Pete Anderson is an American guitarist, music producer, arranger and songwriter.
Anderson is most known for his guitar work with, and critically acclaimed production of, country music star Dwight Yoakam from 1984 through 2002, a partnership that resulted in numerous platinum records, sold-out tours, and some music in the Bakersfield and hillbilly traditions. On guitar, Anderson's technical proficiency and versatility allows him to perform a variety of styles, including country, western, rock, rockabilly, soul, blues, Flamenco, Tex-Mex.
Among the artists Anderson has produced are Dwight Yoakam, Roy Orbison, Meat Puppets, Jackson Browne, Michelle Shocked, Buck Owens, k.d. Lang, Steve Pryor Band, Lonesome Strangers, and Lucinda Williams. He more recently produced Mark Chesnutt's album Outlaw (2010).
Record label
In 1993, along with Dusty Wakeman, Anderson joined Barbara Hein, a longtime Capitol Records executive with a history in the music business, and engineer Michael Dumas to form Little Dog Records. Recording his first solo CD on his own label in 1994, Anderson placed himself on the road in support of Working Class, a country-blues-rock-roots music extravaganza produced by Wakeman. While continuing to work with Yoakam, being the president of a record label opened new worlds for Anderson. Signing artists that he and his partners believed in gave Anderson the creative freedom he craved. Having to be part businessman and part artist was a difficult part to play every day, but Anderson proved he was up to the challenge when he negotiated a distribution deal with Polygram in 1996. Anderson stuck with Wakeman for his second release, 1997's Dogs In Heaven.
Discography
Solo albums
Working Class (1994) Dogs In Heaven (1997) Live At Ohio University (1998) Daredevil (2004) Even Things Up (2009) Birds Above Guitarland (2013) Live At The Moose (2015)
With Dwight Yoakam
Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. (1986) Hillbilly Deluxe (1987) Buenas Noches From a Lonely Room (1988) Just Lookin' for a Hit (1989) compilation If There Was a Way (1990) "Suspicious Minds" (Single) (1992) La Croix D'Amour (1992) compilation This Time (1993) Gone (1995) Dwight Live (1995) Under the Covers (1997) Come On Christmas (1997) A Long Way Home (1998) Last Chance for a Thousand Years (1999) compilation "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (Single) (1999) dwightyoakamacoustic.net (2000) Tomorrow's Sounds Today (2000) South of Heaven, West of Hell (Soundtrack) (2001) Reprise Please Baby (2002) 4CD compilation Population Me (2003) In Others' Words (2003) compilation Dwight's Used Records (2004) compilation The Very Best of Dwight Yoakam (2004) compilation Live from Austin, TX (1988, [rel. 2005])
With Michelle Shocked
Short Sharp Shocked (1988) producer, arranger, electric guitar, bass, 6-string bass Captain Swing (1989) producer, arranger, electric guitar Beautiful Dreamer - The Songs Of Stephen Foster (2004) producer, acoustic guitar on "Oh Susana"