecma.com. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  10. ↑ "Jenn Grant, Matt Andersen among N.S. talent to earn Juno nods". Thechronicleherald.ca. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  11. ↑ "Winners of the 18th Annual Maple Blues Awards". Torontobluessociety.com. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
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