Keith Anderson

Keith Anderson (born January 12, 1968) is an American country music singer. Before signing to a record deal, he was one of several co-writers of "Beer Run (B Double E Double R-U-N)", a duet by Garth Brooks and George Jones, released in late 2001. Anderson was signed as a recording artist to Arista Nashville in 2004. His debut single "Pickin' Wildflowers" was released in 2004, as the lead-off track from his debut album Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll. Counting "Pickin' Wildflowers", four hit singles from the album were on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The album was certified gold by the RIAA.

In addition to his own material, Anderson co-wrote Big & Rich's single "Lost in This Moment", a No. 1 hit on the country music charts in mid-2007. He switched to the Columbia Records in 2007, and his second album, C'mon!, was released on August 5, 2008. The second single from the album, "I Still Miss You", became his first Top 5 country hit. His latest release is a six-song EP titled I'll Bring the Music; it was released May 12, 2015.

Early life While growing up in Miami, Oklahoma he played sports during middle and high school; he played in a band at church. After graduating from high school, he attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, He also played baseball there and the Kansas City Royals took note of his playing. Anderson opened for Montgomery Gentry in 2002 and performed at other events; he also signed a recording deal with Arista Nashville. Since then, he has written songs for Gretchen Wilson in addition to Big & Rich's No. 1 single "Lost in This Moment". After it failed to chart, "Podunk" was released as the album's final single and went to No. 34.

2007–2009: C'mon! Anderson released a song called "Sunday Morning in America" in early 2007 as the lead-off single to a second album for Arista. The song peaked at No. 28, however, and the album was delayed. Later in 2007, he switched from Arista Nashville to Columbia Nashville. His first single for the label, "I Still Miss You", was released in 2008 becoming his third Top Ten hit. It was the lead-off single to his second album C'mon!, released in August 2008, and "Sunday Morning in America" was included on it,

2010–present: I'll Bring the Music Since 2010, Anderson has recorded and released a few tracks, via his fan club on his official website. The songs include "Wild Girls" and the underground hit "Your Town for Now". In May 2014, he released the single "I'll Bring the Music" which received airplay on The Highway. He released a six-song EP album titled I'll Bring the Music on May 12, 2015, via iTunes and Amazon. He also released a full-length album of the same name which was available on his website and sold at his shows in 2014.

Personal life Anderson and Lauren Woodruff married in December 2010, after 10 years of dating. They welcomed a daughter, Crozle J. Anderson, on October 5, 2011, and a son Jaxon born November 2013. They divorced in 2017.

Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chartpositions Certifications(sales threshold) US Country US Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll Release date: May 3, 2005 Label: Arista Nashville Formats: CD, music download 12 71 RIAA: Gold C'mon! Release date: August 5, 2008 Label: Columbia Nashville Formats: CD, music download 3 12 I'll Bring the Music Release date: August 15, 2014 Label: Keith Anderson Format: CD (Full Length Album available at his website and shows) — —

Extended plays Title Album details I'll Bring the Music Release date: May 12, 2015 Label: self-released Formats: CD, music download

Singles Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album US Country US CAN Country CAN 2004 "Pickin' Wildflowers" 8 64 14 — RIAA: Gold Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll 2005 "XXL" 23 122 — — 2006 "Every Time I Hear Your Name" 7 64 15 — "Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll" — — — — "Podunk" 34 — — — 2007 "Sunday Morning in America" 28 — — — C'mon! 2008 "I Still Miss You" 2 48 9 95 "Somebody Needs a Hug" 46 — — — 2009 "She Could've Been Mine" 56 — — — 2014 "I'll Bring the Music" — — — — I'll Bring the Music "—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos Year Video Director 2005 "Pickin' Wildflowers" Eric Welch "XXL" Trey Fanjoy 2006 "Every Time I Hear Your Name" Kristin Barlowe 2007 "Podunk" Tony Holden 2008 "I Still Miss You" Traci Goudie