Soren Anders is a New York composer, singer, producer and instrumentalist. After gaining critical success with his band Shimmerplanet, he is now recording his first solo project. The new material features the violin and cello prominently, and is influenced by Baroque Pop musicians like Regina Spektor, Sufjan Stevens and Andrew Bird. All the new songs are also being re-invented and grooved-out by New York composer Kai Gross, with whom Anders frequently performs. Anders’ new songs are being released in a series of EP’s via iTunes. The first set, entitled “I Know A Hundred Ways To Die”, features the title track, a setting of the Edna St. Vincent Millay poem of the same name. The second set, “The Last Leaf Of Autumn”, contains the single "The Thorn In The Side Of A Boy" and the title track, for which an animated video has been created (viewable on YouTube and Myspace). Anders is perhaps best known for creating the poly-genre experimental band Shimmerplanet (also available on iTunes). The music of Shimmerplanet was hailed as “a breakthrough creatively” (The Evolution Of Media). “It takes artistic courage to be this lyrically honest and musically experimental,” wrote Indie-Music.com. Awards from The Songwriters Hall Of Fame, The Independent Music Awards, and Talent In Motion Magazine followed. Anders has worked with 60s recording icon Lesley Gore, 80s recording icon Chris Stein (of Blondie), and recently scored and conducted a choir for one of his favorite bands, Menomena. Keep up to date at Myspace.com/sorenanders.