ARTS Pick: Carl Anderson

Charlottesville native, Carl Anderson packs an acoustic guitar and an emotional wallop on his debut album, 2011’s Wolftown. His laid-back Americana style allows his songs and his perfect/imperfect vocals to be the main attraction. Anderson’s award-winning songwriting has featured prominently on many Virginia festival stages, including The Festy Experience, Campout East, and the Misty Mountain Music Fest. Expect only bigger and better things from the wise-beyond-his-years twentysomething.

Friday, 12/ 7. $8-10. 7:30 PM. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 South First St. 977-5590.

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