Anderson East

Biography

Michael Cameron Anderson (born July 17, 1987), known professionally as Anderson East, is an American musician from Athens, Alabama, who currently is based in Nashville, Tennessee. East's sound is notable for combining R&B, soul, and roots rock. His song "Satisfy Me" was released in March 2015 and received consistent radio airplay. His major-label record debut, Delilah, was released on the Low Country Sound, an imprint of the Elektra label, in July 2015.

Early life

East went to Athens High School in Athens, Alabama. East wrote his first song, called "Brains", which he played at his 7th grade talent show. Inspired by the musician Ben Folds, East taught himself piano and started writing music in high school.
His grandfather was a Baptist preacher, his father sang in the church choir, and his mother played the piano in church when he was young.
East attended college in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, at Middle Tennessee State University, studying to become a music engineer. After completing his studies, he later moved to Nashville.

Career

In the beginning stage of his career, East opened for Holly Williams and ended up playing guitar and singing harmonies with her. At the same time, he worked as a session musician as well as a recording engineer to provide a way to make ends meet.
East began his musical career in 2009, self-releasing an album titled Closing Credits for a Fire×Closing Credits for a Fire27 January 2009 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Hello4:352Reach You3:253Fire Song3:354Bone Dry5:405Early October3:456I'm Still Waiting3:407Won't Let It Go (That Easy)3:458Right Words4:359Transitive Property4:2510When Jane Comes Calling4:30 under the name Mike Anderson. He then began recording under the name Anderson East with the release of an EP titled Fire Demos.
East's self-released debut album, Flowers of the Broken Hearted×Flowers Of The Broken Hearted2012 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Better3:262Flowers Of The Broken Hearted2:413Lonely3:434Expiration Date3:385Memento5:086English Major4:017Tennessee Women5:198My Love For Thee3:59Disc 21New Life / New York3:262Fire Song3:543Ghost3:284Sewing Machine4:315No Part4:496Lose Your Mind3:427Morning Is Broken3:37 in 2012, was made up of two records: one record which he recorded in Los Angeles with producer Chris Seefried and session players Charlie Gillingham, Don Heffington and Rob Wasserman, and a second recorded in Nashville with Tim Brennan and Daniel Scobey. He funded the record as a PledgeMusic project with a percentage of the proceeds going to Water Aid, a nonprofit organization that brings water to communities that do not have clean drinking water.
East's major label debut album, Delilah×Delilah10 July 2015 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Only You2:462Satisfy Me2:353Find 'Em, Fool 'Em and Forget 'Em2:344Devil in Me3:415All I'll Ever Need3:186Quit You2:497What a Woman Wants to Hear4:148Lonely3:289Keep the Fire Burning2:4210Lying in Her Arms4:12, was released by Low Country Sound, an imprint of Elektra in July 2015. It was produced by Dave Cobb (Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton) and features a song by George Jackson recorded at the legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
In 2017, East appeared on the Fifty Shades Darker soundtrack album, performing the track "What Would It Take" which he co-wrote with Aaron Raitere. The soundtrack debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. East also covered Brandi Carlile's song "Josephine" to be included for her charity album Cover Stories.
On August 15, 2017, East released the first single from his upcoming album Encore×Encore12 January 2018 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1King for a Day3:442This Too Shall Last3:423House Is a Building3:324Sorry You're Sick2:275If You Keep Leaving Me4:146Girlfriend2:537Surrender2:568All on My Mind3:459Without You4:1810Somebody Pick Up My Pieces4:5511Cabinet Door4:22, "All On My Mind×All on My Mind15 August 2017 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1All on My Mind3:42", which he subsequently performed on October 13, 2017 in an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Extended plays

2010: Fire Demos
2011: Transitive Property
2015: The Muscle Shoals Sessions: Live From FAME