When Matt Andersen steps on stage, he brings a lifetime of music to every note he plays. His 2023 album released on Sonic Records, The Big Bottle of Joy, is all about hard-won celebration; a dozen songs infused with raw blues-rock, rollicking Americana, thoughtful folk, and ecstatic gospel. FACTOR support for this album allowed Andersen to hand pick musicians for this project and subsequent touring, meaning the creative choices made in the studio could accompany Andersen on tour with all the homegrown talent that brought those songs to life. In spring 2023, the bus departed for British Columbia to start a 26-date national tour in theatres shows in Halifax. With a 9-piece band and stellar crew, a FACTOR funded tour allowed the full show
to be presented coast to coast without creative compromise. Andersen will continue bringing the Big Bottle of Joy sound into the United States no fewer than four times within this calendar year, including support dates with Tab Benoit, Devon Allmon & Donavon Frankenreiter, as well as UK and European markets that’ve become mainstays.