Genre: Rock
Music Style:Americana/Roots-Rock
Location: Tennessee-Knoxville
URL: http://audiogig.com/robrussellthesorelosers.agg
Website: www.robrussellandthesorelosers.com
Telephone : 423-232-9031
Email: rrslbooking@comcast.net
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Singer/songwriter and rock and roll shouter Rob Russell has been an active part of the Mid-South music scene from Richmond to Knoxville to Nashville to his homebase of Johnson City, TN for over a decade. As a solo artist, frontman and guitarist he's shared festival and club stages with a wide array of roots and rock artists, from blues legends like Koko Taylor and John Mayall to Americana acts like Gillian Welch, Keith Urban and Scott Miller.
Since 2000, The Sore Losers have brought together all of the disparate influences of Rob's eclectic musical experience to deliver powerful Americana music with intelligent lyrics, tasteful musicianship, and a sense of humor. Download some of their new tunes here and sample/purchase their newest CD, "Lucky on the Side" at www.Cdbaby.com, www.notlame.com and locally in East Tennessee at Mr. K's, Dad's, or Disc Exchange (South/West).
Rob plays and endorses American-made Reverend Guitars and effects; Andy plays and endorses locally owned Phattie Drums.
Rob Russell & the Sore Losers's have:
- been named "Best Original Rock Band" by GoTricities.com (2005)
- had both "What Do You Know?" and "Cured" from new CD "Lucky on the Side" chosen as Americana/Rock "Track of the Week" on Garageband.com (April and February, 2005)
- opened for numerous national acts such as .38 Special, Blessid Union of Souls, The Verve Pipe's Brian Vander Ark, Grammy-winner Jesse Harris (Norah Jones), Scott Miller & the Commonwealth, Trent Summar & the New Row Mob, and Seven Mary Three.
- been featured in Enigma (Chattanooga, TN), GoTricities/Kingsport Times-News (TN), Knoxville News-Sentinel (TN), Metropulse (Knoxville, TN), Richmond.Com (VA), The Johnson City Press (TN), Graffitti (Charleston, WV), Marquee Magazine (TN-NC), The East Tennesseean (TN), The Maryville Daily Times (TN), Clink & Freight Train Boogie web'zines.
- performed on the main stage at numerous regional festivals, including Riverbend Festival (Chattanooga, TN - 2005), Riverstone Festival (Johnson City, TN - 2005), Downtown Kingsport 4th of July Celebration (2005), the Midwest Entertainment Conference in Louisville KY (2003), Dogwood Arts Fall Fest (Knoxville, TN - 2003), Bristol TN/VA's Rhythm & Roots Fest (2001), and Fun Fest and First Night (2002-2003) in Kingsport, TN.
- received airplay on commercial, public and college radio stations in Knoxville (WOKI), Memphis (WEVL), Blacksburg VA (WUVT), Raliegh-Durham NC (WXDU), Harrisonburg VA (WXJM), Johnson City TN (WETS) and Kingsport TN (WRZK), and in Belgium, The Netherlands, and Spain
- received over 8,400 plays on MP3.com with high rankings on the Alternative Country (#12), Americana (#5) and Rockabilly (#2) charts since 2000
- been rewarded with a "Band Spotlight" at The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville (June 15, '03)
- have reached as high as #4 in Rock on Garageband.COM and been chosen as Track of the Day in both Rock ("Less Like You") and Folk/Country ("When I Go Down")
- received local/regional recognition for Pop/Rock Performance of the Year (2002) for the single "Come Down Here" from listeners of WRZK-FM in the Northeast TN and Southwest VA. |
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