Anderson East
| Anderson East | |
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 East performing at the Renwick Mansion in Davenport, Iowa | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Cameron Anderson |
| Born | July 17, 1988 |
| Origin | Athens, Alabama U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels |
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| Website |
andersoneast |
Michael Cameron Anderson,[1] (born July 17, 1988)[2] known professionally as Anderson East,[3] is an American rhythm and blues musician from Athens, Alabama,[4] later based in Nashville, Tennessee. His song "Satisfy Me" was released in March 2015 and received consistent radio airplay. His major-label record debut, Delilah, was released on the Low Country Sound imprint via Elektra in July 2015.[5]
Early life
East went to Athens High School in Athens, Alabama.[6] East wrote his first song, called "Brains," which he played at his 7th grade talent show. Inspired by musician Ben Folds, East taught himself piano and started writing music in high school.[7]
His grandfather was a Baptist preacher, his father sang in the church choir, and his mother played the piano in church when he was young.[7]
East went to college in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, at Middle Tennessee State University, studying music engineering.[8] He moved to Nashville 2 years later.[7]
Career
East opened for Holly Williams and ended up playing guitar and singing harmonies with her. He worked as both a session musician as well as a recording engineer to make ends meet.[7][9]
East began his musical career in 2009, self-releasing an album titled Closing Credits for a Fire under the name Mike Anderson.[10] He then began recording under the name Anderson East with the release of an EP titled Fire Demos.[11]
East's self-released debut album, Flowers of the Broken Hearted in 2012,[12] was made up of two records: one record which he recorded in Los Angeles with producer Chris Seefried and session players Charlie Gillingham, Don Heffington and Rob Wasserman and a second record recorded in Nashville with Tim Brennan and Daniel Scobey. The record is a 15 songs long, and is made up of two CDs each with their own music genre: The White disc is made up of a progressive soul and Americana vibe, while the Red disc is darker and has more of a rock sound.[13] He funded the record as a PledgeMusic project,[14] with a percentage of the proceeds going to Water Aid, a nonprofit organization that brings water to communities that don't have clean drinking water.[15][16]
East's major label debut album, Delilah, on Elektra Records, was released in July 2015.[17][18] It was produced by Dave Cobb (Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton)[19][20] and features a song by George Jackson recorded at the legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.[5]
Personal life
East lives in Nashville, Tennessee.[19] On December 28, 2015, Us Weekly and People confirmed that East is dating country singer Miranda Lambert.[21]
Discography
Studio albums
- 2009: Closing Credits for a Fire - as Mike Anderson
- 2012: Flowers of the Broken Hearted (self-released, 2-disc set)
- 2015: Delilah (Low Country Sounds on Elektra Records)
EPs
- 2010: Fire Demos
- 2011: Transitive Property
References
- ↑ "Songwriter/Composer: Anderson Michael Cameron". BMI. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ↑ "Happy birthday to Anderson East!". Twitter. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ Burke, David (3 September 2015). "Name change means new direction for Anderson East : Go&Do: Entertainment in the Quad-Cities". The Quad City Times. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ Barry, Jennifer (26 September 2012). "Spotlight on Anderson East". Awaiting the Flood. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- 1 2 Dougherty, Steve (8 July 2015). "Anderson East: Tapping Into a Nashville Soul Sound". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ McMackin, Emily. "Extreme challenge: Athens teens push for a skate park". The Decatur Daily. Decatur, Alabama. Archived from the original on December 17, 2004. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Hart, Jon (June 22, 2015). "909 in Studio: Anderson East - 'The Full Session' - The Bridge". KCPT 90.9 The Bridge. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ Jackson, Josh (16 December 2015). "Anderson East: Southern American Music". Paste. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ McCartney, Kelly (13 July 2015). "A Strong Whole: An Interview with Anderson East". The Bluegrass Situation. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ Swann, Travis (17 October 2010). "Anderson East sets out on new music journey". Murfreesboro Post. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "Anderson East". Music City Roots. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ Koellner, Amanda (18 September 2012). "Anderson East – Flowers of the Broken Hearted". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "Anderson East Biography". Sing365. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ "Anderson East - Updates". PledgeMusic. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ "Flowers of the Broken Hearted". PledgeMusic. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ Schwarze, Shanna (24 October 2012). "Crowdfunding my album: a new way to make music". HLN. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ "2015 Country Music Preview: 20 Reasons to Love This Year". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ Leahey, Andrew. "Watch Anderson East Perform Forgotten Soul Song at Fame Studios". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- 1 2 Orr, Dacey (24 July 2015). "Dave Cobb and Anderson East Talk Bromance, Nashville, FAME Studios, Chris Stapleton and More". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ Orr, Dacey (23 July 2015). "How a bathroom break at The Bluebird sold superproducer Dave Cobb on Anderson East". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ Kimble, Lindsay (29 December 2015). "Miranda Lambert Is Dating Anderson East". People. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
