
RuRu - Elizabeth Isaac Russell was 15 when he wrote this - 15! The next year, he recorded a full album by the same name, which was dedicated to his mother who passed away some years earlier, and gradually made the transition from playing back-up guitar for his brother Mudbison to having his own band (which recently signed a deal with Columbia). To hear more songs, check his official site . MySpace Photo by Thisfatzoo , licensed under Creative Commons

Who? RuRu (now known as Isaac Russell) What? Softness on a guitar, Indian Summer music Sounds like? Vandaveer, Josh Ritter, Josh Rouse So, I'm back. I was kinda wasting my evening, so i thougth: well let's upload a song of some good music. I'm still looking for other ways to keep this blog going, cause i would like to give musical tips. I just don't like spending time writing about it I guess. (And i hate the uploading as well, that's how lazy i [...]

Coming from what may be the pseudo town of Chadwell, Utah, Issac Russell, working under the moniker of RuRu, is a living breath of fresh air in a sometimes musty world. I like to get hooked by music without realizing it; to hum along or suddenly find myself thinking about the lyrics and wonder their meaning and how do I relate to them (and them to me). I was definitely caught off guard in this case. After all this talk of truth and beauty in my studies, simple honesty can still speak louder and have a profound effect. [...]

Again I feel the need to apologize for not updating in so long, but as a Christmas-treat there are two updates today and maybe another one tomorrow with a review of Ben Kweller in Cologne. (no promises though...) Well, I want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and provide you with a few more christmas songs (I know, that's a bit late, but you can still use them for next year): [mp3] Rod Thomas [...]