Background
He was born in Portland, moved to Bellingham, Washington when he was 18, and operated at times from Seattle.
composer musician singer-songwriter
He was born in Portland, moved to Bellingham, Washington when he was 18, and operated at times from Seattle.
In August 2013 Anderson pled guilty to federal wire fraud charges and was sentenced to four years in prison. When he was active, he was based in the American North Pacific Coast. He is the front man for the band the Honkies.
His music has been described as Americana and alt-country and he cites his musical influences as Chuck Berry, The Rolling Stones, Bo Diddley, The Faces, The New York Dolls, The Replacements, Bob Dylan, and Goodie Mob.
He was the owner of Red River Records. He has toured as the opening act for the Counting Crows.
The Counting Crows covered Kasey Anderson"s song "Like Teenage Gravity" on their Underwater Sunshine album. In November 2012 Anderson was diagnosed with Type 1 Bipolar Disorder.
In January 2013 he was indicted in Federal Court with five counts of wire fraud.
On August 21, 2013, Kasey plead guilty to the federal wire fraud charges. On July 23, 2014, Kasey was sentenced to four years in prison by United States. District Judge Ronald Leighton. Were formed in 2010 by Kasey Anderson and Andrew McKeag, the guitarist for the band The presidents of the United States, and is composed of:
Kasey Anderson (vocals, guitar, percussion)
Andrew McKeag (guitar, vocals)
Eric Corson (bass)
Ty Bailie (keyboard)
Mike Musburger (drums)
On January 28, 2013, Kasey Anderson was indicted in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington on five counts of wire fraud.
Among the charges in the indictment are the allegations that Kasey Anderson engaged in scheme to defraud investors by falsely informing investors he intended to produce a benefit album and host a benefit concert in support of the West Memphis Three.
The indictment also alleged Kasey falsified emails from Jon Landau, Bruce Springsteen"s manager, as part of the effort to defraud the investors. On August 21, 2013, Anderson pleaded guilty to the federal wire fraud charges.
