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Jason Sebastian Russo
Jason Sebastian Russo (born August 16, 1973, in Yonkers, New York) is an American rock musician. He was a member of Mercury Rev from 1994 to 2001, and rejoined in 2011 for the Don't Look Back concert series Deserter's Songs reunion tour. He founded the psychedelic rock band Hopewell in high school. Hopewell has since gone on hiatus. They released their fifth album, ''Good Good Desperation'', on Tee Pee Records in 2009. He is also leader of the band Common Prayer. Common Prayer's debut record ''There Is A Mountain'' was released in the UK by Big Potato Records, a label founded in part by Slowdive's Neil Halstead. It was recorded on the site of the Truck Festival in Steventon, Oxfordshire, by Joe and Robin Bennett of Goldrush. Other players include Russo's brother, Justin Russo. In 2014, he began a new band called Guiding Light with the musician/filmmaker Tara Autovino. Their debut LP was released by Bleeding Gold Records (US) and Eggs In Aspic Records (UK) in late 2017. In 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hopewell (band)
Hopewell is an American rock band. The band was founded by Jason Sebastian Russo, of Hopewell Junction, New York. At 19, Russo joined Mercury Rev, and then struck out on his own with a band named after his hometown. Career History In 1995, seminal Detroit-based space rock label Burnt Hair Records released the band's first single, a split with Michigan-based drone-ambient group Windy & Carl. Hopewell's first full-length, ''Contact'', came out on Burnt Hair in 1997. Their second release, 2001's ''The Curved Glass'', led to European distribution, festival appearances and a John Peel session. What followed was a transition period of line-up and stylistic changes. Most notable was the loss of Dalia Garih as drummer. After regrouping, the band signed to Tee Pee Records and released ''Hopewell & The Birds Of Appetite'', produced by Dave Fridmann of Flaming Lips fame at Tarbox Road Studios. Its follow-up, ''Beautiful Targets'', produced by Fridmann protégé Bill Racine, was released in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |