Guitar virtuoso and vocalist Russell Marsland has been a powerful presence on the Vancouver music scene for more than 30 years. In 1978 Russell co-founded Vancouver’s “Rhythm & Blues All Stars.”
The band played it’s first gig opening for the Legendary Long John Baldry.
Russell has performed with hundreds of artists, and has shared the stage with the Allman Brothers, BB King, Chuck Berry, James Brown, War, Ray Charles, and Steppenwolf just to name a few!
Russell headlined four years at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Pender Harbour Blues Festival, and opened the inaugural Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival, and The Nanaimo Blues Festival.