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Matt Andersen is a Juno Awards nominated Canadian blues guitarist and singer-songwriter, from Perth-Andover, New Brunswick, signed to True North Records. His musical career started in 2002, with the New Brunswick band, Flat Top. ==Career== In addition to headlining major festivals, clubs and theatres throughout North America, Europe and Australia, he has shared the stage and toured with Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, Greg Allman, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Randy Bachman, Little Feat, April Wine, America, Loverboy, Jonny Lang, Serena Ryder, and Beth Hart. Andersen played over 200 live performances in 2009, including his fourth UK tour, Andersen also won two 2009 East Coast Music Association (ECMA) Awards: Male Solo Artist of the year, Blues Recording of the year for "Something In Between" and recorded a new studio album (''Piggyback'') with harmonica player, Mike Stevens.〔() 〕 He has performed at several of Stuart McLean's Vinyl Cafe shows across Canada, starting in 2009 and continuing into 2011. On January 25, 2010, Andersen won the top prize for a duo/individual in the Memphis, Tennessee, International Blues Challenge, beating artists from 11 other countries and five continents - the first Canadian to prevail over the event's 26 year history. Sponsored by the Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival in Fredericton, his prize included festival gigs in America, France and Italy, a slot on the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruises, as well as a cash award. More honors came in January 2011, with the Maple Blues Awards Entertainer of the Year and Acoustic Act of the Year.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=14th Annual Maple Blues Awards Winners! Entertainer of the year )〕 Andersen was nominated for four 2011 East Coast Music Association (ECMA) Awards: Male Solo Recording, Blues Recording, Fan's Choice Entertainer of the Year, and DVD of the Year.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=East Coast Music 2011 Award Nominations Announced )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Matt Andersen )〕 He won the 2011 ECMA awards for Blues Recording of the Year for ''Piggyback'', and the Konica Minolta Male Solo Recording of the Year for the same album.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=East Coast Music Awards 2011 )〕 In 2012, Andersen won three Maple Blues Awards, followed by a 2013 European Blues Award for Best Solo/Acoustic performer. Since the release of Weightless in 2014, Andersen has received a Juno Award nomination for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jenn Grant, Matt Andersen among N.S. talent to earn Juno nods )〕 a CIMA Road Gold award, and a Maple Blues Award for Male Vocalist of the Year.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Winners of the 18th Annual Maple Blues Awards )〕 Matt is managed by Sonic Entertainment Group. 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「Matt Andersen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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