Abe Anderson

“A jack of all trades is a master of none” goes the common adage. Whoever came up with that saying clearly hadn’t met Abe Anderson.

The Cannon Falls, MN musician has become somewhat of a superproducer for Twin Cities bands over the past couple years. His garage studio, while not as fancy as something you might see in an old-school rock documentary, guarantees some of the best engineering you can find within a 100-mile radius. On top of his production work, Anderson serves as the recording wizard behind releases from both of his bands – indie emo outfit Thank You, I’m Sorry and party punk trio niiice. One might think his talents would be spread thin with that many irons in that many fires. Somehow, he saves much of his best work for himself.

Starting with his 2019 EP Slacker, Anderson stepped out into the spotlight. Highlights like “Summer ‘17” and “Somersault” combined his engineering acumen with more effortless hooks and melodies than any four-track EP should reasonably have. In the ensuing months, he has released a steady string of singles that have threaded the needle between lo-fi, pop punk, shoegaze, new wave, and more. Each new song reveals another facet of Anderson’s musical passions and nuanced songwriting. “Love You More,” his latest single, is a reverb-drenched ode of dedication. Sweetness follows every spiraling guitar lick as he professes his affection.

-Wes Muilenburg, Ear Coffee

Pictures by Bethunni Schreiner