Russ Rosen Band Bio

Endorsements

Wild and passionate! Thats the best way to describe Russ, and his band. If their music doesn't get your blood pumping, it probably stopped flowing a long time ago! Shawn Worsfold, Youth Event Coordinator

"We have had the pleasure to work closely with Russ Rosen to provide the end of parade entertainment and polished performances that have helped propel these events to premier status attracting over 300 thousand people to the streets of downtown Vancouver." Ken Heit, Santa Claus and Canada Day Parade producer

Background

Talk about your 10,000 hour tipping point. Russ began his piano lessons at 4 years old, got kicked out at 7, took up drums at 10 and at 12 started a short lived band with Michael J. Fox called “Walrus”. Later he wrote the inspirational songs, “Got a Song in My Heart”, “Wind of the Spirit”, “Dancing in a Field” and many others for a year round “camp in the city” program called Rise Up, this was his initiation as a recording artist.

From there he stuffed his young family into a motorhome and, armed with a slew of new material, toured across Canada for 5 years with the group Upstream. They hauled a 350 seat theatre from town to town and set up in mall parking lots hosting community celebrations. (chronicled in the book “Off The Map”) He recorded 4 CDs with Upstream. It was these experiences that forged the Russ Rosen Band sound. Roots rock with a celtic Gospel twist. Percussive guitars and fierce drums anchoring the energetic folk songs.

Their 2002 release “Oil” (Produced by Alan Shacklock - Roger Daltrey, The Alarm, Meatloaf, Jeff Beck, Mike Oldfield) and the French version “Huile de paix” have received high praise from listeners and critics who say it sounds like a crazy blend of The Chieftans, Dave Mathews Band and The Who.

Waiting For Abraham - Release January 2012

With songs that have been tried and tested over the last several years this new recording is sure to please. Folk to funk to dance with nods to celtic roots. The collection of songs reflect the joys and pains of Canada’s history and potential future. Russ and band have performed with Graham Ord, Greg Sczebel, Brian Houston, Jacob Moon, Norm Strauss, Andrew Smith, Anna Vandas and they are prepping the old blue bus for another season on the road.

Contact: Russ Rosen  russ@russrosenband.ca