New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Real artistry is about peeling back the layers of your soul and allowing the creative truth to take form. Russell Taylor taps into that creative space and unlocks a masterpiece in his latest musical offering, War of Hearts, on his own Indigo Blue label.
Russell's (aka Rt!) 3rd studio album "War of Hearts", includes collaborations with Grammy award winning producer Needlz (Lil' Wayne, Bruno Mars, Swizz Beats), Tim Kvanosky of Tiny Hearts and Salakida Kali. In early 2014, Russell Taylor becomes the first to win the coveted "You Oughta Know" distinction after beating over four hundred competitors in VH1's first ever crowd-sourced contest on Artists.VH1.com, VH1's music discovery site and join the ranks of famous "You Oughta Know" alumni including Adele, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Lorde', The Lumineers,
Mumford & Sons and many more. "As emerging artists with diverse musical influences and incredible talent, Russell Taylor is the embodiment of what the 'You Oughta Know' franchise is all about", said Rick Krim, EVP
Music and Talent Programming, VH1.
This 'multi-genre-influenced' soul-singer embraces the beautiful imperfections of his voice. "I have a pretty good range," admits Russell. "It's gravelly and [in the past] I didn't like the sound of that. But the producers that I am working on with this album were like, 'That's what makes your voice beautiful. It's dope! Push it! It's genuine and authentic.
Russell's creativity is not just relegated the musical genre; The Great White Way has called as well. Russell makes his Broadway directorial debut in Gems for one night only, November 8. 2012. This multi-hyphenate has also directed plays including For Colored Girls (New School University) as well mentoring urban youths of color in the arts.
Additionally, Russell has shared the stage with major artists from Mary J. Blige,
Jill Scott and India.Arie, to legends Isaac Hayes and Patti LaBelle from Paris to LA; an amazing fete for an independent artist.
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