Artist description The Fade To Black sound combines influences of music circa '68-72 with modern rock and provides some very unique contrasts: blues meets alternative; 60’s psychedelic meets industrial; 80’s new wave meets The Doors; Ray Davies meets John Hiatt.

Music Style Rock

Musical Influences Bowie, Lennon, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Lindsay Buckingham, Ray Davies, John Hiatt, Tom Petty, Dave Stewart, Pearl Jam, Screaming Trees

Similar Artists Screaming Trees, David Bowie, The Doors, School of Fish, Neil Young

Artist History Fade To Black was conceived by Tim Russell, a veteran musician originating in the rich Milwaukee/Madison, Wisconsin music scene, but now based in Southern California. Fade To Black is a band in concept, but individual in execution. Think Nine Inch Nails and you get the picture. In essence, Fade To Black is a vehicle for Tim’s solo work: all original, 100% conceived, developed and executed on his own.

Group Members Tim Russell:Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Songwriting, Programming, Sequencing

Instruments Guitars, Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Piano

Albums Cellophane Fusion -- go to www.cdbaby.com to purchase

Press Reviews "Fade to Black's newly released "Cellophane Fusion" is an ambitious 12-song disc...""… on tracks such as the haunting and beautiful "Useless to Complain" and driving "Stealing the Dream," it is easy to hear a gifted artist (Tim Russell) at work."- Robert Kinsler, Orange County Register; "Russell's songs are enhanced by a musical world filled with more than the usual guitar-bass-drums approach: Keyboards and piano work to fill in the material. So while his songs are set in locales from 'Korea to Paris and various points between'…the music is varied enough to support the rapidly changing journeys undertaken on the disc."- Steve Sturgeon, The Sturgeon News Syndicate

Location Huntington Beach, CA - USA

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