Kenny anderson king creosote biography channel

Scottish singer-songwriter

Musical artist

Kenny Anderson (born January ),^[2] known primarily by his stage name King Creosote,^[3] is an independent singer-songwriter from Fife, Scotland. To date, Anderson has released over forty albums, with his latest full length, I DES, released in Anderson is also a member of Scottish-Canadian band The Burns Unit.

In , Anderson's collaborative album with Jon Hopkins, Diamond Mine, was nominated for the Mercury Prize and the Scottish Album of the Year Award. Astronaut Meets Appleman was also longlisted for the Scottish Album of the Year Award.

Musical career

After having featured in Scottish bands Skuobhie Dubh Orchestra and Khartoum Heroes, in Kenny Anderson launched the Fence record label and began recording albums under the name King Creosote.^[4]

King Creosote was one of the original artists to contribute a t-shirt design for the Yellow Bird Project charity initiative, back in An