Live at Olympic Hall Matt Andersen

• 1 Weightless (Live) 05:38
• 2 Alberta Gold (Live) 03:50
• 3 I Don't Wanna Give In (Live) 03:54
• 4 What Will You Leave (Live) 05:27
• 5 Coal Mining Blues (Live) 05:36
• 6 Ophelia (Live) 05:04
• 7 My Last Day (Live) 08:01
• 8 Going Down (Live) 06:35
• 9 Devil's Bride (Live) 10:06
• Total Runtime 54:11

Info for Live at Olympic Hall

In Germany, Matt Andersen has been known at least since his impressive performance (and appearance) on Inas Nacht on 22 July 2017, but the prototype of the powerhouse performer, blessed with a god-like soul voice and an awe-inspiring stage presence, is also fully convincing with his mates, the 10-piece band The Mellotones.

Andersen has collected awards in recent years like a squirrel collects nuts in autumn: two European Blues Awards, a Juno nomination for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year, six Maple Blues Awards for Male Vocalist of the Year and his virtual fan base is also growing steadily: 10 million clicks on YouTube speak for themselves.

Danceable brass eruptions, smooth Silde guitar solos, swirling organ sounds: this completely convincing live monument offers all of this. This is a master at work. Matt Andersen will not remain an insider tip in Europe for much longer.

"His studio albums are already bursting with temperament and unleashed energy, but 'in concert' Matt Andersen obviously goes one better. (...) That evening, there was no holding still for the audience, and the listener at home won't be able to sit still either when the recording comes out of the speakers." (Stereo)

Matt Andersen & The Mellotones

Matt Andersen
When Matt steps on stage, he brings a lifetime of music to every note he plays. His latest album, The Big Bottle of Joy, is all about hard-won celebration; a dozen songs infused with raw blues-rock, rollicking Americana, thoughtful folk, and ecstatic gospel. Andersen’s stage presence, buoyed by his spectacular live band (also called The Big Bottle of Joy), is informed by decades of cutting his teeth in dusty clubs, dim-lit bars, and grand theatres all over the world, delivering soulful performances that run the gamut from intimate to wall-shaking. In the studio, he’s always brought the same attention to detail and commitment to craft as he has to his live show, and the result—a multi-faceted and poignant body of work—has led him to amass over 23 million streams on Spotify and 26 million views on YouTube. In addition to headlining major festivals, clubs and theatres throughout North America, Europe and Australia, he has shared the stage and toured with Marcus King, Beth Hart, Marty Stuart, Greg Allman, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Randy Bachman, Jonny Lang, Serena Ryder, and more. Andersen nabbed the 2013 and 2016 European Blues Awards for Best Solo/Acoustic Act, was the first ever Canadian to take home top honours in the solo category at the 2010 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, won the CIMA Road Gold award in 2015, and has won multiple Maple Blues Awards.

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