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Lynn Frances Anderson

About Me

Powerhouse Singer-Songwriter, Lynn Frances Anderson, has the intensity of Janis Joplin, a down home groove, a fiery passion. Her powerful voice is reminiscent of blues legends. Anderson is a nationally touring Portland-based Singer-Songwriter. She is known for her electrifying, ground shaking voice and a slamming guitar style. Anderson has performed with legendary musicians. She is currently touring with BB King's singing drummer, Tony Coleman and is doing double bills with legendary guitarist, Jennifer Batten.

"And, yes, that big, beautiful voice. Lynn Frances Anderson brings the tone, spirit and soul of Mary Chapin Carpenter, Chrissie Hynde and Etta James all together in one grand package. She certainly knows where her voice is going at all times. Her sound is seasoned, strong, resonant and founded with a heaping-helping of rootsy, blues flavor." ~ Randy Sanders, Columbia River Reader 2006

Anderson balances her music business and muse with her spiritual practice. Anderson has studied healing arts and spirituality. Anderson worked as a member of author, Lynn Andrews' staff for many years exposing her to a deep spiritual practice of personal transformation. Anderson graduated from Lynn Andrews Center for Sacred Arts and Training in the early 2000's.

Anderson has worked with Native American Elders, shamans and other spiritual healers, studied Tai Chi and has a Reiki certificate, although she is not a practitioner. Anderson is currently a student of Zen Buddhist Monk, Thich Nhat Hanh. She feels that understanding many types of spiritual practice expands her ability to communicate with her audience.

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Member Since: 25/01/2008
Band Website: www.lynnfrancesanderson.com
Band Members: LFA and her Breedlove guitars, Shubb Capos, Jodi Head guitar straps, LR Baggs pick-ups, John Pearse strings, AUDIX microphones, incase tour bags!
LFA typically performs with her Breedlove C10 Sitka/Striped Ebony guitar and records with her Custom C12 Port Orford Cedar/Myrtlewood. Anderson may be spotted with a NEW Breedlove next time you see her!!
Some of the fantastic and legendary musicians I have recorded with: Bassists: Leah Hinchcliff, Phil Baker. Drummers: Tony Coleman, Rob Schnell, Carlton Jackson. Guitarists: Kirby Kelley, Clark Salisbury, John Mannenbach, Mary J. Curtis, Jennifer Batten. Keys: Mark Bosnian, Holly Leer. Singers: Holly Leer, Nicole Campbell, SONiA (disappear fear). Violinists: Scarlet Rivera, Joe Craven and mandolin.
Influences: Every person who has ever had the heart to sing or play an instrument... Artists I always return to in times of trouble.... Prince, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Ruth Brown, Etta James, Robert Johnson, Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, Fleetwod Mac, Sade and, yep, the Talking Heads and Supertramp!
Sounds Like: Some say Shawn Colvin, Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Annie Lennox, Chrissie Hynde, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Janis Joplin, Natalie Merchant.... I dunno - You tell me!!! It will be fun to see who you come up with!
Record Label: Laughing Flower Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Letting the Light In

January 13, 2009Letting the Light InIts winter. Were supposed to be going inside, reflecting, hibernating  like the bear. Its good for us. This is the time of the West  death, rebirth, transforma...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:19:00 GMT

Be Still

Saturday, August 09, 2008     12:40:54 AM     I can be dangerously quiet, ridiculously still. I can hold still and do nothing for days. Acclaimed author, Ann Patchett ref...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:56:00 GMT

AWAKENING

My life and my music has been a process of awakening. Perhaps I have been waking up to my self; perhaps I have been waking up to my creativity, my spirit, our connectedness. Staying awake in life isn'...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:31:00 GMT

Valentines Day

Hello All....Well, tomorrow is Valentine's Day. I said to myself I wanted to be singing on Valentine's Day and I am. That was, of course, in lieu of a wild romp in the hay, which ain't gonna happen. I...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:10:00 GMT