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Portland’s luscious Lcynn has big plans this summer
by
H adley S cott
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inger/songwriter/guitarist Lynn
Frances Anderson has been a
busy woman since she released
her second independent CD,
Beautiful Morning, last summer. I
caught up with her to find out
what’s been going on lately.
Lots of things, as it turns out.
Anderson has been hard at work
booking shows all across the coun
try. She will have a few gigs this
month in Portland before traveling
to perform at Pride events in San
Francisco and Atlanta.
She kicks off her tour 5 p.m.
June 16 at Waterfront Park as part
of Portland’s Pride celebration.
She leaves town the next week to
play the San Francisco Pride main
stage 2:30 p.m. June 23. Then the
whole band will catch the red-eye
to Atlanta.
“They will be picking us up in a
limousine when we arrive, although
I don’t know that we’ll be feeling
too glamorous after flying all night
long,” Anderson explains. ‘Til do a
Wonder Woman spin, clank our
Lynn Frances Anderson hops on the Pride bandwagon
magic bracelets together and per
form. . .sounds like a fairy tale, eh?
musician, many times people say, ‘I wish I was
In a lot of ways, it is. It’s a dream come true.
creative’ or i wish I could sing.’ I think we are
We have worked so hard to come this far.”
all creative. It’s simply a matter of opening up
Then the next week she plays a Pride event in
Bakersfield, Calif.
to it. To learn about music as a kid gives kids
an opportunity to explore how music can be a
Anderson also has been busy helping launch
part of their lives.”
an organization she feels strongly about: the
Through all of this, Anderson still has been
Rock ’n’ Roll Camp for Girls. The celebratory
and educational workshops aim to “encourage,
working on another CD. “I don’t stop writing
engage and showcase the musical and artistic
unless something really throws me down.... I
talents” of kids in grades six through 12. The
don’t feel like Beautiful Morning has really lived
its life yet. It’s such a good piece of work, I real
day camp will be held Aug. 20 to 24 with a
showcase Aug. 25 in Portland.
ly want it to be heard. At the same time, I’ve
written lots of new songs that I am aching to
It was chosen as the beneficiary of Ander
get into the studio. We’re considering releasing
son’s annual charity concert, which was held
it sometime next year.”
When asked if there was any
thing she wanted her listeners to
know, Anderson replies: “Yes. Some
of you I have met, som e... I have yet
to meet. Without you coming to my
shows whenever you can, spending
your hard-earned money on concert
tickets and enjoying the experience,
I could not do this. I’d be singing in
my living room— or yours, which I
am willing to do, by the way! I am
proud to be supported by you. I
May 19 at the Hollywood Theatre. I had the
hope that you are proud of what I have to
opportunity to see her perform at the show, in
give in return. Without your support, the
her signature hip-grinding, hair-flipping,
essence of who I truly am would fade away....
throaty, soulful style.
I want you to know I’m working hard to give
I saw lots of girls grooving to Anderson’s
you good music, good live shows and when
music while sitting on their mamas’ laps.
you say ‘I knew her when,’ you might add,
She really seemed to bond with the kids in
‘and she’s still my friend.’ ” J H
the audience.
Anderson clearly is someone these girls can
L ynn F rances A nderson has two other upcom -
look up to—a real rock ’n’ roll model. She’s a
ing shows in the Portland area. She plays 8 p.m.
strong woman, successfully making her way
June 9 at the Rock Creek Tavern, 10000 N.W.
through a male-dominated profession.
Old Cornelius Pass Road, and noon June 10 at the
“As a woman, encouraging young women to Museum Company, 700 S.W. Fifth Ave. Per-
explore their creativity is important to me,”
formance dates regularly are updated and posted at
Anderson reveals. “It doesn’t matter if any of
www. lynnfrancesanderson. com.
the girls who attend the camp grow up to be
professional musicians. It matters to me that
HADLEY S cott is a Portland free-lance writer
they have been exposed to music. When peo
who thinks everyone is someone else's weirdo. She
ple ask me what I do for a living and I say I’m a can be reached at hscott@bestweb.net.
“When I say I ’m a musician,
many times people say,
‘I wish I was creative’
or T wish I could sing.’
I think we are all creative.
It’s simply a m atter
of opening up to it.”
—Lynn Frances Anderson