Born and raised in Ft. Worth, Texas, Russ started his musical career in the 60’s as a drummer in a local garage band playing Ventures tunes. He played drums in the school marching band until he heard the Beatles. It was guitar from then on. After serving in the military, Russ continued to live overseas and play in a variety of bands throughout the Orient. From matching tuxedos in a “lounge lizard” band called “Sundaze”, playing acoustic beach side in the trio “Seadog”, playing rowdy club rock in the band “Cat Tail”, to backing acts such as The Platters and Chuck Berry, Russ got a taste of it all in the oriental grind. Upon coming back to Texas in the 70’s he hooked up with Bobby Crown (now a member of the Rockabilly Hall Of Fame) and played guitar for 18 years in “Bobby Crown and Fargo” and later just the “Bobby Crown Band”. Russ says, “We played every honky-tonk in the Metroplex from The White Elephant to the Torch Club but we were the house band for the clubs Whiskey River, The Dunes Club, Little Bit Country and Wet Willie’s..” Now the new guy in “Glory Daze” he plays guitar, sings, and holds on for dear life!

Russ