Jamie Anderson
(1957 - living) U.S.A.
Singer, Songwriter
"Jamie Anderson
Singer, Songwriter, Parking Lot Attendant"
"A great voice powered by a brave, talented and truly funny soul."
Barbara Higbie, Windham Hill Recording Artist
 Touring nationally since 1987, Jamie Anderson is known for her solid songwriting and engaging stage presence. She's a two time winner of a Tucson Area Music Award for Best Folk / Acoustic Performer and her CD Never Assume won a GLAMA nomination for best album. With a voice as smooth as Mary Chapin Carpenter and sense of humor as wacko as Suzanne Westenhoefer, Jamie has entertained in hundreds of coffeehouses, concert halls and festivals all over the U.S. She's performed on the main stage of the National Women's Music Festival, the Kerrville Folk Festival and at the National March on Washington. In 1998, she was a finalist in the Napa Valley Music Festival Showcase. She has several recordings, including the newest one Drive All Night. No, she doesn't really park cars but her mother said she should have a career to fall back on.
 Jamie grew up in a musical family. Her dad was a country musician - a pretty painful thing for a teenager who would rather listen to Carole King, but it did mean that there were always guitars laying around the house. She taught herself to play in high school and for the next few years, she played coffeehouses, bars and weddings. After the hundredth request for Paul Stookey's Wedding Song, she decided to write her own songs. Her first recording was released in 1989. Much to her chagrin, and her dad's delight, it contained two country songs.
 Jamie continues to play and record a blend of folk with a touch of country, rock, and world beat. She sings about topics not usually covered by contemporary songwriters. One Out of Three is a poignant ballad about breast cancer and When They Know Who We Are is a rousing anthem of pride. An audience favorite is the upbeat So Much Pleasure, a song that Jamie swears was inspired by some really great cheesecake. Loudon Wainwright III's I Wish I Was A Lesbian was the impetus for I Wanna Be A Straight Guy. With My Smile tells the moving story of a woman searching for her birth mother, and All of Me is a bluegrass romp through her feelings about body image. Jamie wishes that her cat would stop trying to collect royalties for When Cats Take Over the World.
 Laughter is a big part of Jamie's live performance. Her offbeat song intros and stand-up routines based on newspaper articles help keep the performance fun. She also twirls the baton badly, emcees well and bellydances, well, like a folk singer. In her spare time - she must have a clone -- Jamie is director for Women in Harmony, an annual music camp in the mountains near Asheville,
Anderson's awards include Spotlight Artist of the Year (National Women's Music Festival, 2002), South Florida Folk Festival Finalist (2000 and 2003), Outmusician of the Year (2002), and others that only her mama cares about. Jamie's expressive voice and personable stage manner is an asset to any stage. She loves to perform, just don't ask her to park any cars unless payment includes cheesecake.
"She's the anti-Ferron."
Suzanne Westenhoefer
 Songs
- Closer To Home (1989)
- Center of Balance (1992)
- Bad Hair Day (1993)
- A Family of Friends (1993)
- Never Assume (1995)
- Drive All Night (1999)
- Listen (2001)
- A Promise of Light (2005)
Source: http://www.jamieanderson.com/
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