US based guitarist Marisa Anderson, who appeared at Melbourne’s Rising Festival in 2022 with Dirty Three’s Jim White, will be embarking on her first solo tour of Australia February 24-28. Anderson is best known for her recent work released by Thrill Jockey Records, which includes two duo discs with White. Tour stops include Melbourne, Sydney, Thirroul, Murwillumbah and Brisbane.
Marisa Anderson channels the history of the guitar and stretches the boundaries of tradition. Her playing is fluid, emotional, and masterful, featuring compositions and improvisations that re-imagine the landscape of American music. The New Yorker calls Anderson ‘one of the most distinctive guitar players of her generation’, and NPR refers to her as among ‘this era’s most powerful players’. Her music has been featured in Rolling Stone, NPR, The New York Times, Pitchfork, the BBC and The Wire. Festival appearances include Big Ears, Pitchfork Midwinter, Le Guess Who and the Copenhagen Jazz Festival. Anderson is the recipient of the 2025 Spark Award for Oregon Artists presented by the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation.
In addition to her solo work, Anderson is sought after as a collaborator and composer. Swallowtail, her second record in duo with drummer Jim White was released May 2024 on Thrill Jockey Records. 2024 also saw the release of the feature film score ‘ A Perfect Day For Caribou’, as well as appearances on records by Charlie Parr, Myriam Gendron and Big|Brave. In addition to multiple solo releases, past projects include 2021’s Lost Futures with guitarist William Tyler, and contributions to recordings by Matmos, Tara Jane O’Neil, Beth Ditto, Sharon Van Etten and Circuit Des Yeux, among others.
TOUR DATES
February 24 – Melbourne – The Merri Creek Tavern w/ Chris Smith
– Early show on-sale now – late show sold-out! –
February 25 – Sydney – The Red House
February 26 – Thirroul – Frank’s Wild Years w/ D.C Cross
February 27 – Murwillumbah -The Citadel w/ Andrew Tuttle
February 28 – Brisbane – Junk Bar (afternoon show) w/ Andrew Tuttle
All tickets: www.feelpresents.com
Classically trained, Anderson honed her skills playing in country, jazz and circus bands. Her current work is focused on a mid-20th century archive of recorded music from the Islamic world, Southeast Asia and the Soviet Union.
MORE INFO
www.marisaandersonmusic.com