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 Claudia is an outstanding singer and songwriter who has shared stages with Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer, Loudon Wainwright III, Steve Forbert, Tish Hinojosa, Kris Kristoffersen, Willie Nelson, Darryl Purpose, Peter Rowan, Rosalie Sorrels and Bill Staines, among many others. She is accompanied by the Folk Unlimited Orchestra which includes Bruce Kaplan on mandolin, guitar and vocals, and Mark Petrella on string bass. When the planets align, she is pleased to also count Carl Byron (piano accordion) and Eric Lewis (dobro, guitar, mandolin) in the band.
Boston's WUMB FM named Claudia the Best New Artist of 2000, and she has twice been selected as a finalist in the Kerrville New Folk songwriting competition. Claudia was a 2004 finalist in the Sisters Folk Festival Songwriters contest in Bend Oregon and the 2002 KRCL Songwriting contest in Salt Lake City.
Claudia has performed for thousands as cast member in several productions at American Folklore Theater in Door County WI, including "Old Friends," "Goodnight, Irene," "Fish and Whistle," and "Sometimes a Song."
To learn more about Claudia, check out her web site (link above). Besides writing evocative songs, Claudia is known for her vocal talent. She is an expressive and versatile singer, as at home on a soulful ballad as a Buddy Holly style romp.
“Claudia Russell is a great live performer and Live Band Tonight proves that. Her band...Let’s just say they’re hot. Connect them to the power grid and they’d light up a medium-sized town…This CD is as musically solid as they come and in the world of obligatory live CDs, Live Band Tonight shines.”
– Sing Out magazine
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Aug. 4 (Wed)
2010
7:30 pm
Brink Lounge
701 E. Washington
Suite 105
Madison, WI [MAP]
$14 in advance
$16 day of show
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