Composer, Song-Writer, Producer, Arranger
Russell Nash is a multi-talented performer. composer & producer who lives and breathes music. Born in East London in the early 70’s, Russell comes from a musical family covering three generations and comprising of classical singers, jazz pianists and big band arrangers. His musical career spans some 20 years and he was the driving force behind his band, NASH (Go Beat/Universal Records), writing, arranging, producing, and performing all their material to critical acclaim. With his influences ranging from soul legends and folk masters to the classical geniuses, his musical offspring is an ingenious mix of original, soulful purity blended with cutting edge beats and gutsy orchestration.NASH’s highly acclaimed debut album, ‘The Chancer’ is an impressive example of this unique fusion. Its heart-felt deliverance is busting with soul and full of delightful twists. As well as creating music for NASH, Russell has also written songs for All Saints (I Feel You from the Platinum album Saints To Sinners) and Shola Ama.
This quirky, contemporary composer is one of music’s best kept secrets, encompassing all genres with his own unique style and attending always to the central theme with true cinematic vision and identity. Russell Nash is guaranteed to deliver an emotive, fresh and cutting edge musical back-drop.
The Critics
“Less acid jazz than Jay Kay, more soulful than Kravitz, this London duo’s debut is as convincing an attempt to reclaim the charts for ‘proper’ music as will be released this year” - GQ magazine
“Nash is good for you, like music used to be” - Front magazine
“Classy, British hip-hop soul” - The Times
“Thank God that someone’s still got the balls to make music like this…..a great new talent” - Worldpop
“A truly tremendous example of British soul at its best” - Touch magazine
“One of the most inventive and exciting artist launches of this year” - The Tip Sheet