Anderson Family Bluegrass

The Anderson Family, from Grass Valley, California, is quickly becoming one of the most popular bluegrass bands in northern California.  Mark and Christy Anderson and their four kids, Paige, Aimee, Ethan (Bo) and Daisy, are making new friends and fans every day with their unbeatable combination of outstanding lead and harmony singing, impressive instrumental abilities, savvy stagecraft and boundless energy and charisma.

From the annual CBA Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival in California to the International Bluegrass Music Association convention in Nashville, the Anderson Family has won over audiences nationwide with a traditional bluegrass sound and a fresh, modern approach.  The band’s most recent CD, Anderson Family Bluegrass, was released in 2008.

News

Anderson Family Bluegrass CD June 13th, 2008:  Our new CD is hot off the press and available for online purchase HERE at CDBaby.com

And of course we'll also have it available for sale at all of our performances too. 

There are several short preview samples posted now to our Music page as well and another purchase link.

The Grassies Award June 14, 2008:  Anderson Family Bluegrass was nominated for, won and accepted a "Grassies" musical achievement award in the Best Bluegrass Band category.  The Grassies is a regional award which started out in and was named after Grass Valley and the Grass Roots music scene here in Nevada County.  The awards go to many different genres and categories, and nominations are accepted for bands, musicians and music throughout our northern California area.  More info at The Grassies web site HERE

February, 2008:  Bluegrass Now magazine -- Paige is featured in the opening Editor's Letter and in the Teen Scene column with an interview by Stephanie Dilling.

January 12, 2007:  The Anderson Family Bluegrass Band is featured on NPR's California Report Weekly Magazine Radio Show.   Reporter Anna Sussman spent a day with the Andersons at their Grass Valley home back in August.  The piece includes discussion with the family and of course some bluegrass music.  The audio segment is archived on NPR's web site HERE.

Paige September 2006:  Paige is featured in the September/October 2006 issue of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine.  This issue features several women guitar players from around the country.  Paige's part includes an interview, and for those who subscribe to the magazine with the CD option, a performance of one of her current favorite guitar solos, "Farewell Blues". 

Copies of the issue (including the CD version) are available for order through the Flatpicking Guitar Magazine web site (click on their Back Issues link).

The Band

Singing most of the lead is Paige (14), with Aimee (12) and Ethan (9) singing harmony and occasional lead.  Paige is an accomplished flat-picker on the guitar, picking out great leads and solid rhythm for the band.  Both Aimee on fiddle and Ethan on mandolin do an excellent job with solos and backup, and Daisy (6) sings a 4th harmony part in some of the band's songs, as well as lead in one and is now also working her fiddle in.  Mom (Christy) provides the solid stand-up bass beat and Dad (Mark) supplies the bluegrass banjo drive to the group.

The Anderson Family songs are based on traditional bluegrass and old-time music in the styles of The Stanley Brothers, Bill Monroe, The Carter Family, Hazel Dickens, Flatt and Scruggs and many others.

Site last updated Aug 24th 2008