Jax Anderson
Jax Anderson, formerly known as Flint Eastwood, is an alt pop musician from Detroit, Michigan. With wide-ranging influences from Spaghetti Westerns to Motown to mainstream dance pop, Anderson has built a reputation for her uncompromising style and high energy stage presence. Jax Anderson formally announced a name change from Flint Eastwood. The musical project has undergone multiple transformations: Apple Trees and Tangerines (2008-2010), POWER (2010-2012), and Flint Eastwood (2012-2019). Anderson's music style is often described as "Spaghetti Western inspired". Jax Anderson regularly tours the United States, performing in venues and music festivals of varying sizes. History Apple Trees & Tangerines Jax and Seth Anderson launched their joint music career as the band Apple Trees & Tangerines in 2008, along with former band members Ian Bacon, Jackleen Joseph, and Shane Nixon. In 2010, they won SESAC’s "College Battle of the Bands" in Las Vegas. That year, the Andersons informally released a 10-song EP, which included the singles "Can You Save Me" and "Sold My Soul (to the Radio)." POWER In 2010, Jax and Seth Anderson moved to Los Angeles and renamed their band POWER. At this time, they formally released the single "Sold My Soul to the Radio" and provided the single "Can You Save Me" as the theme song for the USA Network drama Covert Affairs. While living in LA, POWER attempted to release one song weekly for an entire year, which Anderson titled, "52 in 52." In 2011, POWER's song "The Perfect Match" was used in a commercial for Matching Donors, a nonprofit organization that helps organ transplant recipients find their a match. Flint Eastwood After moving back to Detroit in 2012, Seth and Jax Anderson began their solo careers as Jax spearheaded Flint Eastwood and Seth began Sybling. Flint Eastwood released Late Nights in Bolo Ties in 2013 led by the pre-EP release of the single "Billy The Kid" in 2012. This song was used in the trailer for the feature film To Write Love on Her Arms; she also provided "The Devil's Gun" for the film's soundtrack. In 2015, after the death of her mother, Flint Eastwood released a reflective EP titled Small Victories. During this year, the musicians disbanded, making Jax Anderson a solo act, though she still used the Flint Eastwood moniker. In 2016, Flint Eastwood collaborated with Gosh Pith, a Detroit-based indie rock band, to release the non-EP single, "Saviors." She was also featured on Seattle-based indie artist Manatee Commune's single "What We've Got." After signing with Neon Gold Records, Flint Eastwood released the album Broke Royalty in 2017, which was accompanied by four music videos (i.e., "Queen," "Push," "Rewind," and "Monster"). Anderson's affiliation with Neon Gold provided new opportunities, such as performing at Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo. At the later, she took part in the annual "Superjam," where she sang James Brown's "Get Up Offa That Thing" with Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Jon Batiste, as well as provided backup vocals for Chance The Rapper's rendition of "Hey Ya!" Also in 2017, Anderson co-founded