Neil Anderson

Description:

Screen Name:

Neil Anderson

Sex:

M

Age:

46

Studio Musician:

Yes

Level Of Commitment:

Touring

Years Playing Music:

30

"The Jimi Hendrix of the Highland Bagpipe" (Washington Times)

Instruments Played: Scottish Highland bagpipes, Border 'pipes and small 'pipes; Irish uillean 'pipes; tinwhistles; mandolin; acoustic guitar; clarinet/sax; vocals

Neil Anderson is one of the most versatile, innovative and energetic multi-instrumentalists on the international Celtic festival circuit. He began his professional music career in 1994 when he moved to NYC and became one of the founding members of America’s Celtic Rock powerhouse Seven Nations (Atlantic.) Neil helped make that group the most successful (and subsequently most imitated) Celtic Rock band in North America, selling nearly 100,000 CDs without a distribution deal. Neil left Seven Nations in 1998, and has since performed with some of the most respected artists in Celtic music, as well as producing his own cutting-edge projects. Neil has also produced original music for television (Ultimate Heavy Athletics on ESPN2) and film (Skye- The Movie, Scottish Films, Ltd.) Since 2003, Neil has been touring with Rathkeltair, a band he put together with Seven Nations’ original drummer, Nick Watson, and Trevor Tanner, formerly the frontman for one of the most influential bands on the London club scene in the late 80’s, The Bolshoi (Beggar's Banquet).

Bands toured with:
Seven Nations (Atlantic) 1994-1998
Black 47 (EMI) 2000
Rathkeltair (Indie) 2003- Present

Some Artists/Bands Neil has guest performed with:
The Chieftains, John Whelan, Paddy Keenan, Brian MacNiell, The Battlefield Band, The Barra MacNiells, Jiggernaut, The Rogues

Bands/artists Neil has opened for include: Eddie Money, Three Dog Night, The Saw Doctors, UB40, Moira McConnell, The Clancy Brothers, Tommy Makem, Natalie MacMaster, Eileen Ivers, The Corrs, Young Dubliners

Website: www.antipypr.com

MySpace: www.myspace.com/antipypr

Electronic PressKit:
www.sonicbids.com/rathkeltair

Influences:

loads of stuff, everything from Celtic trad to be-bop.

Equipment List:

Highland bagpipes
Uillean bagpipes
tinwhistles (various keys)
mandolin, octave mandolin
acoustic guitar
Fishman loudbox
various mics, pedals, fx, assorted junk

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