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music is dancing on my paintings |
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| Location: | NEW YORK, |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jul 2, 2008 (519 days back) |
About Me |
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Randi Russo mixes emotionally drenched indie-rock with psychedelic, punk, art-rock, garage, and folk influences. Her velvety singing style is as equally raw and beautiful as her guitar playing is edgy and unusual. Randi's a southpaw who plays her guitar upside-down and backwards which creates interesting chords and sounds. Cross-pollinate the voices of Patti Smith, Cat Power, and Siouxsie Sioux, with music and songwriting that's reminiscent of the Velvet Underground and Sonic Youth and you'll get a seedling of Randi's music, which is enchantingly dark, driving, hypnotic and deep. CLICK HERE TO BUY THE NEW CD Shout Like a Lady CLICK HERE TO BUY OTHER RANDI RUSSO CDsInternational Purchases can be made for NO additional shipping at Antifolk.net .
"Randi Russo just keeps growing on me. ...her songs could be lost Patti Smith recordings from 1976. ...her guitar playing is sweet when it needs to be, but nasty in all the right places. All she needs is one gig opening for somebody like Cat Power, and her fame is pretty much guaranteed." -The Village Voice"sweet, resilient voice...honest, provocative lyrics and dexterous, uniquely-chorded guitar playing. “Battle on the Periphery” and “Dead Horse, Live Ground” are hauntingly beautiful, benefiting greatly from LP’s flawless, full-bodied production. And “Ceiling Fire” is simply heavenly, showcasing Russo’s undeniable improvement as a singer." - The Big Takeover
"Akin to wordsmiths Patti Smith, PJ Harvey... Russo emerges as a seer, sage, and soothsayer - sometimes all in the span of one song....Highly Recommended." - Amplifier Magazine"...lyrical bite and guitar growl in abundance... Capable of channeling a visceral energy... she maintains a confidence and poise throughout." - The All Music Guide"Randi's someone to keep your eye on." - The Village Voice
"There's definitely a strong tie to the styles and sounds of the early New York punk scene, Patti Smith poetics driving over underground distortion. Yeah, crazy feedback slide drifting through my cranium. Dirty Lou Reed guitar crunches mixed with early Velvet Underground pop noise, and a touch of more current inspirations spilling out into the melodic rock beauty."- The Big Takeover"With a voice like a young Patti Smith, and this cool left-handed way of playing a right-handed guitar upside down, local singer-songwriter Randi Russo makes the sweetest kind of uncomfortable noise. - The Village Voice"An explosion of creativity that oozes with eclectic charm and raw emotions ...a whole lot of balls and artistry... The intensity of her sound is something to be heard."- Venus Zine"Strongly reminiscent of Patti Smith, both in her vocal style and her ability to seemingly lose herself in the moment of a deeply hypnotic groove, Russo is both visceral and haunting, balancing a pained vulnerability with a determined self-confidence. Inspired riffs, pounding drums, and her own raw vocals strongly recalling Lou Reed in her phrasing, Russo and her band seem perfectly suited for creating darkly mysterious arrangements." - Skyscraper Magazine"guitar goddess" - The Village Voice
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Music:Member Since: 11/22/2004Band Website: randirusso.com Band Members: Randi Russo - guitar, vocals, songwriter. Lenny Molotov - lead guitar, lap steel. Alan Young - bass. Dan Zachary - drums. Influences: Velvet Underground/Lou Reed, Nick Drake, Neil Young, Nina Simone, Cat Power, PJ Harvey, smog, Sonic Youth, Leonard Cohen, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Patti Smith, Syd Barrett, David Bowie, Johnny Cash, The Rolling Stones, John Lennon, Love, Linda Draper, Dan Penta, Diane Cluck, Lenny Molotov, Prewar Yardsale, Schwervon, Debussy, Red House Painters, Mudhoney, Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh, Pavement, Public Enemy, Nick Cave, Joy Division, Bauhaus, Siouxsie & the Banshees. Sounds Like: Most say that I sound like Patti Smith, Lou Reed and PJ Harvey; some say Siouxsie Sioux, Chan Marshall (Cat Power), Neko Case, His Name is Alive, Elliot Smith. Which Bob Dylan song are you? The Times They Are A-Changin'
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Record Label: Olive Juice Music Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Indie / Rock / Folk Rock) |
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My Blog |
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the annex on sunday + other news |
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| UPCOMING SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT...We'll be bridging past, present and future for this upcoming RR show (song-wise, bandwise, and audience-wise...um, that's where you all come in...) &nbs... Posted by Randi Russo on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:37:00 PST |
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I’M BACK!!!! |
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| Oh my God... I know this may sound ridiculous to some, but I was in a complete panic the last week. I couldn't log into my myspace account for OVER A WEEK! I think I get more messages through here t... Posted by Randi Russo on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:15:00 PST |
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show tomorrow at cake shop (look at my purty flyer) |
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| ... Posted by Randi Russo on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:41:00 PST |
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FRIENDS!?! |
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| Ok... something weird and hacker-type-creepy just happened. I logged into my account and then I saw this whole list of people I didn't know in my Top Friends section. Everything else was p... Posted by Randi Russo on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:50:00 PST |
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still standing still songs |
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| New (but really sort of old) songs are available on my SnoCap thingy...I have had several requests lately asking me to make more copies of my EP, still standing still. These requests have come from pe... Posted by Randi Russo on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 07:28:00 PST |
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New Interview! |
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| Check out this latest interview!It looks like Captain Obvious liked my CD enough (check out his review in the previous post or on his site) that he wanted to interview me (see link above).Happy readin... Posted by Randi Russo on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:11:00 PST |
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This just in... Captain Obvious Review |
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| New review for Shout Like a Lady on CaptainObvious.net.a tiny excerpt:"Rather than being fashionably jaded, Russo's biting cynicism contains true depth....With Shout Like A Lady, Russo has proven to b... Posted by Randi Russo on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:50:00 PST |
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naked fighting |
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| i am a contributor...naked fighting magazinepoems/haikus + drawing Posted by Randi Russo on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:16:00 PST |
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Magnetic Mondays! Show on October 1st |
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| Hey all,Feels like it's been awhile since I last posted anything here. Just wanted to let you know that we have a band show this coming Monday, Oct... Posted by Randi Russo on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:45:00 PST |
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i dont know why she reminds me of madonna |
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| this is not done yet... needs some touch-ups (hand, feet, face), but I was so excited about it that I had to share it with you now....and yeah, i don't know why but something about it reminds me of ma... Posted by Randi Russo on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 05:03:00 PST |
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Oxygen Ponies (new record!), bernard king, Lenny Molotov, Marc, Babs of Queens, i am =madtempest=, Handsome Devil Records, Olive Juice Music, PIXIES, The Breeders, KAT, Subterraneans, Dina Dean, AmyMacDeath, Brandon Wilde, Mark, JD Wood, Caroline Martin, briana winter, White Cats(Tara Angell), Still Chase, j.t.chisom, Elephants reclaim Ivory Tusks : Steve Mensh, spirit of extasy, ateliér d’arte sacra, [ Day-Dream 7echnician ], Falce70, Kostas Mademlis, Michael R., Annetennagogo, KnotPineBox, *~*Kelly*watch*the*stars*~*, PaRaNoIsE, Li, Emilyr, Neil "women158" Parkinson, Gunshot Glitter, SKOPJE - No Pay 2 Play, Rock Is My Soul, Oscar... :), Brian Piltin, marlene, Sandy Zacky & Mike Clifford, sons of sam, strike captain, T E N D A W E M A, bassgrrrl(singer and guitarist wanted), Blonde Boy Wilson, Cesare, ronak, Anders Griffen, The Echo Lounge, BITEWING, nine eggs, Wiesowie, Laura, Muzza Monroe and The Lushous Strings, Kaisa Ruotsalainen, ULLIZ, jdarrelrocks, klawa, ROY ORBISON
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