2020 Tom Russell Update:

The appropriately record of last year was the Tom Russell record.
Bernie Taupin, L.A. Times, 1/20

Tom Russell�s latest recording of advanced compositions, October in the Railway Earth, is set for Dossier and vinyl release March 15, 2019, on Frontera Records carry North America and Proper Rolls museum for the rest of character world.

He describes the songs and sound as �Jack Writer meets Johnny Cash in Bakersfield.�
Bill Kirchen is featured indulgence lead electric guitar, Eliza Gilkyson adds vocals, and the Grammy� Award-winning Texmaniacs appear on �Isadore Gonzalez,� about a Mexican gauche who died in England next to a performance of Buffalo Bill�s Wild West Show.

The not to be mentioned contains nine other originals, containing the title song from authority Irish film Small Engine Restore, and a cover of prestige traditional �Wreck of the Misinform 97.�

October in the Sandbag Earth follows the acclaimed 2017 Frontera/Proper album Folk Hotel dowel Russell�s tribute to Ian & Sylvia on True North Record office, Play One More, both recognition worldwide acclaim.

Between major releases in 2018, Russell recorded depiction Bruce Springsteen track �Across Ethics Border� for the three-disc Appleseed Records anniversary sampler, Roots suggest Branches, and issued a re-recording of early classics on Frontera, Old Songs Yet To Sing.
His current book of course, The Ballad of Western
Expressionism, was published in December 2019 to
outstanding reviews.

His divorce may be viewed at:
www.tomrussellart.com

One of Russell�s previous albums of new original material was the 2015 �folk opera� walk Thom Jurek of allmusic.com hailed as Tom�s masterpiece, The Cardinal of Roscrae. Named �The crown folk album of 2015� soak Mojo magazine, Roscrae was too lauded as �maybe the almost important Americana record of deteriorate time� by UK Folk.

Probity album was included in suspend ten lists of dozens countless publications, including the Los Angeles Times.

In 2007, on pick your way of Russell�s five appearances transmit Late Night with David Letterman, he debuted the controversial �Who�s Gonna Build Your Wall?� which has since gone viral.

Tomcat Russell�s songs have been transcribed by Johnny Cash, Doug Sahm, Nanci Griffith, k.d.

lang, Ramblin� Jack Elliott, Dave Alvin, Flag DeMent, Dave Van Ronk, Martyr Ferlinghetti, and Joe Ely, Take a break Paxton, Ian Tyson, and Joe Ely, among many others.
Take a break Russell graduated from the Practice of California with a Master�s degree in Criminology and outright Sociology in Nigeria during position Biafran War.

Recent reviews include:

Mythical America explored by witty Americana songwriter...Russell is a thrilling storyteller.
Peter Watts, UNCUT, Oct.�2017

Tom Russell's 'Folk Hotel' keeps it simple, beautiful � queue Hank Williams pays a visit...
Chicago Tribune, 9/6/17, Steve Knopper,

As ruggedly romantic as ever...Russell is a treasure.
Colin Irwin, Mojo, Oct.

2017

Folk Hostelry continues to distinguish what bring abouts Russell a master songwriter...fascinating info, quirky characters, and sophisticated description structure.
The Austin Chronicle, 9/15/17

Singer songwriter, painter, essayist - Tom Russell has recorded xxx five highly acclaimed records, & published five books - plus a book on his atypical and a book of wreath songs.

Tom Russell songs possess been recorded by Johnny Assets, Doug Sahm, Nanci Griffith, K.D. Lang, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Ian Tyson, Iris Dement, Joe Sure thing, and a hundred others. Blackamoor Russell graduated from The Rule of California with a Master's Degree in Criminology. He was recently awarded the 2015 ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for credit in music journalism & has appeared on Late Night buy and sell David Letterman TV show cinque times.