Luther Russell is an American

United States

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 musician who has been recording since 1991, initially as lead singer/songwriter of his old band, The Freewheelers, who made two albums for DGC and American, respectively.

He then went solo, starting with "Lowdown World" (1997), "Down At Kit's" (1999), and "Spare Change" (2001), all recorded while living in Portland, Oregon. It was also in the great northwest that Luther produced many independent records by such acclaimed artists as Richmond Fontaine

Richmond Fontaine

-History:Formed in 1994, Richmond Fontaine started touring the Pacific Northwest live circuit to support their first three albums released on Cavity Search Records. Gradually gaining attention in the UK and Europe the band began regularly touring there. Most of the core musicians and producer JD...

 and Fernando. Since relocating back to his hometown of Los Angeles in, he released his fourth solo record entitled "Repair", which was produced by Ethan Johns

Ethan Johns

Ethan Johns is a record producer, engineer, mixer, musician, and songwriter who has worked with such artists such as Ryan Adams, Kings of Leon, Ray LaMontagne, Kevin Prosch, Rufus Wainwright, Howard Eliott Payne, Emmylou Harris, Crowded House, Laura Marling, Luthea Salom, and Crosby, Stills and...

 (Kings of Leon

Kings of Leon

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, Jayhawks, Ryan Adams

Ryan Adams

David Ryan Adams is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Initially part of the group Whiskeytown, Adams left the band and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000...

). Luther and Ethan also co-produced the debut album of songstress Sarabeth Tucek

Sarabeth Tucek

Sarabeth Tucek is an American singer and songwriter. Her self-titled first album was released in 2007, with a second album Get Well Soon in 2011.-Life and career:...

. Prior to this, he finished producing the debut album of The Relationship

The Relationship

The Relationship is an American rock band formed in 2006 by Weezer guitarist Brian Bell and Nate Shaw of Die Hunns. The band also includes keyboardist Eric J, bassist Jason Hiller and drummer Blair Sinta....

 featuring Brian Bell

Brian Bell (musician)

Brian Bell is an American guitarist and songwriter. Active since 1989, he is best known as the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for the American alternative rock band Weezer. Bell joined Weezer in 1993 following the departure of founding member Jason Cropper...

 of Weezer

Weezer

Weezer is an American alternative rock band. The band currently consists of Rivers Cuomo , Patrick Wilson , Brian Bell , and Scott Shriner . The band has changed lineups three times since its formation in 1992...

 (released 2010). After producing a string of UK singles from 2007 to 2009 and a new full-length by Horse Stories, Luther released a solo single and EP, and "The Invisible Audience" (2011).

Trivia

Luther Russell has traveled and performed extensively and shared the stage with acts such as Arthur Lee

Arthur Lee

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, Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash

John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...

, Tom Petty

Tom Petty

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, Etta James

Etta James

Etta James is an American blues, soul, rhythm and blues , rock and roll, gospel and jazz singer. In the 1950s and 1960s, she had her biggest success as a blues and R&B singer...

, Los Lobos

Los Lobos

Los Lobos are a multiple Grammy Award–winning American Chicano rock band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music is influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional Spanish and Mexican music such as cumbia, boleros and norteños.-History:The...

 and Wilco

Wilco

Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup has changed frequently, with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John...

.

Luther Russell is the grandson of legendary songwriter Bob Russell

Bob Russell (songwriter)

Sidney Keith "Bob" Russell, was an American songwriter born in Passaic, New Jersey.In 1968, Russell along with songwriting partner Quincy Jones was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Original Song category...

 (1914–1970).Bessman, Jim (8 January 2005). Russell's Songs Still 'Get Around' At ASCAP Fete, Billboard (magazine)

Billboard (magazine)

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He is also grandnephew of equally legendary songwriter Bud Green

Bud Green

Bud Green was an Austrian-born songwriter. Bud Green grew up in Harlem at 108th & Madison Ave. at the turn of the century, the eldest of seven. He dropped out of elementary school to sell newspapers and help the family...

 (1897–1981)

At 17, Luther formed his first band called The Bootheels with Jakob Dylan

Jakob Dylan

Jakob Luke Dylan is the lead singer and songwriter of the rock band The Wallflowers and is a son of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and Sara Dylan. He has also recorded two solo albums.-Personal life:...

, son of Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

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, later of the Wallflowers.

The Freewheelers

• "The Freewheelers" (DGC, 1991),
• "The Freewheelers Play Bob Russell" (Promo LP, 1993),
• "Waitin' For George" (American Recordings, 1996).

Solo

• "Lowdown World" (Highland, 1997)
• "Down At Kit's" (Cravedog, 1999)
• "Spare Change" (In Music We Trust, 2001)
• "Repair" (2007)
• "Good Music b/w Sidekick Reverb" (single) 2009
• "Motorbike EP" (2010)
• The Invisible Audience (2011)