ANDERS OSBORNE WINS THREE OFFBEAT MAGAZINE BEST OF THE BEAT AWARDS

NEW EP THREE FREE AMIGOS SET FOR FEBRUARY 12 RELEASE

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New Orleans' guitarist/songwriter/vocalist Anders Osborne received three OffBeat (the magazine of "Louisiana Music, Food & Culture") Best Of The Beat Awards on Friday, January 18. Osborne, whose new EP Three Free Amigos will be released on February 12, was named Best Guitarist for the third straight year. He won the prestigious Songwriter Of The Year award for the second year in a row. And he received the coveted Song Of The Year award for Louisiana Gold, from his 2012 Black Eye Galaxy album.

Beginning February 1, Three Free Amigos will stream exclusively at Relix.com. Rather than his famed high-energy electric guitar playing, the EP presents a semi-acoustic collection of original songs cut in Anders' hometown in a relaxed, easygoing atmosphere. Friends join him in various combinations, creating true musical magic. According to Osborne, the way this EP was recorded "is not what I usually do. I wanted to keep it loose and give fans something different."