New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Matt Andersen has been enthralling audiences with his one-of-a-kind performance across the world for years. On February 26th, this multi-award winning New Brunswick belter will release his seventh studio album Honest Man via True North Records. The follow up to his 2014 JUNO Award nominated album Weightless, Honest Man sees the powerhouse songwriter pushing himself into new territory. Earlier today, Relix Magazine premiered the new title track claiming "Andersen continues to expand on his soulful blues palette."
LISTEN: Matt Andersen - "Honest Man" on Relix:
https://www.relix.com/blogs/detail/song_premiere_matt_andersen_honest_man
"'Honest Man' is a plea for people to avoid getting caught up in the circus of pounding fists and hollow promises, to search for the ones who are really out there to do the right thing and move forward, not backward," Andersen told Relix. "What got me thinking about this idea was an editorial cartoon of Trump and Sanders at a press conference. The cartoon clearly depicted that the press was much more interested in catching Trump's 'car accident' speech - the kind you hate to see but can't look away from - and ignoring Sanders who was trying to touch on the real issues."
Recorded in New York last fall with producer Commissioner
Gordon (Joss Stone, Amy Winehouse, Santana,
Quincy Jones) Honest Man is Andersen's most accessible album to date, with
Gordon adding a depth of production that previous records only hinted at. Matching this, Andersen has written ten songs that explore both the political and personal. In addition to the political cartoon-inspired title track, "Let's Get Back" has Andersen thinking about how his country as a nation has changed, but not for the better. "
All The Way" takes a more personal approach as he sings about the decision to fully commit to a relationship while "I'm Giving In" muses about the moments leading up to that commitment. Honest Man is a watershed album full of transcendent musical moments that should elevate the songwriter from internationally acclaimed to world renowned.
First single "Let's Get Back" premiered late last year on Paste, stream it via YouTube or Soundcloud.
With over 5 million views on YouTube, a 2013 European Blues Award, and winning Best Solo Performer at the
Memphis Blues Challenge, the entire world is now discovering Matt Andersen. In addition to headlining major festivals, clubs, and theatres through the world, he has shared the stage and toured with Bo Diddley,
Buddy Guy, Greg Allman, Tedeschi
Trucks Band, Randy Bachman,
Little Feat, Jonny Lang, and more. Andersen has won the 2013 Euro Blues Award for Best Solo/Acoustic Act, three Maple Blues Awards in 2012, and nabbed the 2010 International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Since the release of Weightless in early 2014, Andersen has received a JUNO nomination for
Roots & Traditional Album of the Year, a CIMA Road Gold award, and a Maple Blues Award for Male Vocalist of the Year.
Track List:
01) Break Away
02) The Gift
03) Honest Man
04) I'm Giving In
05) Quiet Company
06) Let's Get Back
07) All the Way
08) Last Surrender
09) Who Are You Listening To?
10) One Good Song
US Tour Dates:
March 11 - Burlington, VT @ Club Metronome
March 12 - Boston, MA @ Club Passim
March 13 - Bethlehem, PA @ Blast Furnace Blues Festival
March 14 - Vienna, VA @ Jammin Java
March 15 - New London, CT @ Garde Arts
March 16 - Portsmouth, NH @ Birdseye
March 18 - New York, NY @ Rockwood
Music Hall
March 19 - Philadelphia, PA @ Tin Angel
March 20 - Fall River, MA @ Narrows Center for the Arts
April 28 - Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark
April 29 - Chicago, IL @ Schuba's
April 30 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
May 1 - Cedar Rapids, IA @ CSPS Hall
May 2 - Lincoln, ME @ Zoo Bar
May 3 - Kansas City, MO @ Elvis Lounge at Knuckleheads
May 4 - Salina, KS @ Stiefel On Stage
May 5 - Dallas, TX @ Kessler Theatre
May 6 - Austin, TX @ Cactus Cafe
May 7 - Houston, TX @ Dosey Doe
May 9 - Albuquerque, NM @ The Cooperage
May 11 - Phoenix, AZ @ Musical Instrument Museum
May 13 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Mint
May 14 - San Francisco, CA @ Brick and Mortar
May 15 -
Santa Cruz, CA @ Moe's
May 18 - Bend, OR @ Volcanic Pub
May 19 - Portland, OR @ White Eagle
May 20 - Seattle, WA @ Triple Door
