FRANKLIN, TN. (www.johnbrendanrussell.com) - Family entertainment is brought back to mainstream music with the January 3rd release of John Brendan Russell's new CD, 'Family Portrait'.
'Family Portrait' began as Russell's personal quest to bring family - friendly lyrics back
to the airwaves. Due to concerns about increasingly questionable content, Russell had grown leery of leaving his young children to listen to the radio, or to watch television without his supervision. 'I wanted to provide a fun, positive themed, values based entertainment choice for my family. I'd like to dedicate this CD to every parent out there who has ever had to scramble for the remote control to prevent their family from being exposed to inappropriate material' muses Russell.
Parents of all ages will instantly relate to Russell's humorous up-tempo songs as well as his heart warming ballads. Listeners have compared his vocal style to Richie McDonald of Lonestar, and the late John Denver.
'John Brendan Russell has the rare ability to capture the events of everyday family life and infuse them with his wit and humor to create memorable songs that get stuck in your head' said Melissa Kort, President of Bluefish
Music Company, the independent label that has released 'Family Portrait'.
Listeners will appreciate the cleverly crafted arrangements by Chris Leuzinger, who is featured prominently in the recordings of Garth Brooks. Producer Bob Bullock, who has also worked on recording projects for Shania Twain, Reba McEntire,
George Strait,
George Jones,
Waylon Jennings, and countless other notable artists lends his extensive experience and skill to this project to produce a CD with a timeless quality.
John Brendan Russell's writing style could be classified Country / Americana. He credits
Jim Croce,
James Taylor, Jerry Reed, Lyle Lovett, CW McCall and
Little Feat as musical influences. Additionally, he sites Norman
Rockwell as an artistic influence. Using song
writing as his medium, Russell has successfully been able to tell stories of everyday life
with reality and humor, in much the same way
Rockwell has captured those same moments in time, using paint and pictures.
'Family Portrait' is an inspiring collection of original songs that will be enjoyed by the entire family. Consider it a collection of songs to parent by. To learn more about John Brendan Russell and this CD, you can visit his website at ww.johnbrendanrussell.com
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