Shooting to fame in the middle 60’s with Somebody’s Image, Russell had a string of hits including Hush and the Bob Dylan classic Baby Blue. In 1969 he and producer Molly Meldrum released The Real Thing, Australia’s only true psychedelic #1 hit and a song that is played regularly on commercial radio to this day. Russell stills tours nationally throughout the year as well as appearances internationally. Russell has worked alongside industry heavyweights like Cher, The Bee Gees, Linda Ronstadt, The Beach Boys and toured Australia with the hugely successful “Long Way To The Top” in 2012.
Sharkmouth reached the #1 position on the iTunes Blues Charts & #1 on theAustralian Blues Radio Charts. Russell won the 2013 ARIA award for Best Blues n Roots album for Sharkmouth.
In 2015 Russell released the third album in his Blues Trilogy Red Dirt – Red Heart, debuting at 6 on the National Aria Charts and is still going strong in the charts today hitting the #1 on the National Aria Blues/Jazz Charts.
Shooting to fame in the middle 60’s with Somebody’s Image, Russell had a string of hits including Hush and the Bob Dylan classic Baby Blue. In 1969 he and producer Molly Meldrum released The Real Thing, Australia’s only true psychedelic #1 hit and a song that is played regularly on commercial radio to this day. Russell stills tours nationally throughout the year as well as appearances internationally. Russell has worked alongside industry heavyweights like Cher, The Bee Gees, Linda Ronstadt, The Beach Boys and toured Australia with the hugely successful “Long Way To The Top” in 2012.
Sharkmouth reached the #1 position on the iTunes Blues Charts & #1 on the Australian Blues Radio Charts. Russell won the 2013 ARIA award for Best Blues n Roots album for Sharkmouth.
In 2015 Russell released the third album in his Blues Trilogy Red Dirt – Red Heart, debuting at 6 on the National Aria Charts and is still going strong in the charts today hitting the #1 on the National Aria Blues/Jazz Charts.