Soren Anders is an American

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 composer

Composer

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, singer, record producer

Record producer

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 and instrumentalist from southern Illinois

Illinois

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. He is the creator of the multi-award winning band Shimmerplanet

Shimmerplanet

Shimmerplanet, an Indie band created by Soren Anders, released their debut album "Welcome To Shimmerplanet" in 2002. The Songwriters Hall of Fame bestowed special recognition on the first single from that album "No Safe"...

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Early life

Ander's has said that as a child, he spent a lot of time outdoors, growing things and getting dirty. A bit of a hippy, he subscribed to Organic Gardening Magazine when he was eight years old. He spent much of his early years playing the piano and violin, drafting maps of imaginary cities, and escaping into endless hours of TV watching.

At the age of 16, Anders turned off the TV for good, and wrote his first piece, a terribly melancholy instrumental composition for solo piano.

In college, Anders committed himself to the piano, studying under the acclaimed principal pianist for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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, Mary Sauer

Mary Sauer

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. Anders possessed a special affinity for terribly melancholy Russian music.

Anders’ has performed in many bands most notably Shimmerplanet

Shimmerplanet

Shimmerplanet, an Indie band created by Soren Anders, released their debut album "Welcome To Shimmerplanet" in 2002. The Songwriters Hall of Fame bestowed special recognition on the first single from that album "No Safe"...

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He has taught elementary school music in a dangerous neighborhood, formed an award-winning children’s gospel choir, and wrote music for a few plays and films. And, in the middle of all this musical meandering, he moved to New York and created Shimmerplanet

Shimmerplanet

Shimmerplanet, an Indie band created by Soren Anders, released their debut album "Welcome To Shimmerplanet" in 2002. The Songwriters Hall of Fame bestowed special recognition on the first single from that album "No Safe"...

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Career

Ander's has gained much critical success as the creator of the band Shimmerplanet

Shimmerplanet

Shimmerplanet, an Indie band created by Soren Anders, released their debut album "Welcome To Shimmerplanet" in 2002. The Songwriters Hall of Fame bestowed special recognition on the first single from that album "No Safe"...

 has been called “a breakthrough creatively” and “brilliant”. “It takes artistic courage to be this lyrically honest and musically experimental,” wrote Indie-Music.com. Awards from The Songwriters Hall of Fame

Songwriters Hall of Fame

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, The Independent Music Awards, and Talent In Motion Magazine followed.

Anders has worked with 60s recording icon Lesley Gore

Lesley Gore

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, 80s recording icon Chris Stein

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 (of Blondie

Blondie (band)

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), and recently scored and conducted a choir for one of his favorite bands, Menomena

Menomena

Menomena are an indie rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States; currently made up of Justin Harris, Danny Seim and more recently Joe Haege of 31Knots and Tu Fawning...

. The recipient of numerous awards, international airplay and critical accolades, Anders is very busy, not just with Shimmerplanet

Shimmerplanet

Shimmerplanet, an Indie band created by Soren Anders, released their debut album "Welcome To Shimmerplanet" in 2002. The Songwriters Hall of Fame bestowed special recognition on the first single from that album "No Safe"...

, but with various other collaborations (Darren Ockert, Carolyn Eufrasio, Molly Bea).

Studio albums

Year
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External links

• Soren Anders - official site
• Shark Meat Records - label page