Kian Russell Archives

Freshly Squeezed: November

Posted on November 1, 2019 (November 16, 2020) by Rachel Thomas

Kian Russell, Northampton blues artist performing live

Phil Moore runs you threw the month’s new releases
Kian Russell ‘Off the Ground’
Kian Russell 16 year-old Russell brings his American blues and rock influences to the fore – from John Mayer and Hendrix through to Paramore and Biffy Clyro. After he lived in the US for some of his childhood he really has soaked up the sound and feel of the guitar greats, and his songwriting is now flourishing. Opening track ‘Bullet Through The Heart’ really kicks the round dangly things, whilst the title track has a lot of emotional layering that suggests a bright future no matter what style he does. […]

July In Review

Posted on August 1, 2019 (November 16, 2020) by Rachel Thomas

JULY IN REVIEW Northampton Town Festival | The Racecourse | 13th-14th July The town festival returned the Racecourse on the 6th and 7th of July for the usual balloon infused fun. The Racecourse seemed to transform into a theme park, with tonnes of rides to keep the children entertained. The days was enriched with music […]

Made in Northampton: August

Posted on August 1, 2019 (November 16, 2020) by Rachel Thomas

A Pick of NN’s Finest on the Scene for August

Kian Russell
At just sixteen and still amidst his GCSE’s, Kian Russell is one to watch. Despite his youthful years, blues prodigee Kian Russell, is an embodiment of the rich history of the blues, with a contemporary edge for today’s audiences. Kian has recently returned from living in the states and has brought the American style blues home with him to Northampton. […]