Marisa Anderson is a composer, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist living in Portland Oregon. She works solo and with others. The Golden Hour, her second solo record was released in January 2011 on Mississippi Records.
The Golden Hour features 12 improvisations for guitar and lap steel  inspired by Delta blues, West African guitar, country and western radio from the 60′s and 70′s, gospel, noise, rhythms, cycles, mortality, and praise. Anderson’s past projects include the Dolly Ranchers and the Evolutionary Jass Band as well as collaborations with many notable musicians. Anderson’s music has been featured on soundtracks including, ‘For the Love of Dolly’, ‘Girls Rock’, and ‘Gift To Winter’. Her debut solo recording ‘Holiday Motel’ was a 2006 Outmusic nominee for Best Female Debut Record.