21.03.2006 - 20:00 (Tuesday)
OPT (Osrodek Postaw Tworczych)
ul.Dzialkowa 15
Ticket: 10 zł
JASON ANDERSON
(New Hampshire, USA)
Jason Anderson has been around. He’s been the drummer for Yume Bitsu and the Microphones; he’s played keyboards for David Dondero and recorded with Mirah, Calvin Johnson and the Blow. He’s toured with Mark Robinson, Little Wings and Son, Ambulance since 2002 he’s spent fourteen months on the road. With a seemingly insatiable appetite for travel and music, Jason is a true wandering troubadour, playing anywhere and everywhere, and always trying to grow. For two albums and a handful of singles Anderson hid behind Wolf Colonel, a catchall pseudonym for his prolific, ever-growing output. WC ranged from full-band power-pop to quiet indie rock; the songs, all the while, were held together by Jason’s enthusiasm and refreshing earnestness. This sense of honesty and straightforward expression developed with each release, and finally started to fully realize itself on 2004’s New England. New England was truly a breakthrough album. For the recording, Jason teamed up with good friend Phil Elverum, and the collaboration proved amazing. Recorded almost entirely live, in a one take fashion, the music is a sincere snapshot of emotion and camaraderie. The two friends decided on a stark, minimalist production aesthetic, giving the proceedings an organic, bedroom quality. The songs themselves are direct, condensed tales of living in the moment, or trying to. Jason has lived in the Pacific Northwest, in Omaha, on the east coast, and in his car. His commitment to travel and the idea of “life as tour” has created a community where the line between friend and fan is blurred. The shows are participatory, intimate exchanges of humanity and joy. Everyone seems to leave inspired and uplifted, most of all Anderson himself. It’s exciting to see someone who believes so much in music and the potential it has to bring people together.
Artist: http://www.indiepages.com/wolfcolonel/
Label: http://www.kpunk.com
