King Creosote

The Profile

King Creosote is the stage name of Scottish singer-songwriter Kenny Anderson, a prolific figure of the Fife scene and co-founder of the Fence Collective, noted for folk-rooted songs and the acclaimed collaboration Diamond Mine with Jon Hopkins.

Real name: Kenny Anderson. Scottish singer-songwriter from Fife. Active since the 1990s. Co-founded the Fence Collective/label. Diamond Mine (with Jon Hopkins) was shortlisted for the 2011 Mercury Prize. Notable albums include From Scotland With Love (2014) and Astronaut Meets Appleman (2016).

A single, glowing review praises King Creosote’s collaboration with Jon Hopkins on Diamond Mine. It highlights the union of intimate electronics and communicative folk, and calls out King Creosote’s real name, Kenny. Overall tone is dreamy, poetic, and admiring.