Jeff Russo
Encyclopedia
Jeff Russo is a songwriter
, composer
, guitarist
, vocalist and producer.
Founding member, lead guitarist, co-songwriter in the American rock band Tonic
.
Founding Member of acoustic rock band Low Stars
.
Recently he has scored film, TV and commercials including the ABC Dramas The Unusuals
and My Generation
, the NBC Drama Crossing Jordan
and The Discovery Network's FreeFall. He has also worked with fellow composers Wendy Melvoin
and Lisa Coleman
Jeff and his fiance, Nina Gordon
, welcomed the arrival of their daughter, Ivy Nightingale, in November 2006.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
, vocalist and producer.
Founding member, lead guitarist, co-songwriter in the American rock band Tonic
Tonic (band)
Tonic is an American rock band that has earned two Grammy nominations to date. The band was formed in 1993 by Emerson Hart and Jeff Russo. Later members have included Dan Lavery, Kevin Shepard, and Dan Rothchild. Signed to a recording contract in 1995, the band released its debut album Lemon Parade...
.
Founding Member of acoustic rock band Low Stars
Low Stars
Low Stars is a musical project of Dave Gibbs and Chris Seefried, that captures the sound of classic bands like Crosby, Stills, and Nash and The Eagles.- History :...
.
Recently he has scored film, TV and commercials including the ABC Dramas The Unusuals
The Unusuals
The Unusuals is a comedy-drama television series which premiered on ABC on April 8, 2009 in the U.S. and Global in Canada. An ABC press release described The Unusuals as "like a modern-day M*A*S*H" that "explores both the grounded drama and comic insanity of the world of New York City police...
and My Generation
My Generation (TV series)
My Generation is an American mockumentary television series that aired on the ABC network in the fall of 2010. The one-hour comedy-drama, produced by ABC Studios, follows a group of high school classmates in Austin, Texas in 2000, then revisits them ten years after graduation...
, the NBC Drama Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that aired on NBC from September 24, 2001 to May 16, 2007. It stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D., a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed in the Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Medical Examiner's Office...
and The Discovery Network's FreeFall. He has also worked with fellow composers Wendy Melvoin
Wendy Melvoin
Wendy Melvoin is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Prince as part of his backing band The Revolution, and for her collaboration with Lisa Coleman as one half of the duo Wendy & Lisa....
and Lisa Coleman
Lisa Coleman (musician)
Lisa Coleman is an American Emmy® Award winning musician and composer. Coleman plays piano and keyboards. She was a member of Prince's backing band The Revolution from 1980-1986. She is currently one half of the musical duo Wendy & Lisa, formed with Wendy Melvoin in 1986.-Early life:Coleman's...
Jeff and his fiance, Nina Gordon
Nina Gordon
Nina Rachel Shapiro Gordon is an American rock singer, and is the co-founder of the band Veruca Salt, having written the songs "Seether" and "Volcano Girls"...
, welcomed the arrival of their daughter, Ivy Nightingale, in November 2006.
Tonic
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Lemon Parade Lemon Parade Lemon Parade is Tonic's first album, released in 1996. The album has sold 1,300,000 copies to date, and reached platinum status in the United States. Tonic released a live EP with enhanced material called Live and Enhanced based on the success of this album... |
| 1998 | Live & Enhanced |
| 1999 | Sugar |
| 2002 | Head On Straight Head on Straight Head on Straight is Tonic's third album, released in 2002. It was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 45th Grammy Awards and the track "Take Me As I Am" was nominated for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal... |
Low Stars
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Calling All Friends EP |
| 2007 | Low Stars Low Stars Low Stars is a musical project of Dave Gibbs and Chris Seefried, that captures the sound of classic bands like Crosby, Stills, and Nash and The Eagles.- History :... |
Solo
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2007-8 | Make Me Feel Good About Me (unreleased) |