Influences:
Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, Louis Prima, Keely Smith, Billie Holiday, Madeleine Peyroux,Dean Martin, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Steven Russell.Gene Jack Russell has been composing since the age of 13, in a wide variety of styles, from Rock, to Punk, to Jazz. His most recent project was a musical comedy entitled "Neurosis: The Musical", which highlighted these diverse influences...
Being primarily raised around Big Band/Swing, he has always had a natural ear for the style, and is naturally turning his focus onto this classic genre. His rich musical background, brings a fresh interpretation, one that has been missing in this often karaoke-like-copied genre.
Ashley Stagg is a graduate of the USC Thornton School of Music. He currently works for Capitol Records as an engineer/A&R.
He grew up playing music on his Cookie Monster Piano and since then has never looked back. Having been awarded numerous music honors and scholarships, Ashley has performed in many musicals, including South Pacific, The Music Man, Wonderful Town and others.
He is an accomplished composer, having written the score to the mockumentary "The Big G" as well as string arrangements for independent artists. While not performing. At Capitol Records and has worked with such acts as Katy Perry, Chris Brown, The Decemberists, Saosin, OK GO, Letoya and more. Ashley produced and engineered the debut album of Kina Grannis, the 2007 Doritos Crash the Superbowl contest winner.
Dominic Thiroux, is one of LAs best session musicians for both bass and voice. His resume is extensive, and has recorded tracks for several movies, including "Armaggedon". He, along with Ashley, recorded and engineered the groups' demo. The music that Thiroux creates and performs has been entirely responsible for the countless blessings Dominic has received in his short life. His singing took him from the sound stages of Hollywood to concert halls around the world.
Dedicating his efforts to a mastery of the string bass while still continuing his voice studies, Dominic’s journey has taken him around the world, performing for jazz audiences in the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan with some of the top artists in the field.
Keith Krey is a former actor, and a current drummer in many diverse projects, including actor Jeremy Jordan's music project. Keith started playing drums at age 3 and had his first performance with the University Drum Department.
He turned pro at age 18 opening up for 311, the Urge, Superdrag and Paul Westerberg. Krey attended Beeklee College of Music from 1999 to 2000. http://genejackrussellquartet.com/
by Somalee Chap - MT Press - somalee@magictreeproductions.net
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