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Ian Anderson is a celebrated British singer, songwriter, and musician known the world over for his heart-wrenching folk rock songs and exceptional musical instrument playing skills. Born in Fife, Scotland, Anderson stepped into the music scene as the lead singer and founder of the British folk-rock band, Jethro Tull. The Bedfordshire based band is widely considered to be one of the most popular and best-selling bands of the sixties and seventies, with almost sixty-million albums sold since the formation of the band in 1967. The five member band became well-known for playing experimental blues rock music with strong hints of jazz, folk, art and classical music.
From an early age, Anderson was influenced by the local underground music scene. During his teenage years, the singer worked in a local departmental store in Blackpool, and later moved on to work as a newspaper and magazine vendor. It was during these years that Anderson thought about taking up music seriously as a career. As a result of this, Anderson went on to form his first-ever rock band in early sixties, by the name of The Blades. The band consisted of four of his friends from school; Michael Stephens on guitar, John Evan on keyboards, Jeffrey Hammond on Bass and Barriemore Barlow on drums. Anderson served as the band’s lead vocalist, and later played harmonica in the predominantly soul/blues band.
Over the course of his successful career as the front man of Jethro Tull, Anderson has played several musical instruments including flute, guitar, bass, keyboards, saxophone, harmonica, mandolin, bouzouki, balalaika, and soprano. Anderson has also recorded several solo records during his illustrious music career. His first solo album, Walk into the Light, was released in November 1983 on British music record label, Chrysalis. The album was produced by Anderson himself, with Jethro Tull keyboardist Peter John Vetese working closely with him on this album.
Over the years, Anderson has gone on to release five solo studio and live albums. His second solo studio album, Divinities: Twelve Dances with God, released in May 1995 on London based EMI music record label. The album was primarily an instrumental record with all tracks heavily influenced by music traditions of regions and countries such as Africa, Spain, and other tribal cultures around the world. Several types of instruments were used in the making of this record including trumpet, French horn, harp, cello, violin, oboe, clarinet and bamboo flutes.
At the turn of the century, Anderson went on to release his third solo studio album. The critically acclaimed album, The Secret Language of Birds, was released in March 2000 on American jazz record label, Fuel 2000. The album became an instant hit around the world and charted in the top 20 on various music charts in Europe and the U.S. Once again, several unique musical instruments were used in the making of this record, including accordion, marimba, organ, piano, piccolo, mandolin, bouzouki and flute.
Anderson’s fourth solo studio album, Rupi’s Dance, released in August 2003 on the UK based record label, RandM Records. The fourteen track album charted in the top 50 of various music charts around the world including Germany, UK, France and various other European countries. The album was later released on the American jazz and blues record label, Fuel 2000. Songs like “Eurology” and “Lost in Crowds” became instant hits, and received rave reviews from music critics from all over the world.
In early 2005, Anderson released a video compilation of his most famous orchestral performances recorded during his European and U.S. tours. The record featured the legendary Neue Philharmonie Frankfurt orchestra from Offenbach, Germany. The symphonic rock compilation was recorded in the German municipality of Rosengarten, in the city of Mannheim, and was produced by Anderson to be released on the German music record label ZYX.
Anderson’s music has always been heavily influenced by British folklore, especially drawing inspiration from medieval characters like jesters, minstrels, squires and lairds. The legendary British instrumentalist has captivated the audiences’ attention by appearing on the stage as an astronaut, biker or pirate on various occasions. Anderson has also collaborated with various notable musicians and music acts including Honeymoon Suite, Joe Bonamassa, Martine Barre and Dave Pegg among others.
In a music career spanning more than four decades, Anderson has won several prestigious music industry awards including the Ivor Novello Award for International achievement. Anderson was also awarded an honorary degree of Literature from Heriot-Watt University, and was chosen as the Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2008. This season, catch him perform live in several North American cities including Montreal, Orlando, Richmond, Lowell, Mont Clair and others. So, grab this once in a lifetime opportunity to see the legendary British instrumentalist perform live in your home city by purchasing your Ian Anderson Tickets right now!
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