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Ian Anderson

Known throughout the world of rock music as the flute and voice behind the legendary Jethro Tull, Ian continues to impress fans worldwide.

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Ian Anderson's Bio: Leader and founder of Jethro Tull and veteran of the 1970s folk rock and progressive rock scene, this eccentric and highly charismatic minstrel who used to get the most incredible sounds from his golden flute is now in his late fifties, yet shows no signs of slowing down. Indeed, he keeps on touring and churning out albums despite a totally apathetic music industry.

Anderson has so far recorded four diverse solo albums in his career: 1983's "Walk Into Light", the flute instrumental "Divinities" ; album for EMI's Classical Music Division in 1995 which reached number one in the relevant Billboard chart, and the more recently recorded acoustic collections of songs, "The Secret Language of Birds", and “Rupi’s Dance”.

In addition to Tull concert tours, Ian Anderson appears more and more frequently in solo concerts with orchestras and in his other eclectic acoustic shows.

Anderson lives on a farm in the southwest of England where he has a recording studio and office. He has been married for 25 years to Shona who is also an active director of their music and other companies. They have two children - James and Gael - who work in the music and TV/film industries respectively.

His hobbies include the growing of many varieties of hot chile peppers, the study and conservation of the 26 species of small wildcats of the world and collecting mechanical watches and vintage Leica and other cameras. He reluctantly admits to owning digital cameras and scanners for his work on the photographic promotional images rel ated to Tull as well as his solo career.

In 2006, he was awarded a Doctorate in Literature from Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh, the Ivor Award for International Achievement in Music and, in the New Years Honours List 2008, an MBE for services to music.

Ian owns no fast car, never having taken a driving test, and has a wardrobe of singularly uninspiring and drab leisurewear. He still keeps a couple of off-road competition motorcycles, a few sporting guns and a saxophone which he promises never to play again.

He declares a lifelong commitment to music as a profession, being far too young to hang up his hat or his flute, although the tights and codpiece have long since been consigned to some forgotten bottom drawer. … Read more

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