Press Info

Jon Walmsley Producer / Songwriter who has worked with The Doobie Bros, Greg Allman, Sony, Warner Bros, and many more said at the 2002 Taxi Road Rally that "Russ B has a very authentic voice" -
Jannel Rap a Warner Bros recording artist said that "Russ B has a good musical and songwriting sense" -
William Steiskal of William Steiskal Media in Aliso Viejo said The Song "Ride This Train" by Russ B should be the song that sends our American Troops into battle and should play at our National Sporting Events to inspire our fans and Athletic Heros! What a great hook"!

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Influences

,,,Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons, Kenny Loggins, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, Hank Williams, Carlos Santana, Doyle Bramhall II, Bonnie Raitt, Stephen Stills

Bio

Russell Bartolotta started writing songs in 1967 in Fountain Valley, California. Within two years, he was honing his skills as a member of the band "Wildwood Blues" which played all around the Orange County area.
From 1967 until 1980 Russ played with rock bands in the Orange County and Los Angeles areas. After leaving Fountain valley High School, in 1973, he studied Music Theory at Orange Coast College. He continued his musical career throughout the seventies, culminating in studying guitar under Howard Robert's protege, Howard Brown and completing the Buddy Kay songwriting course in 1981.

Russ left his musical roots "on hold" for nearly twenty years as he raised a family, yet he never stopped playing the guitar and writing songs. In 1998, Russ once again picked up his songwriting career and started work building his own project studio, "Rock and Soul Foundation Studios" in Lake Forest, CA. By 2001, he had enough songs "in the can" to release his debut CD, Ride This Train, which he wrote, produced, and recorded himself!

During the past two years, Russ has maintained his commitment to songwriting by joining the Taxi A&R group in Calabasas, CA, as well as studying vocals in "The Natural Voice" style with recording artist Jannel Rap.

Russ is currently forming a band to help showcase his latest materials around the Southern California area. He is also working on his second CD release which he hopes to complete in late 2003 and which will be available through his webs