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Coffey Anderson (born 1978) (sometimes using just his mononym Cofféy or Coffey) is an American singer-songwriter originally from Bangs, Texas. His unique brand of country music blends in distinct influences from pop, contemporary Christian, gospel and soul that has attracted many. He came to fame through his YouTube videos and in 2008 took part in ''Nashville Star''. He has released eight albums so far. His self-titled album ''Coffey Anderson'' released on September 28, 2010 on Coffey Entertainment / Dream Records / Universal entered the ''Billboard'' 200 at No. 134. Four of his nine albums are general albums: ''Southern Man'' (2008), ''Me and You'' (2008), ''Coffee Anderson'' (2010) and ''Boots & Jeans'' (2012) and five Christian albums: ''Inspiration Vol. 1'' (2008), three released in the series ''Worship Unplugged'', Volumes 1 and 2 in 2008, and Vol. 3 in 2011 and ''Redemption'' (2013). Anderson also has his own indie label Coffey Entertainment. In 2012, Anderson is unsigned now and working all over the world touring, recording in Los Angeles. ==Career== Coffey Anderson is a graduate of Howard Payne University (HPU) where he played college basketball with HPU's Yellow Jackets. Coffey walked away from his first love, basketball, to focus on his music. After graduating in 2002, he moved to Los Angeles, California opting for a musical career and started composing his own material. Anderson became somewhat well known via his YouTube videos where he sings lively renditions of original and cover materials.〔(Coffey Anderson YouTube site )〕 singing pop, country and Christian songs. He is also known for his interactive stage performances. Some of his more popular YouTube videos include his compositions "Memphis", "Southern Man" "Rock and Roll Sally", "Can I?" and "Better Today". He has also been involved in Direct-to-Fan networks in the music community, launching his "Direct-to-Fan Live Sessions".〔(Direct-to-Fan Live Sessions recordings by Coffey Anderson on Ustream )〕 Coffey was briefly a contestant on season 2 of ''American Idol'' in 2003, making it to the Hollywood round.〔(Bangs native Coffey Anderson looks to outshine competition on 'Nashville Star' )〕 Anderson was also one of the 12 finalists on ''Nashville Star'' in its sixth and last season, broadcast nationally on NBC with repeats on American and Canadian CMT networks and a companion radio show entitled ''Nashville Star Radio'' featuring the week's performances from the television show, as well as exclusive in-studio performances and interviews with the finalists and judges. Coffey Anderson placed 4th overall.〔(Christopher Rocchio's ''RealityTVWorld'' article: "Coffey Anderson talks about 'Nashville Star' and his future plans" )〕 In addition to cover renditions, Anderson sang from his own compositions including "Southern Man" from the CD of the same title, and "Rock'n'Roll Sally". He was eliminated in Week 8 (broadcast July 28, 2008) just before the finals. He finished 4th overall out of 12 finalist acts. Anderson keeps a hectic touring program performing live.〔(Top 40 Charts site: Country singer Coffey Anderson to Join Celebs )〕 On April 30, 2010, Coffey signed a record deal with Los Angeles label Dream Records.〔(Dream Records: Coffey Anderson )〕 His self-titled album ''Coffey Anderson'' released on September 28, 2010 is his first charting album on the US Billboard 200 albums chart. The first single from the album is "You Are All I'm After" with an accompanying music video. He has followed it up with two new singles, "Seek Your Face" and "Sunshine". In March 2012, Anderson is independent, living in LA, working on a new pop singer songwriter album, and looking for a great record company to partner with. In February 2015, Anderson moved with his family from LA to Nashville to pursue bigger opportunities. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Coffey Anderson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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