Artist description BORN IN MISSISSIPPI JUNE,20 1969. INSPIRED BY PRINCE'S MUSIC AND PERFORMANCE IN PURPLE RAIN, I PICKED UP GUITAR AND DRUMS (ON LOANERS) AROUND 1984. AND HAVE BEEN PLUGGING AWAY EVER SINCE IN EVERY CAPACITY ON EVERY LEVEL POSSIBLE. SOUND ENGINEER FOR A TRAVELING BAND, STUDIO GOPHER, STAND IN STUDIO PLAYER ECT... BUT NOW IT IS TIME TO FORM A BAND, HIT THE ROAD, AND PLAY FEEL MUSIC AGAIN FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVE FEEL MUSIC. MUSIC IS MY SECOND LOVE AFTER MY DAUGHTER. (GRACE) AND AS LONG AS I AM ALIVE... I HAVE INSPIRATION TO CREATE. " LIFE IS A NEVER ENDING........WELL OF INSPIRATION" .

Music Style A mix of bluesy,alternative,southern rock.

Musical Influences PRINCE, PINK FLOYD, STEVIE WONDER, BLACK SABBATH, BON JOVI, GUNS AND ROSES, FUGAZI, SOUL COUGHING, ELTON JOHN, U2, NIRVANA, PEARL JAM, THE STYLISTICS, THE COMMODORES, AEROSMITH, BLIND MELON, THE TEMPTATIONS, EARTH,WIND AND FIRE, JIMI HENDRIX

Similar Artists Pearl Jam, The Cure, Pink Floyd, STP, Lenny Kravitz

Artist History I BEGAN PLAYING BARS AT 18. WENT TO L.A. AT 20 AND HAD THE PLEASURE OF WRITING WITH FORMER "BABY'S" SINGER, TIMMY DULANE (POST JOHN WAITE). WORKED WITH A FORMER JAMES BROWN ROAD DRUMMER (EARL SIMS) I GOT A JOB AS A SOUND-ENGINEER FOR A WORKING BAND. AND AS A JACK OF ALL TRADES AT "WILDWOOD RECORDERS"A VERY NICE LOCAL STUDIO WITH A GREAT OWNER (MIKE BOYD r.i.p. 5/2002) AND STARTED FOCUSING SOLEY ON SONGWRITING, AFTER A WORKING TRIP TO MINNESOTA MADE ME SEE THE LIGHT. I CANNOT WAIT TO BEGIN WORKING WITH MY LIFE-LONG FRIEND, AND DRUMMER, (JOHN SEALS OF "SUNLAND STUDIOS IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN") HE AND I ARE LONG OVERDUE TO SHOVE OUR "LOVE FOR MUSIC" IN THE FACE OF THE WORLD.

Group Members Russell Rivera

Instruments Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drum Programming

Albums Part 1: The Cabin Fever Sessions

Additional Info The CD will be available for purchase very shortly. A few Days from now (7-12-02) So please check back............Thanks

Location Daleville, Alabama - USA

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