Ian M. Anderson (musician)
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Ian Anderson is an American
singer-songwriter
, guitarist
, author, journalist, producer, publicist and music promoter. He started his own recording label, Afternoon Records
, after graduating high school that has evolved into The Afternoon Company, which is composed of Afternoon Records, Afternoon Printing, The Math Team Agency, Swim Agency, Beta Beta Duh Media and MFR Presents. He's known in the national independent music scene for signing promising young musicians, such as Pomegranates, Yellow Ostrich, Haley Bonar
, Sissy Wish, Now, Now
, The Coast
, We Shot The Moon
, Mouthful of Bees, Poison Control Center
, We All Have Hooks For Hands
, A Night In The Box, and The Battle Royale
. Anderson was the founding member of notable Minneapolis angular indie band Aneuretical in his teens and later One for the Team
who released four albums on Afternoon Records, Warner Music and Militia Group. Anderson is behind the popular music blog MFR and has written a book, "Here Come The Regulars," which was published by Farrar-Strauss on October 20, 2009. He has released that he has started a new band called Dream Brother.
United States
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singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
, author, journalist, producer, publicist and music promoter. He started his own recording label, Afternoon Records
Afternoon Records
Afternoon Records is a record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The label was founded by Ian Anderson and Michael M. Sandstedt in 2003, the year of Ian's graduation from high school...
, after graduating high school that has evolved into The Afternoon Company, which is composed of Afternoon Records, Afternoon Printing, The Math Team Agency, Swim Agency, Beta Beta Duh Media and MFR Presents. He's known in the national independent music scene for signing promising young musicians, such as Pomegranates, Yellow Ostrich, Haley Bonar
Haley Bonar
Haley Bonar is an American alternative country singer-songwriter who hails from South Dakota. She has lived in Duluth and St. Paul, Minnesota. In July 2009, she moved to Portland, Oregon, where she spent a year writing songs for her newest album Golder, which is to be released April 19, 2011...
, Sissy Wish, Now, Now
Now, Now
Now, Now, formerly known as Now, Now Every Children and abbreviated NNEC, is an American indie rock band formed in Blaine, Minnesota and based in Minneapolis...
, The Coast
The Coast
The Coast is a free weekly newspaper in Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada. The paper distributes 24,000 copies per week throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality. The paper is owned by Coast Publishing Limited....
, We Shot The Moon
We Shot the Moon
We Shot the Moon, formerly known as The Honor Roll, is a band from San Diego, California featuring Jonathan Jones the singer of Waking Ashland, and originally, Dan Koch, and Joe Greenetz both from the band Sherwood.- History :...
, Mouthful of Bees, Poison Control Center
Poison control center
A poison control center is a medical facility that is able to provide immediate, free, and expert treatment advice and assistance over the telephone in case of exposure to poisonous or hazardous substances...
, We All Have Hooks For Hands
We All Have Hooks for Hands
We All Have Hooks for Hands is a folk pop group from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In early 2007 the group signed to Afternoon Records. The group formed after the breakup of their former punk/ hardcore bands. Starting as a studio recording collective the band solidified at nine members with the...
, A Night In The Box, and The Battle Royale
The Battle Royale
The Battle Royale is an electronic dance group from Minneapolis, Minnesota signed to Afternoon Records.-Discography:* Sparkle Dust Fantasy, * Wake Up, Thunderbabe, -External links:* * *...
. Anderson was the founding member of notable Minneapolis angular indie band Aneuretical in his teens and later One for the Team
One for the Team
One for the Team is an indie rock group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 2006, the band was formed by American songwriter Ian Anderson, who is also the founder of Afternoon Records. One for the Team served as an outlet for Anderson's musical talent and songwriting that did not fit his older band...
who released four albums on Afternoon Records, Warner Music and Militia Group. Anderson is behind the popular music blog MFR and has written a book, "Here Come The Regulars," which was published by Farrar-Strauss on October 20, 2009. He has released that he has started a new band called Dream Brother.