Dan Russell (artist manager)

Dan Russell
Occupation Artist manager, musician, songwriter, concert promoter, record producer, music supervisor

Dan Russell is an artist manager and advocate, musician, songwriter, concert promoter, record producer and film/television/documentary music supervisor. A graduate of Walpole High School in Massachusetts and later Barrington College, Russell is known for managing both the American rock band The Call[1] and songwriter Michael Been and has worked in various capacities with such artists as Black Rebel Motorcycle Club,[2] Sam Philips, U2 and Robin Lane among others.[3]

Russell is the president of New Sound Artist Management and NewSound International and the co-founder (along with the late, Mark Heard) of record label Fingerprint Records. In 1994 he received a Grammy nomination[4] for producing Fingerprint's compilation album Strong Hand of Love: A Tribute to Mark Heard, to which he also contributed the song, "I Just Wanna Get Warm."[5]

In 1998, Russell co-founded the first Soulfest, a faith-based social justice music festival originally held at Loon Mountain in Lincoln, New Hampshire. Now in its 17th year, Russell continues to produce the festival currently held every summer at the Gunstock Mountain Resort in Gilford, New Hampshire, drawing more than 13,000 attendees annually to see over 100 bands, renowned authors and speakers on four stages.[6]

Russell produces concert films and has expanded into music supervision for film and television.

Awards and nominations

Credits

Partial Discography

This is a partial list of recordings on which Dan Russell has played a role.[7]

Filmography

Concert promotion

References

  1. Jim Goodwin. "Dan Russell Interview". The Call. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  2. Jewly Hight. "Rock 'n' Roll Bible Smugglers". BeliefNet accessdate = May 26, 2014.
  3. John Fischer. "The Catch Episode #4 with Dan Russell". Blog Talk Radio. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  4. "The 37th Grammy Nominations". The Los Angeles Times. January 6, 1995. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  5. Alex Strohschein (November 14, 2009). "Rachel Taylor: Heartbreak Is For Everyone". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  6. Drew Bartlett (July 10, 2013). "Soulfest 2013 All You Need to Know". Alt Rock Live. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  7. "Dan Russell Credits". All Music. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  8. "Bill Mallonee Interview, Part 2: Reflections on the Vigilantes of Love". Eighth Day Institute accessdate = May 26, 2014.
  9. A.J. Wachtel (May 1, 2013). "Strong Hand of Love: A Tribute to Mark Heard". The Noise Boston. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  10. "Dan Russell Filmography". IMDB. Retrieved May 25, 2014.

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