A singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer who is equally comfortable with urban folk, garage-centric rock, introspective pop, and loose-limbed R&B, Luther Russell first made a name for himself as a member of the Freewheelers before he struck out on his own. Russell was born on November 30, 1970 in Los Angeles, California. His family has an impressive musical heritage: His grandfather was the noted songwriter Bob Russell, while his grand-uncle was another influential tunesmith, Bud Green. Russell grew up in Carmel, California and became proficient on guitar, bass, key...