tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91020628594114694862024-03-13T14:09:27.796-07:00KEVIN RUSSELLofficial site of Kevin RussellKevin Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16224964532639062730noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102062859411469486.post-3223628912052947692010-04-26T19:22:00.014-07:002020-10-12T17:59:27.247-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;"><b>The Motor City </b>born and raised</span><span><span style="background-color: black; color: magenta;"> </span><span style="background-color: black; color: orange;">Kevin Russell </span><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">h</span></span><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;"><span>as a very </span>unique blend of rock and soul. Kevin says: <i>"It's a Motor City thing!"</i> Kevin is a contemporary artist known in hip musical circles and by fans worldwide. He is a provocative player and his daring spirit is always apparent.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Moving to Hollywood to follow his dream, </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Kevin formed the now </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">classic rock </span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span>band</span><b> </b></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: black; color: red;"><b>707.</b></span><span style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">Scoring a couple of rock radio classics i.e.</span><span style="color: red; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: black;"> </span><span><span style="background-color: black;">"I </span><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: black;">Could Be Good For You" and "Megaforce"</span><span style="background-color: black;">,</span><span style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><b><span face=""tahoma" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.thenew707.blogspot.com/" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">http://www.thenew707.blogspot.com</a> </span><span face=""tahoma" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> </span></span></span></b><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;"><span style="background-color: black;">7</span><span style="background-color: black;">07</span></span><span style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">t</span><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">oured playing arenas throughout the 80's.</span></span><br /></span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">Later in the 80's Kevin joined forces with</span><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: black;"> Billy Kreutzman and Brent Midland</span><span style="background-color: black;"> </span><span style="background-color: black;">(Grateful Dead)</span><span style="background-color: black;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">to form </span><span style="background-color: black; color: red;">Kokomo. </span><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">They played sold out show after sold out show all around the U.S.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">Shorlty after Kevin got together with</span><span style="background-color: black; color: magenta;"> </span><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: black;">Stray Cats</span><span style="background-color: black;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">members </span><span style="background-color: black; color: red;">Slim Jim Phantom & Lee Rocker </span><span style="background-color: black; color: #f3f3f3;">and fellow guitarist </span><span style="background-color: black; color: red;">Earl Slick.(Phantom, Rocker and Slick) </span><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">Kevin toured with the band and co wrote and played on their follow up record "Cover Girl"</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">Kevin and</span><span style="background-color: black; color: magenta;"> </span><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: black;">Clarence Clemons</span><span style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: red;"><em style="background-color: black;">"The Big Man"</em><span style="background-color: black;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">became good pals in the Bay Area. They put a touring band together The Red Bank Rockers and hit the road. Playing too sold out crowds across the U.S. Their shows would often feature special guests like:</span><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: black;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: black;">Joe Walsh, Ringo, Bruce "The Boss", Jackson Brown, Jon Bon Jovi</span><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: orange;">,</span><span style="color: magenta;"> </span></span></span><span style="background-color: black;">Ritchie <span style="font-family: inherit;">Sambora.</span></span></span><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;"> etc.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">Kevin also put together</span><span style="background-color: black; color: red;"> "The Keep" </span><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">with</span><span style="background-color: black; color: red;"> Kiss</span><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;"> drummer and longtime pal </span><span style="background-color: black; color: red;">Peter Criss.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">Dur</span><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">ing this period Kevin was also getting calls to play on other artists records such as;</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: black;">Whitesnake, Clarence Clemons</span><span style="background-color: black;">,</span><span style="background-color: black;"> Sea Hags, F. Machine, Levon Helm (The Band), Nils Logren (E St. Band),etc...</span></span></span><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">Kevin has also done much TV and Films work i.e. </span><span style="color: red; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: black;">Levi's 501 Blues,</span><span style="background-color: black;"> </span><span style="background-color: black;">Murder In Greenwich, Fall Into Darkness, Weird Science, No Small Affair, Nightmare on Elm St. Pt III and IV</span><span style="background-color: black;"> </span><span style="background-color: black;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">and much more.....</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">In the 90's Kevin concentrated on playing rock/blues and producing <span style="font-family: inherit;">many other rock/blues records for artists which included; </span></span><span style="background-color: black; color: red;">Steve Hunter (David Lee Roth), Pat Travers, Leslie West, Frank Marino, Rick Derringer, Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big/David Lee Roth), George Lynch (Dokken), Ritchie Kotzen (Poison), Zakk Wylde (Ozzy), Steve Lukather, (Toto) Stu Hamm Joe Satriani), , Rick Medlocke .</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">In 2007 the smash Broadway hit show</span><span style="background-color: black; color: red;"> </span><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: black;">JERSEY BOYS </span></span><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">called on Kevin’s talents in which he delivered night after night every performance not only all of the guitars heard in the show but also on stage for 5 scenes as well.</span></span><br />
<span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">Next Kevin was asked to join </span><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: black;">The </span><span style="background-color: black;">Hit</span><span style="background-color: black;"> Men All Stars</span></span><span style="background-color: black; color: orange;"> </span><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">which includes former members of </span><span style="background-color: black; color: red;">(Journey, Fleetwood Mac, Boston,Aerosmith, Nightranger, Dire Straits)</span></span></span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Kevin consistantly records and plays live shows. Kevin has recorded well over a dozen solo records as well as two</span><span style="color: orange; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: orange;"><b style="color: red;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">707 </span></b><span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">re-</span></span><span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">releases.. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #eeeeee;">Kevin's new record titled</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: red;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;"> <b><span style="color: orange;">"</span></b></span><span style="color: orange;"><b>Where's The Justice" </b></span></span></span><br /></span>
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