Tom Russell

Artist:  Tom Russell
Birth Name:  Thomas George Russell
Origin:  Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre:  Folk, Country, Americana, Contemporary Folk, Contemporary Country
Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Tom Russell is an American Singer, Songwriter.  Although most strongly identified with the Americana Music Tradition, his music also incorporates elements of Folk, Rock, and Cowboy Music of the American West.  Many of his songs have been recorded by other Artists, including Johnny Cash, K.D. Lang, Guy Clark, Joe Ely, Nanci Griffith, Katy Moffatt, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Iris Dement, Suzy Bogguss and many more!.

Title:  Folk Hotel  (2017)
Genre:  Folk, Country, Americana, Contemporary Folk, Contemporary Country
Label:  Proper Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Up In The Old Hotel  (4:20)
 2.  Leaving El Paso  (3:36)
 3.  I'll Never Leave These Old Horses  (4:25)
 4.  The Sparrow Of Swansea  (3:19)
 5.  All On A Belfast Morning  (6:37)
 6.  Rise Again Handsome Johnny  (5:14)
 7.  Harlan Clancy  (5:33)
 8.  The Last Time I Saw Hank  (4:39)
 9.  The Light Beyond The Coyote Fence  (4:27)
10. The Dram House Down In Gutter Lane  (3:57)
11. The Day The Dredged The Liffey/The Banks Of Montauk/The Road To Santa Fe-O  (4:35)
12. The Rooftops Of Copenhagen  (4:15)

Bonus Tracks:

13. Just Like Tom Thumbs Blues  (6:03)
14. Scars On His Ankles  (9:22)

Personnel:

Tom Russell:  Vocals, Harmony Vocals, Acoustic, Gut String & Electric Guitars, Vintage Harmonica, Piano
Mark Hallman:  Harmony Vocals, Electric Guitar, Pads, Bass, Concertina, Accordion, Bouzouki, Percussion, String Quartet
Eliza Gilkyson:  Vocals Harmonies on Tracks: 2, 4
Augie Meyers: Vocals, Piano Prelude on Track 7
Joe Ely:  Duet Vocal on Track 13
Joel Guzman:  Accordion on Tracks:  1, 2, 13
Redd Volkaert:  Electric Lead Guitar on Tracks:  3, 8, Spanish Guitar on Track 2
Nadine Russell:  Chorus Vocal on Track 6
Max De Bernardi:  Lead Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  6, 14
Veronica Shergla:  Washboard, Vocal Harmony on Track 6
Hansruedi Jordi:  Trumpet on Track 1

Folk Hotel is the new studio album by Tom Russell, was released on September 8, 2017 by Proper Records, featuring Special Guest:  Joe Ely, Eliza Gilkyson, and Augie Meyers, with 2 Bonus Tracks.