Pete Anderson

Pete Anderson
Pete Anderson - Live in Concert
Background information
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, United States
Genres	Country, Americana, Blues, Rock, Roots Rock, Bakersfield Sound, Flamenco, Rockabilly, Tex-Mex.
Occupation(s)	Guitarist, Record producer, arranger, songwriter
Instruments	electric guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass guitar, harmonica, drums, vocals
Years active	1984-present
Labels	Reprise/Warner Bros. Mercury/Polygram Records Capitol Audium Records Rhino/Reprise Little Dog
Associated acts	Dwight Yoakam, Lonesome Strangers, Michelle Shocked, Buck Owens, Lucinda Williams, Flaco Jimenez, Meat Puppets, Curt Kirkwood
Website	www.peteanderson.com/
Notable instruments
Fender Telecaster Reverend PA-1 Reverend Eastsider Larivee 0M-03 Tom Anderson Guitarworks Jerry Jones Baritone Guitar Lakland Basses

Pete Anderson is an American guitarist, music producer, arranger and songwriter.

Anderson is most known for his guitar work with, and critically acclaimed production of, country music star Dwight Yoakam from 1984 through 2002, a partnership that resulted in numerous platinum records, sold-out tours, and some fine music in the Bakersfield and hillbilly traditions. Anderson became known as a top-flight producer who could get the job done. On guitar, Anderson's technical proficiency and versatility allows him to perform a variety of styles, including country, western, rock, rockabilly, soul, blues, Flamenco, Tex-Mex.

Among the artists Pete Anderson has produced are Dwight Yoakam, Roy Orbison, The Meat Puppets, Jackson Browne, Michelle Shocked,Buck Owens, k.d. Lang, Lonesome Strangers, and Lucinda Williams He most recently produced country legend Mark Chesnutt's album "Outlaw".

In 1993, along with Dusty Wakeman, Anderson joined Barbara Hein, a longtime Capitol Records executive with a history in the music business, and engineer Michael Dumas to form Little Dog Records. Recording his first solo CD on his own label in 1994, Anderson placed himself on the road in support of Working Class, a country-blues-rock-roots music extravaganza produced by Wakeman. While continuing to work with Yoakam, being the president of a record label opened new worlds for Anderson. Signing artists that he and his partners believed in gave Anderson the creative freedom he craved. Having to be part businessman and part artist was a difficult part to play every day, but Anderson proved he was up to the challenge when he negotiated a distribution deal with Polygram in 1996. Anderson stuck with Wakeman for his second release, 1997's Dogs In Heaven.