Vulcan AfterTunes Concert Series

Sunday, October 14
Anders Osborne with guest Kate Taylor
Show starts 3 pm, gates open at 1 pm

Admission at the gate $8, children 4 & under and VPF Members - FREE
RAIN OR SHINE! 

Kick back, relax and end your weekend at Vulcan Park and Museum with cool tunes, fresh brews (including new Brooklyn Brewery beers) and sweet views!

Grammy Award winner Anders Osborne
Anders Osborne was born in 1966 in Uddevalla, Sweden.  Anders’ father, a professional drummer who toured northern Europe with various jazz and rock bands throughout the sixties, would bring home early bootleg recordings of Little Richard, Fats Domino, Clifford Brown, Miles Davis, “Cannonball” Adderley, Bobby Womack and the Valentinos, John Coltrane, Jimmy Smith and Charlie Parker.  Listening to all of this music paved the way for an aspiring young artist. Osborne began playing drums, piano, guitar, and singing in local groups, performing his own compositions as well as songs by Van Morrison, Neil Young and Bob Dylan.

Anders ended up in Louisiana in 1985.  During his first decade in New Orleans, Anders lived in the lower part of Decatur Street in the French Quarter, where a thriving art scene kept poets, painters and musicians inspired and afloat. He began playing weekly Tuesday night gigs at a then-new joint called Checkpoint Charlie’s.

Bolstered by the success of the scene that developed around Checkpoint’s, Osborne landed an independent record deal with Rabadash Records out of New Orleans, and cut Doin’ Fine in 1989, influenced by local music coming out of Louisiana at the time. The album featured Anders’original recordings of songs like “Louisiana Rain,” “Oh Mama,” and “Life is Strange,” tunes that are still live show favorites today. 

Anders and his band toured the country hard during these years and in 1995, he was signed to Okeh Records, which had just been revived by Sony's Michael Caplan.  For Okeh, Anders cut Which Way to Here, dealing with spirituality, tolerance and issues of settling down on foreign soil.  The record received rave reviews world wide and became Osborne’s first commercial break with two top-five singles on the national charts, “Favorite Son” and “Pleasin’ You.” Both were featured in several Hollywood movies, and the latter was later recorded by Johnny Lang.  Anders recorded a second CD for Sony’s Okeh label, called New Madrid.  These recordings were never released, though they toured the U.S. extensively behind the record. One of these performances was captured on the record -  Live at Tipitina’s, released in 1998.

Shanachie Entertainment signed Osborne and in 1999 released Living Room, a stripped-down and very personal record that signified some new directions in Anders’ music.  Osborne sings from a darker side about the personal struggles of a man trying to get back up on his feet.  The record was praised and called a masterpiece of modern songwriting, making it to many “top ten” lists and nominated for a Grammy.

Around this time, Osborne found some musical soul mates.  Kirk Joseph, the original sousaphone player in the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, joined his band in 1997, and tenor saxophone player Tim Green joined in not long thereafter. Mixing Kirk’s traditional jazz roots and deep grooves, Green’s love for Nordic folk music and modern jazz, and Anders’ singer-songwriter talent and slide guitar, resulted in a very unique brand of rock music that still defines the core sound of his current touring band.

He found his wife and made a beautiful musical tribute on his 2000 release Ash Wednesday Blues, which is still hailed as his most mature and his best record to date.  Ash Wednesday Blues is the other side of Living Room – offering a joyous and vibrant outlook on what life has to offer a man back on his feet.

Since 1994, Anders has been working as a professional songwriter in Nashville, first for Polygram and now for Universal.  His song, “Watch the Wind Blow By,” was recorded by country music star Tim McGraw, hitting No. 1 on the country charts for 2 weeks and selling over 3 million albums.  Osborne’s songs have been recorded by artists like Keb’ Mo’, Tab Benoit, Double Trouble, Dr John, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and many others who have garnered Anders’ Grammy Awards for songwriting and producing.

You can check out the artists on our myspace site or become Vulcan AfterTunes friend on myspace!

Lawn chairs & blankets are strongly encouraged. No pets or outside alcohol allowed. SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENT.

Cash bar featuring Brooklyn Brewery beers and other beverages available.  Snacks available from Planet Smoothie Five Points.  

Kids Korner featuring Alabama Symphony Orchestra instrument petting zoo.   Stop by and visit our Community Sponsor Green Resource Center of Alabama.

Limited parking, carpooling encouraged.  If needed, additional parking across Valley Avenue at Jefferson County Board of Education - shuttle provided.

Vulcan AfterTunes After-Party with great drink specials at WorkPlay and ticket discounts for Raul Malo concert Sunday night!

View photos from previous Vulcan AfterTunes at al.com. 

Future concert dates are October 28 (featuring Matt Pond PA).

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