Christoffer "Kid" Andersen (born 15 January 1980) is a
blues
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guitarist
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from Herre, Norway.
By age 11, Andersen had gained the attention of Norwegian blues guitar teacher, Morten Omlid, who steered him towards traditional blues music. In 2001, at age 21, Andersen moved to the
United States, joined blues frontman
Terry Hanck
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's band, and quickly became a figure on the
West Coast blues scene.
Andersen later played in
Charlie Musselwhite's band and got a
Blues Music Award
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(formerly W.C. Handy Award) for best contemporary blues album for
Charlie Musselwhite's ''
Delta Hardware
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''. Then, when
Little Charlie Baty retired from touring, Andersen took his place as guitarist in the Nightcats, and the new name of
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats was formed. Andersen has also done extensive touring with
Elvin Bishop
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on the Red Dog Speaks Tour. He is married to
American Idol contestant
Lisa Leuschner. They currently reside in
San Jose, California where Andersen is CEO of Greaseland Studios.
In 2013, Andersen was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the 'Gibson Guitar' category. In 2014, 2015, and 2016 he was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the 'Best Instrumentalist – Guitar' category.
In recent years, Andersen has gained a reputation of record producer using his own recording facility "Greaseland". He produced the last two albums of
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats: ''One Wrong Turn'' (2012) and ''Groovin' in Greaseland'' (2017). In 2017, he also produced several albums including ''Stompin' Ground'' from
Tommy Castro. In 2019, he co-produced
Junior Watson's, album, ''Nothin' to it But to Do It'' (which featured his wife Lisa Leuschner Andersen on lead vocals).
Discography
* ''Rock Awhile'' (2003)
* ''Guitarmageddon'' (2004)
* ''Greaseland'' (2006)
* The Dreamer (2007)
References
External Links
Content Magazine: Greaseland Studios: Kid Andersen
1980 births
Living people
Norwegian blues guitarists
People from Telemark
21st-century Norwegian guitarists
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