Keith Anderson

Keith Anderson could be the poster child for the notion that good things happen to good people. He’s quickly earned the reputation of being an adept writer of award nominated hits, not just for his own projects but for other artists as well and his good guy persona is as widely known as his high energy, let’s-get-this-party-started live shows.

The release of his sophomore album C’MON! finds Anderson, the Grammy-nominated songwriter, in fine form. He co-wrote 10 of the disc’s 11 tracks, pairing with some of Nashville’s top tunesmiths including Rivers Rutherford, Tim Nichols, Chuck Cannon, Vicky McGehee, Jeffrey Steele (also the disc’s producer) and Bob DiPiero. "I wrote by myself for so long that it’s fun to co-write," the Oklahoma native says. "I’m just such a social person that I love people and working together with them. Different co-writers have different strengths and I think you tend to tuck away certain ideas for certain co-writers."

His debut "Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll" garnered two Top 10 hits (accompanied by two No. 1 music videos), "Pickin’ Wildflowers," and "Every Time I Hear Your Name," along with singles "XXL" and "Podunk," success that prompted music trades Billboard and Radio & Records to name him country music’s No. 1 new male artist of 2005. It wasn’t just his music that was getting attention. Anderson was named one of People Magazine’s "50 Hottest Bachelors," Men’s Fitness magazine’s "Ultimate Country Star," and continues to show up in Country Weekly’s fan-voted "Hottest Bachelor" feature.

Anderson seems to have it figured out, building a successful career out of sheer talent, hard work and a clear vision of what he’s bringing to his own party. "What I love about him is that he is very centered about what he wants and how he wants to do it," says C’MON! producer Jeffrey Steele. "Keith really brings that to the table and makes it very hard to deny."