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Tom Russell, the internationally acclaimed songwriter, has been painting professionally since 2003.  His work was first featured on his record covers, until the demand from music and art fans prompted Russell to offer his art for sale in galleries.  His paintings now hang in private collections, five star restaurants, hotels, and music venues around the world.

Tom Russell: has recorded 25 records and one DVD.  His songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Doug Sahm, Nancy Griffith, Joe Ely, Iris Dement, Ian Tyson, KD Lang, Suzy Bogguss, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Jeff Walker, Dave Van Rock and others.  His music is available from www.tomrussell.com and also www.myspace.com/russelltom.

Tom Russell is credited, along with Dave Alvin, of inventing the Americana radio format with their Merle Haggard tribute ‘Tulare Dust’ in 1994.  The Columbus Other wrote: ‘Russell seems to have invented, and keeps reinventing, American roots music…!  He’s the strongest live performer we have seen in years.’

Tom Russell has appeared on the David Letterman TV show four times in the last few years, and his songs have appeared in a dozen movies and television series including: Tremors, Songcatcher, and Northern Exposure.

Russell was born in Los Angeles in 1953 and now makes his home on a 2.68 “badland farm” on the border of El Paso-Juarez.  He graduated from the University of California with a Master’s Degree in Criminology and taught school in Nigeria during the Biafran war, before relocating to Vancouver to begin his musical career singing Hank Williams’ songs in skid row bars.

Tom Russell has published three books: a detective novel (in Scandinavia), a compendium of songwriting quotes with Sylvia Tyson (And Then I Wrote – Arsenal  Press), and a book of letters with Charles Burkowski (Tough Company: Mystery Island Press). Russell’s latest painting: “One to the Heart, One to the Head,” graces the cover of the new Gretchen Peters-Tom Russell record of the same name (SOLD).  This painting, and several of Russell’s recent works in acrylic, are now available from Rainbow Man.