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 (Barsuk), Haley Bonar, Sissy Wish (Sony BMG), Now, Now (Trans Records), The Coast, Night Moves (Domino), 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.
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- "On the Run with Ian Anderson" by Chris Roberts, Minnesota Public Radio, November 12, 2006
- "Ian Anderson's a Team Player" by Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune, September 21, 2006
- "Kid Rock" by Chuck Terhark, City Pages, October 22, 2003
- [1] "One for the Team Play Spin's Office!", [Spin Magazine], Spin Magazine, October 28, 2008
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American musician and songwriter |
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January 6, 1985 |
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