Stone Cold finds Chicago bluesman Russ Green at the peak of his powers, delivering ten original songs fueled by soulful vocals, blazing harmonica, and modern songwriting rooted in tradition. Backed by a stellar band, Green blends gritty Chicago blues, deep grooves, and heartfelt storytelling into his most accomplished and compelling album yet.
“wicked modern blues sound”
Patrick Romanowski, Living Blues
“Stone Cold proves that the blues can still surprise, move, and electrify.”
Fred Delforge, Zicazic France
“Too creative to ignore.”
John Apice, Americana Highways
“Green carries the Chicago blues tradition into the future”
Blues News Switzerland
“Stone Cold is tightly coiled around Green’s razor-sharp harp, delivered with soul-rich vocals filled with inventive lyrical imagery.”
Jim White, Blues Roadhouse
Chicago harmonica player, singer, songwriter, and producer Russ Green is helping carry the city’s rich blues tradition into a new generation. Known for his soulful vocals, expressive harmonica playing, and original songwriting, Green has toured, recorded, and performed with Grammy nominees and Blues Award winners John Primer and Lurrie Bell.
Inspired by Jimi Hendrix, Green originally dreamed of playing guitar. Unable to afford one, he picked up a harmonica instead and soon found his calling. His development was shaped by two of Chicago’s legendary blues harp masters, Sugar Blue and Billy Branch, whose mentorship helped forge his distinctive style.
Green was featured on Severn Records’ acclaimed Chicago Blues Harmonica Project releases and produced a Blues Music Award-winning album for SiriusXM B.B. King’s Bluesville host Big Llou Johnson. Away from music, he enjoyed a successful career as an Assistant Director in film and television, with credits including ER, Prison Break, Road to Perdition, and The Break-Up.
His 2018 debut, City Soul, was named one of DownBeat Magazine’s Best Blues Albums of 2018 and later selected by Living Blues Magazine as one of the Top 60 Blues Albums of the Decade. DownBeat praised Green’s ability to honor tradition while bringing a fresh perspective to the music.
His latest release, Stone Cold, has earned widespread critical acclaim for its modern Chicago blues sound, powerful songwriting, and dynamic performances, firmly establishing Russ Green as one of today’s most compelling voices in contemporary blues.
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