Set against a cinematic, piano-driven backdrop, Eric Henry Andersen’s soaring tenor and emotionally charged songwriting are connecting with a rapidly growing global audience. His live performances invite audiences on a captivating musical journey, delivering the same depth and intensity that define his recordings. As co-lead singer-songwriter of The Novelists, he has toured extensively, sharing bills with Train, Five for Fighting, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Allen Stone, Glenn Phillips, and Daryl Stuermer (Genesis/Phil Collins).

On October 28th, Eric released his first original track in over a year, Now I Know. Stream the track on your favorite platform at the button below! For more information on the background, genesis, or recording process of the track, check out Eric’s blog entitled, "Now I Know.”

The podcast: Conversations for Convergence—a curious podcast exploring myriad topics including music and the arts, health and wellness, culture, high performance, and many others.

Season 1 guests include: Grammy award-winning Maroon 5 and Faith No More record producer, Matt Wallace; 3X Olympic ski racer and 2X World Cup Winner, Travis Ganong; Narada recording artist and virtuoso pianist, Kostia Efimov; drummer, songwriter, and producer, Matt Must (Train, Grace Potter, Keith Urban); Reno Mayor and U.S. Conference of Mayors President, Hillary Schieve; performance coach extraordinaire (trained olympians: Travis Ganong/Marie Michelle-Gagnon), Nick Ward; and pianist, keyboardist, arranger, Brad Cole (Phil Collins, Frank Zapa, Paula Abdul). Confirmed guests (or already recorded episodes) for the upcoming season include virtuoso guitarist for rock super-group, Genesis, and Phil Collins Band, Daryl Stuermer and Kate Cotter and Jon Dalton of the Nevada Coalition for Psychedelic Medicines.

Born and raised in Oconomowoc Wisconsin, Andersen’s musical adventure began at the age of ten on the viola. As a member of the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, he had the good fortune of experiencing the brilliance of composers like Beethoven, Bach, and Grieg, which would provide a strong foundation for, and heavily influence his future songwriting. At 14 he discovered piano pop rockers, Ben Folds, Billy Joel, and Elton John, and his life changed forever. It wasn’t long before Eric began penning his own songs, while incessantly devouring the music of Pink Floyd, Genesis, The Beatles, Kostia, Bruce Hornsby, Dave Mathews, and so many others. “During high school I’d ditch class and spend hours in the choir room playing the piano and learning songs. My friends thought I was crazy. I was obsessed,” says Andersen.

In 2008, in a bizarre turn of events Eric found himself en route to Reno, NV on a whim to attend the University of Nevada, where he competed as a member of the Alpine Ski Team. Before too long, Andersen’s devotion to music became all-encompassing and he found himself immersed in a full-time career in music, quickly gaining a loyal local and regional following. Around that time, he met many of the people who would become life-long friends and musical collaborators. In 2009, he joined The Novelists as co-lead singer and songwriter and began a decade dominated by touring, songwriting, and recording projects. Since then, his career has continued to evolve as a solo artist, member of The Novelists, TV music songwriter, guest singer, and session musician, credited on myriad projects nationally and internationally.

Andersen is best known for his catchy, melodic, and lyrically driven songs. To quote singer-songwriter Kate Cotter, “Andersen’s powerful tenor voice is immediately captivating. His grasp of technique, coupled with the nuance of raw emotion, rivals the best I’ve heard among any artist in the industry.” While Andersen’s music draws from themes of self-discovery, unwavering faith in the human spirit, and overcoming adversity, his deadpan comedic stage presence never fails to draw a laugh from the audience.

When Eric isn’t on tour or producing music, he performs regularly throughout the greater Reno/Tahoe area as a solo artist and in various ensembles, with singer-songwriters, Joel Ackerson (The Novelists Duo/Andersen Ackerson, AMA5), Whitney Myer (AMA5), Kate Cotter, and others. He’s also an occasional guest lead vocalist with the Daryl Stuermer Band (of Genesis and Phil Collins Band).

In 2020, Andersen was appointed to the Reno Arts & Culture Commission where he served two terms. He’s also serves on the boards of the Nevada Coalition for Psychedelic Medicines and the Nevada Ski Team Boosters.

** Eric is available to perform for private events as a soloist or as a member of a variety of other ensembles. **

Notable Performances

Sail Across the Sun - hosted by Train (2017 and 2023)

Battle, Axe & Tracks Music Festival - Eric Henry Andersen & Fundamental Force

TEDx University of Nevada (with The Novelists)

The Latin Grammy Awards @MGM Grand (with Maluma) 

Strawberry Music Festival (with The Novelists)

California World Fest (with The Novelists)

Dallas Cowboy’s Stadium (with The Novelists)

Boerner Botanical Gardens Summer Concert Series (with Daryl Stuermer of Genesis/Phil Collins)

Sounds of Summer Concert Series (with Daryl Stuermer Band)

The Listening Room Festival (with The Novelists)

Awards

2018 RGJ - Song of the Year - “With Drawl” - The Novelists

2017 FORTE Award - Best Pop Band - The Novelists

2017 FORTE Nomination - Male Vocalist

2016 Reno News and Review - Best Band - The Novelists

Discography

2010 - Plane Rides & Ocean Tides - Independent Release

2011 - The Beatles - Gigatone Records

2012 - Backstory - True Story Records - The Novelists

2012 - Close to Home - Independent Release

2013 - The Novelists Book Club - True Story Records - The Novelists

2016 - Breaking the Script - True Story Records - The Novelists

2018 - With Drawl - True Story Records - The Novelists

2018 - “Into the Mystic” - True Story Records - The Novelists

2018 - “Comfortably Numb” - True Story Records - The Novelists

2018 - “Everybody Wants to Rule the World - True Story Records - The Novelists

2020 - Holding Space - Independent Release

2020 - “Heartbeat to Heartbeat, Eye to Eye (From Reno with Love)” - Independent Release

2021 - Fundamental Force - Independent Release

2023 - “Into the Mystic” - Independent release

2024 - “Paint your Cavas” - Independent release (April 16th)

2024 - “Ocean of Oxytocin” - Independent release (May 7th)

2025 - “Now I Know” - Independent release (Oct. 28th)

Select TV Song Placements

2014 - SAF3: 

“Saving Grace”

2019 - Baywatch Remastered (Fremantle Media):

“You Take My Mind Off of It”

“The Current”

“Waiting for You”

“Stand Together”

Credits

Artist/Album/Track/Year

Kate Cotter - Drink the Dessert - “Drink the Dessert” - 2010 - Bg vocals

Kate Cotter - Drink the Dessert - “Bare” - 2010 - piano

Tyler Stafford - On a String - 2011 - co-producer 

Tyler Stafford - On a String - “Calling Me” - 2011 - bg vocals/piano

Tyler Stafford - On a String - “Lullaby” - 2011 - string arrangement 

Tyler Stafford - On a String - “Stranger” - 2011 - string arrangement 

Tyler Stafford - On a String - “Ghosts” - 2011 - organ/string arrangement/vocal arrangement

Tyler Stafford - On a String - “On a String” - 2011 - string arrangement/piano

Tyler Stafford - On a String - “Tomorrow will Bring” - 2011 - bg vocals

Tyler Stafford - On a String - “My Song for Leaving” - tuba arrangement/vocal arrangement 

Tyler Stafford - On a String - “Lime Tree” - organ/bg vocals

Justin McMahon - The Opposite of Fun - “The Economy of Meaning” - 2013 - piano

Justin McMahon - The Opposite of Fun - “Passerby” - 2013 - keyboards 

Heather Aubrey Lloyd - A Message in the Mess - “Even Now” - 2015 - bg vocals

Tyler Stafford - Before we Get Carried Away - “Me and the Devil” - 2019 - organ/background vocals

Tyler Stafford - Before we Get Carried Away - “Turn Around” - 2019 - synth/background vocals

Tyler Stafford - Before we Get Carried Away - “Take Me Home” - 2019 - synth/background vocals

Eric Henry Andersen, Khalilah Smith Cage, Cliff Porter, Kyle Rea, Shaughn Richardson, Reno Jazz Syndicate, The Reno Phil - Heartbeat to Heartbeat, Eye to Eye (From Reno with Love) - 2020 - lead vocals, piano, producer

Heather Aubrey Lloyd - Panic Room with a View - “Hometown Hero” - 2025 - bg vocals

Heather Aubrey Lloyd - Panic Room with a View - “Mary Golden Going Gray” - 2025 - bg vocals

Music Videos

2020 - “Heartbeat to Heartbeat, Eye to Eye (From Reno with Love)” - Eric Henry Andersen, Khalilah Smith Cage, Cliff Porter, Kyle Rea, Shaughn Richardson, Reno Jazz Syndicate, The Reno Phil, Artown, City of Reno

2018 - “Above the Hiding” - The Novelists 

2016 - “Morris & Estelle” - The Novelists

Other

2018 - The Voice Slot Machine - Lead Vocals and Performance on “Calling All Angels” by Train and “Counting Stars” by One Republic.