Eric Anderson (the mind behind Cataldo) releases Keepers on Mooncrew Records with a Nerd Prom this Fri, April 28, at Century Ballroom. SHAUNA ARAI
For someone who has less than 12 hours to write 20 songs, Eric Anderson doesn’t seem too stressed out (yet). The mastermind behind Cataldo is taking part in a songwriting challenge with some musician pals. “The idea is that if you set a goal to write a song every 36 minutes or whatever, you just can’t be too picky or judge your own work too harshly because you just need to meet this crazy deadline,” he says as he apologizes for the “mess” in his Central District home studio.
It’s one of the cleanest work spaces I’ve ever seen—guitar pedal chains lined up in rows on small stands, cords tucked neatly underneath keyboards, and a whiteboard with 20 little circles that Anderson checks off as he finishes each song. He’s done six so far.