'Honest man' to play blues festival

Award-winning blues musician Matt Andersen will take the stage with his band, the "Bona Fide," on May 21 at the biannual Sunbanks Resort Rhythm & Blues Festival.

His new album, "Honest Man," debuted at number five on the sales charts in Canada, from where he originally hails. Andersen has toured the world, sharing the stage with such legends as Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, and Greg Allman, among others.

Armed with a soulful voice and an acoustic guitar, Anderson belts out his earthy songs with true bluesy passion. He has 10 million views on YouTube.

The multiple-award-winning musician and his band are scheduled to play at 5:30 p.m. that Saturday, at the multiple-award-winning blues festival at Sunbanks Lake Resort with Banks Lake as a backdrop.

Anderson's band is one of some 20 on the slate to fill the festival with music May 19–22.

For a preview, watch Andersen perform the title track from the new album, Honest Man, out Feb 26 on True North Records. :