Anders Osborne’s Inner Oasis

Anders Osborne oozes rock n’ roll. Interviewing him is like being in the front row of an intimate concert, where all the lyrics are being sung directly to you. Anders has woven the pieces of his life artfully together and found a balance of the inner yin and the yang, but to be in a room with him, asking questions, is to be submerged in a lifetime of memories: travel, festivals, adventures, lessons, births, and deaths; to be drowning in binges and recovery; to be walking barefoot down a pathway of spirituality, determination and dedication; and to be plunging headlong into experiences, and a literal swimming pool…

Born in a town in Western Sweden, Anders Osborne moved to New Orleans in 1986, released his debut album in 1989 and, unwittingly, put our city on the map for emotional, intelligent singer-songwriter rock. He co-wrote Tim McGraw’s #1 hit “Watch the Wind Blow By,” has been featured in numerous films, has toured virtually nonstop for decades, and has collaborated with artists who adore and respect him. He’s released 15 albums and conquered stages at Bonnaroo, The Telluride Blues Festival, Hangout Festival, Central Park SummerStage, and The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Read the whole article, by Sabrina Stone, in The New Orleans Arts Rag Volume 2