AMERICAN PATCHWORK

From the Artist "This is the healing, the patching back together, of a man scattered to the wind, broken and in pieces. The rebuilding of my home, a city under water and in ruins, friends lost, my community in disarray. All carefully patched and made whole again by the power of my America, and its endless source of inspiration to me. This is my American Patchwork." "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." Product Description Grammy-award winning guitarist/singer/songwriter ANDERS OSBORNE blends blues, rock and roll and New Orleans funk and R&B to create a distinctive genre-bending style that has captivated music fans and fellow performers alike. He wrote "Watch The Wind Blow By," a #1, million-selling country hit for Tim McGraw and two tracks on bluesman Keb' Mo's Grammy-winning album Slow Down. American Patchwork is an intensely soulful album, ranging from gentle ballads to burning rockers, including some truly amazing guitar playing. Galactic's Stanton Moore and Corrosion of Conformity's Pepper Keenan guest. Review ''Osborne has an impossibly great, soulful voice and the songs to match.'' --Paste ''Osborne has an impossibly great, soulful voice and the songs to match.'' --Paste ''Osborne has an impossibly great, soulful voice and the songs to match.'' --Paste About the Artist Anders Osborne, the Swedish-born, longtime New Orleans resident is among the most original and visionary musicians performing today. In a city overflowing with stellar performers, Osborne is one of the Big Easy's favorite musical heroes. Often compared to Townes Van Zandt, Bruce Springsteen and Van Morrison, Osborne is an exceptional and singular talent. Osborne was born in Uddevalla, Sweden in 1966. His father was a professional touring jazz drummer who played all over Europe and was exposed to a lot of popular American styles of music. He brought home reel-to-reel recordings of jazz, R&B and early rock 'n' roll from artists as diverse as Little Richard, Fats Domino, Bill Haley, Art Pepper and Miles Davis. As a teen, Anders started playing guitar and listening to Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Jackson Browne, and Joni Mitchell records. He fell in love with the vocal styles of Ray Charles, Van Morrison and Lowell George. Then he heard the blues of Robert Johnson and recordings of African drumming, and suddenly, everything clicked. With a serious case of wanderlust, Anders began traveling on his own at 16. For the next four years he hitchhiked across Europe, North Africa, Southeast Asia and the Middle East, earning money by doing odd jobs and performing on the street. He worked assembly lines in Israel, dug ditches in Greece and picked fruits and vegetables in many locales, following the harvest seasons across Europe. He wrote constantly, soaking up the life experience and honing his craft. In 1985 he landed in New Orleans, a place his grandfather, a sailor, had often told him vivid stories about. When he arrived, he instantly felt right at home. He effortlessly incorporated the sounds of the Crescent City into his own music, and the city quickly became a large part of his soul. Anders spent his first few years in New Orleans writing and developing his sound and style. He cut his first two albums for the independent New Orleans-based Rabadash Records in 1989 and 1993. The excitement surrounding those releases led to a deal with Sony's Okeh imprint in 1995. Since then, Osborne has released a series of successful albums for Shanachie and MC Records, all to wide critical and popular acclaim. Since his recording debut, he 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 blues great 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 song "What's Going On Here" appeared in the 1996 feature film Fled, and Osborne, along with Ivan Neville, wrote and recorded the title track for the 2010 Kate Hudson film Earthbound. With the release of American Patchwork, Osborne will hit the road hard. Live, Osborne is a force to behold. His wildly energetic, physical live performances find him ripping notes out of his guitar, forcing out riveting steel-on-steel slide solos, pouring his entire soul into his vocals. His ability to ignite an audience is legendary. He has toured North America and Europe extensively, and has performed with The Meters, Randy Newman, Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal and Little Feat among many others. In April 2010, he will play three times at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. He will then start a six-week tour of the U.S. on a double bill with The Stanton Moore Trio, followed by further touring wi
ASIN: B0038P9LOK
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Author/Artist:OSBORNE,ANDERS
Binding: Audio cd
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