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An award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter with roots in both rock and country, Kris Anders is celebrated for his poetic lyrics, strong melodies, and powerful storytelling. Hailing from small-town Manitoba and now earning national and international recognition, Kris’s body of work—including singles “Shattered” and “Open Road”—continues to gain momentum. With over a million streams, along with honours from the Josie Music Awards in Nashville and the Western Canadian Music Awards, Kris has established himself as a rising voice in Canadian country music. On stage, he delivers a live show that’s emotionally resonant and sonically polished. Kris performs both as a solo act and with his backing band, The Flatlanders, and is based in the Okanagan Valley of BC, Canada.

His recent accolades include 2026 second-ballot nominations for Roots Act of the Year and Music Video of the Year at the‬ BC Country Music Awards, a 2023 Western Canadian Music Award nomination for Rock Act of‬ the Year, and 2025 Josie Music Award nominations for both Vocalist and Artist of the Year.‬ Kris has also been featured on the CBC Canadian Country National Playlist, and has major radio play on GX94 (Yorkton, SK), 105.7 The Ranch FM (Vernon, BC), Rock 102 Fm (Saskatoon), K Hit FM (Tucson, AZ) and numerous College and Community stations.

Recent highlights include:

Major Radio Adds to date:
-GX94 (Yorkton, SK) Harvard Media
-The Ranch 105.7 (Vernon, Terrace, Dawson Creek, BC) Vista Radio
-Rock 102 FM (Saskatoon, SK) Rawlco Radio
-CBC National Playlist, CBC
-KYHT – K-Hit FM (Tucson, AZ) Cumulus Media
-Numerous Community/College Adds in Canada/USA
-Top 10 CICC (Canadian Indie Country Charts) #6

Accolades
-2026 BCCMA Nominee for Best Roots Act and Best Music Video (Open Road).
-2025 CCMA Mentorship participant (1 of 12 Canadian artists selected).
-Nominated for Rock Artist of the Year in the 2023 Western Canada Music Awards.
-2025 BC Country Music Award 2nd ballot nominee - Best Roots Act
-Nominee in the 2026 California Music Video Awards in 3 categories (Feb 2026)
-International Film Festival Winner (Thulsri, Makizhmithran – India) Oct 2025
-International Film Festival Finalist, Sweden, Nov 2025
-Over 1 million streams across Spotify, Itunes, and YouTube.
-Top 200 Charts on College Radio Charts in June, 2023 (#197 unweighted).
-Top 10 (#7) most streamed releases for the week of April 18th, 2023 in the MMD (Music Meeting Directory) database.
-2025 Creative BC Artist Development grant recipient.
-Finalist in the 2024 Unsigned BC “Song of the Summer” series
-Josie Music Awards Nominee in Nashville, TN for numerous nominations 2025, 2024, 2023.
-Best Rock Song “Ever Enough” Winner, LIT Talent Awards, 2023.
-Best Rock Song “Shattered” Winner 2022, Intercontinental Music Awards, Los Angeles

Live Performance Highlights to date:

-2025 solo at the Diamonds in the Rough stage, CCMA Week, Kelowna, BC Sept 2025 
-Edge of the Range Showcase CCMA/Creative Okanagan showcase, Kelowna, BC Sept 2025
-Rock the Ridge Kelowna Festival Headliner, Kelowna BC, July 2025
-Jasper Canada Day Headliner, Jasper National Park, AB July 2025
-Magnificent River Rats Festival, Athabasca, AB June 2025
-Red Bird “Rock the Lake” Competition, Kelowna, BC March 2025
-BC Country Music Awards Weekend Showcase, Coquitlam, BC May 2025
-BCCMA Stage, Cloverdale Rodeo, Surrey BC May 2025
-Revelry “Greenlight Sessions”, Kelowna, BC August 2024
-Vibrant Vine Concert Series, Kelowna BC August 2024
-BCCMA Stage, Cloverdale Rodeo, Surrey, BC May 2024
-Trees Cafe “Featured Artist”, Vancouver, BC May 2024
-Sunshine Festival, Vernon BC, June 2024
-End of Summer Festival – Vernon, BC 2023
-Parks Alive Festival – Kelowna, BC 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022
-Cherryville Days Festival “Headline Act” – Cherryville, BC 2022
-Numerous Live Music Venues in the Okanagan area.
-Support performer at Canada Music Week and Indie Week Canada for Deanna J Cartea. 

Contact:
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604-886-7411
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