Australia’s Hamish Anderson has an old soul and a young heart full of love for the blues. Dubbed by BILLBOARD MAGAZINE as a “singer/songwriter and guitar hero,” heralded in Total Guitar's: Top 10 Best New Guitarists (2018) and featured in the August 2020 issue of Guitar Player magazine, Anderson commanded the attention of the blues and rock world with his 2016 debut Trouble and built upon that with his 2019 follow-up album Out of My Head (which scored an Independent Music Award for “Best Blues Album”). Both releases saw Anderson team up with Grammy winning producer Jim Scott (Tom Petty, Tedeschi Trucks Band) and blended the traditional language of the blues with his own heartfelt compositions and classic rock stylings.

 

Drawing equally from blues, rock & roll and soul, Anderson solidified a worldwide presence touring and performing opening sets with artists such as Gary Clark Jr, George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Stephen Stills, Doyle Bramhall II, Los Lobos and a coveted slot as the opener on B. B. King’s final tour. His relentless gigging schedule also saw him performing at festivals including BottleRock, Mountain Jam, Summerfest, Telluride Blues & Brews Festival and more.

 

When COVID curtailed worldwide touring, Anderson rode out the lockdown performing live stream concerts and video sessions with brands like Guitar World and Martin Guitars. He spent the time honing his recording and production skills and rekindling his love of the electric guitar. Then, throughout 2023 he toured the US as support for both Gary Clark Jr and George Thorogood & The Destroyers not only as an opening act but joining both artists as a special guest night on their encores. He also completed recording on his third album. The result is ELECTRIC, his first new album in five years. Aptly named, Anderson describes his latest release as a “Love Letter to the Electric Guitar”