Chris Andersen

About

Chris Andersen is a Danish blues singer and guitarist from Skagen who runs his own smithy, Skagen Smede Service, as his day job. He plays acoustic fingerpicking blues in the light, ragtime-rooted Piedmont style and has released two albums on Straight Shooter Records: debut "Hammer Blues" (2019) and follow-up "Gone Fishin'" (2023). His musical path was shaped by a long friendship with blues veteran Troels Jensen, and he regularly performs in a duo with pianist Johannes Aaen.

studio albums released (2019 and 2023)

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stars for "Gone Fishin'" in Bluesnews Norge

What's new

2026-06
Chris Andersen is nominated for the Out of the Blue Prize at Danish Music Awards Blues 2026.
2026-08
Chris Andersen performs at Den Blå Festival in Aalborg in August 2026 - both with Ib Pallesen on Salling Rooftop and with Johannes Aaen at El Mariachi.
2025-08
Chris Andersen performed at Den Blå Festival in Aalborg in August 2025 with Ib Pallesen and was nominated for the DMA Blues Prize Out of the Blue the same week.
2025-04
Chris Andersen performed at Kappelborg in Skagen at the Blues Train concert with Sahra da Silva and American Johnny Burgin.
2023-02
Chris Andersen released his second album, "Gone Fishin'", on Straight Shooter Records with 12 tracks - half original compositions, half covers.