Kris Anders is an award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter whose music blends rock and country with poetic lyrics, strong melodies, and powerful storytelling. Raised in small-town Manitoba and now based in BC's Okanagan Valley, Kris has earned national and international recognition, with singles like "Shattered" and "Open Road" driving more than a million streams and a growing reputation as a rising voice in Canadian country music.
His accolades include BC Country Music Award nominations for Roots Act of the Year and Music Video of the Year (2025 and 2026), a 2023 Western Canadian Music Award nomination for Rock Act of the Year, and 2026 Josie Music Award nominations for Song of the Year and Artist of the Year. Kris has been featured on the CBC Canadian Country National Playlist, landed a Top 30 single on the Canadian Country Roots Music Report chart, and reached the Top 200 on the North American College Charts.
On stage, Kris delivers a show that is both emotionally resonant and sonically polished, performing solo or with his backing band, The Flatlanders. Highlights from 2026 include a seven-city Western Canadian tour with stops at Dauphin's Countryfest (alongside Jelly Roll), the Athabasca River Rats Festival, and a headline slot at the Red Deer Canada Day Festival, as well as a direct-support opening set for Big Sugar at the Saanich Fair.
Recent highlights include:
Accolades
-Sept 2026 Rocker of the Month at 104.7 FM The Lizard, Kelowna, BC
-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 x2 (Thulsri, Makizhmithran – India) Oct 2025
-International Film Festival Finalist, Sweden, Nov 2025
-Josie Music Awards Nominee in Nashville, TN for numerous nominations 2026, 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:
-Direct support opener for “Big Sugar” at Saanich Fair, Sept 5th, 2026.
-2026 Dauphin Country Fest, Dauphin MB. Hilltop Stage. (Jelly Roll, Cameron Whitcomb)
-2026 Red Deer Canada Day Festival, Headliner
-2026 Athabasca River Rats Festival
-2025 CCMA Week Showcase Performer, Kelowna, BC
-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
-BC Country Music Awards Weekend Showcase, Coquitlam, BC May 2025
-BCCMA Stage, Cloverdale Rodeo, Surrey BC May 2025 and 2026
Upcoming dates:
Radio/Streaming
-Top 40 Roots Music Report Charts (May 2026)
-CBC National Playlist, CBC (Fall of 2025)
-Top 10 CICC (Canadian Indie Country Charts) #6
-Over 1 million streams across Spotify, Itunes, and YouTube.
-Top 200 Charts on College Radio Charts in June, 2023 (#197 unweighted).
Contact:
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604-886-7411
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