I found Anders and he's great. (Mainly a bearded love story).

[Disturber]

So I read last weeks Premier Guitar and found a long article about this guy called Anders Osbourne. Never heard of him, but it turns out he's a Swede that lived in New Orleans for some + 20 years.

I don't know what it is about New Orleans that makes Swedes create such great music - we got Theresa Andersson there as well (seems they've been living together too)- but it seems it's a mix made in heaven.

Turns out this guy has been travelling around the globe busking on the streets before settling in New Orleans. He's released albums since 1995.

http://www.allmusic....ne-mn0000026276

Great bluesy, rootsy stuff. And he's got a great guitar style as well. I will order some of his CDs from Amazon soon. In the meantime I have been digging him on Youtube for a week.

Check him out:

I love the Van Morrison-esque, Tom Waits-ish feeling of this tune. Beautiful songwriting, it goes directly for the heart.

http://www.myspace.c...dersosbornenola

http://www.andersosborne.com/

[JGale]

NICE! but that drummer is having just too much fun though!

[velorush]

Nothing says Swedo-Cajun blues-rock like a Sousaphone!

Reminded me of Waits, as well. Very nicely done. One of the most helpful things about Premier Guitar for me has been their profiles of these great but lesser-known artists. Given I live in the sticks, I'd never get to hear any of this music but for the combined efforts of PG and YouTube.

Thanks for posting, Disturber!

[belgian]

Big fan - just found his second album (Break the chain). I have nine Cd's from him, only missing his first one and the second live at Tipitina's.

[Disturber]

Big fan - just found his second album (Break the chain). I have nine Cd's from him, only missing his first one and the second live at Tipitina's.

Cool. I don't think the first albums are that easy to find. They seem out of print.

He will be playing with Govt Mule in Jamaica it seems.

[Roshark]

Anders Osbourne is great . I would recommend seeing him live, particularly in New Orleans . A couple of years ago he did an album that Stanton Moore played drums on and produced . If you like music with a groove New Orleans is the place to be . It is infectious ! "Stoned, drunk and naked" is my favorite Anders song . It captures the essence of the Crescent City and Anders Osbourne .