Junior Keller Anderson has been taking his talents to the recording room over the past couple of months to work on his new single, “Can’t Help It,” which is now streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, and iTunes, and marks the first official platform-wide release for Keller.

Inspiration for a song can sometimes come from unconventional places for an artist. For Keller, the inspiration for “Can’t Help It” came from an unlikely place: The BTSM.

“I wrote “Can’t Help It” right after the BTSM actually,” said Anderson. “The words just came to me, stemming from memories that BTSM sparked. Memories that I had about people and the experiences that I had, along with a little bit of teen romance.”

Although the words sparked for Keller in a matter of hours, he had already been working on the instrumentals for the song.

“I came up with the chords before the words,” said Anderson. “I'm not sure how to explain how I came up with them, they just kind of came to me. The piano chords just went with the mood I was in and then I essentially attached the lyrics to the chords to flesh out the emotions I was feeling. I had many inspirations from my life and more.”

Keller’s influences are the many musicians he has been listening to since he was a child. 

“I’ve always loved music since I was a little kid, I’ve been playing any instrument I could find since I was five. My parents would always have music playing around the house and I have just always loved it. I started writing more towards 6th grade, and as I grew older began writing and arranging more and more music. My main inspirations are Billy Joel, Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Eminem, and Sam Cooke.”

After the release, “Can’t Help It” is doing very well, and Anderson is pleased with the amount of streams and attention the song has gained.

“For the first couple of days after the release, I am happy at how the song is being received. I have had a lot of support from family and friends, which is always great. My hope for the song, similar to any artist releasing music, is to get as many streams and listeners as possible, but for my first song I am really just hoping I can use it to book more shows and be able to create a brand for my art,” said Anderson.

Looking ahead, Anderson has high hopes. 

“For my future as a musician, I want to push myself to achieve as much as I can as a performer, songwriter, and aspiring producer. I am looking at majoring in music business in college, and hope to be involved in the industry after that. I have a show coming up this weekend at the Melting Pot Market in Granite City on Saturday, and I am looking to book more shows as a solo act and some joint shows with other artists. As for new projects, I was recently in the studio with Archie Carruthers working on a collaboration that we wrote, and I also have other singles that I am looking to get released in the near future,” said Anderson.