Ian Scott Anderson MBE (born 10 August 1947) is a Scottish musician, singer and songwriter best known for his work as lead vocalist, flautist and acoustic guitarist of British rock band Jethro Tull. He is a multi-instrumentalist who, in addition to flute, plays keyboards, acoustic and bass guitar, bouzouki, balalaika, saxophone, harmonica, and a variety of whistles. His solo work began with the 1983 album Walk into Light; since then he has released another five works, including the sequel to the Jethro Tull album Thick as a Brick (1972) in 2012, entitled Thick as a Brick 2.
instruments played
flute
Guitar
Harmonica
Vocals
Associated Acts
Jethro Tull Roy Harper Dave Pegg David Goodier Doane Perry Peter-John Vettese Andrew Giddings Martin Barre Steven Wilson Toto Scott Hammond
Birth Name
Ian Scott Anderson
Genres
Progressive rock folk rock hard rock blues rock
Labels
Chrysalis Fuel 2000 RandM Angel EMI
Occupations
Musician composer singer-songwriter
Origin
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Website
Years Active
1962 present
Name
Ian Anderson
Nationality
Scotland