Thursday, May 25, 2006

Anders Osborne, Garrison Starr Join 525

525 Worldwide celebrates its two-year anniversary this week and is happy to announce the additions of Anders Osborne and Garrison Starr to its artist management roster.

Anders Osborne
Anders is in the studio working on his next record, but he continues to make high-profile live appearances, including his recent slot on the Acura Stage at this year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest before Keb Mo and Bob Dylan. In addition to his touring (usually with Kirk Joseph on sousaphone, Tim Green on sax and Eric Bolivar on drums), Anders has become a highly sought after songwriter as well. His song 'Watch the Wind Blow By,' was recorded by Tim McGraw, hit No. 1 on the country charts and appeared on a multi-platinum album. The song most recently appeared on Tim McGraw's Greatest Hits, vol. 2, released in March. Osborne's songs have also appeared on GRAMMY-winning albums by Keb' Mo', and have been recorded by Double Trouble and Dr John. Anders also plays with the Voice of the Wetlands All-Stars and has produced albums by Clarence Bucaro and Jesse Moore.

Garrison Starr
With her powerful voice and heart-on-her-sleeve brand of rootsy folk-rock, Garrison Starr is on tour this summer in support of The Sound of You and Me (Vanguard), her fifth studio album, released in March 2006. Redbook featured the new record as their recommended album of the month and her song 'Let Me In' appears on the April/May Paste sampler. Garrison made her major-label debut on Geffen in 1997, appeared on Lillith Fair, and has toured with Melissa Etheridge, Steve Earle, Melissa Ferrick and Rhett Miller. Currently touring with Tim Easton, in June she will be in the Southeast with label-mate Edwin McCain.

'She can sing the big rock standards, but Starr's at her best when her power is understated ... She's on her way.' – Rolling Stone