associated_acts genre years_active label article_title name background alt birth_date instrument image origin birth_name occupation
rick estrin & the nightcats blues , soul 1998 -- present alligator christoffer andersen
 christoffer `` kid '' andersen non_vocal_instrumentalist a in the air while playing guitar . photograph of guitarist kid andersen kicking a leg 15 january 1980 guitar kid-andersen-coloma-2009 . jpg telemark , norway christoffer andersen guitarist , producer
christoffer andersen

christoffer `` kid '' andersen -lrb- born january 15 , 1980 -rrb- is a norwegian blues guitarist .
andersen moved to the united states as a 21-year-old in 2001 , and became a figure on the west coast blues scene .
he played in charlie musselwhite 's band and got a blues music award -lrb- formerly w.c. handy award -rrb- for best contemporary blues album for charlie musselwhite 's `` delta hardware '' .
when little charlie baty retired from touring , andersen took his place as guitarist in the nightcats , and the new name of rick estrin & the nightcats was formed .
andersen has also done extensive touring with elvin bishop on the red dog speaks tour .
he is married to american idol finalist lisa leuschner .
they currently reside in san jose , california where andersen is ceo of greaseland studios .
in 2013 , andersen was nominated for a blues music award in the ` gibson guitar ' category .
in 2014 , he was nominated for a blues music award in the ` best instrumentalist -- guitar ' category .
