Mary Jones Russell: Press

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"Mary Russell, like her Colorado surroundings, is an exciting combination of terrain, a little rough and ready, and breathtaking. I have been going steady with her CD since I got it. ----Jerry Mills KYGO radio.

Mary Russell is an amazing singer and she proves it with this recording. She can be raunchy and scorchy on "Love Me One Time" and then turn around and make you weep with her beautiful interpretation of "Killing the Blues"---- Mollie OíBrien

Although Mary Russell is a Texas product, her Resounding Records debut, "Retreat", features a virtual who's who of local country, blues and jazz musicians, including Nelsen Rangell, Jim Rattsand Bar-B-Q Bob. The disc finds Russell in blues mama territory- her voice rumbles with experience and lasciviousness throughout original such as "Sweet Talking Man" and the judiciously chosen covers "Cadillac" and "Killing the Blues". A fine collection of bar-band bluster. --------"Michael Roberts, Westword Magazine"

Blues Letter #22
I finally got to hear me some Mary Russell last Thursday night. I have but one word: DAAAYUUUM! She's amazing (ok, I have more than one word). She's spectacular. She's really, really good. The crowd had some difficulty staying in their seats, particularly me. There was some considerable dancing going on, and with so many of us trying to bust our moves, I actually have a couple of bruises from bumping into people and vice versa. Worth it.

The entire band is first-class talent, and I will badger the hell out of all of you about coming to their next gig as soon as I know when that's going to be. They are one of the best feel-good bands I've heard in a long, long time, and I'm still feeling good (crazy about their cover of "Twist and Shout," although I may have pulled something while twisting and shouting). It was also nice to see my friend, Jerry Deall, sharing harp duties with David Chamberland.
There's something about Mary. A lot of people knew her, or at least seemed to, which gave the entire evening an intimate, private party feel to it. By the end of the night, I had about a dozen new email addresses for subscriptions to the Blues Letter, and probably a couple of new friends (hi Andrea! Don't forget that conversation we need to have with Rex Peoples). I also ran into a couple of old friends; they've known Mary for years, so even before the first set began, I heard, "You're going to love her voice." I do.