Russell Pollard

Russell "Russ" Pollard (born 1975)Park, Linda (2010)
The LP Questionnaire/Pick Three - Russ Pollard of Everest
", sxsw.com, March 14, 2010, retrieved 2011-11-20 is an American rock musician, who has been a member of Sebadoh, The Folk Implosion, Alaska!, Everest, and the Calf Fiends,.

Biography

Pollard started off as a member of Louisville post-hardcore stalwarts Hedge and Out, before moving on to the energetic prog-punk of the Calf Fiends in 1996-1997. Pollard joined Sebadoh in the late 1990s as drummer, playing on the band's seventh studio album, '' The Sebadoh''.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 962-3 He formed Alaska! in 2000 with Imaad Wasif in Los Angeles, the band releasing their debut album '' Emotions'' in 2003.Stosuy, Brandon (2003)
Alaska! ''Facts and Fictions''
, Pitchfork Media, March 10, 2003, retrieved 2011-11-20Wilson, MacKenzie
Alaska! Biography
, Allmusic, retrieved 2011-11-20 His working relationship with Sebadoh's Lou Barlow continued when he played on Sentridoh's ''Free Sentridoh: Songs from Loobiecore'' album, and he is also a member of the Folk Implosion, becoming Barlow's main songwriting partner after the departure of John Davis.Bryant, Will (2002)
Interviews: Lou Barlow
, Pitchfork Media, March 1, 2002, retrieved 2011-11-20 He also played drums on Barlow's 2005 solo album '' Emoh''.

After Alaska!'s final album '' Rescue Through Tomahawk'' was released in 2005 he formed Everest in Los Angeles, as singer and guitarist. The debut Everest album, ''Ghost Notes'', was released in 2008. Everest toured with Wilco and Neil Young in 2008-09, signed to Young's Vapor Records label, and played live on ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon''.Ragogna, Mike (2010)
HuffPost Exclusive: Henry Wolfe's "Someone Else," Plus A Conversation With Everest's Russ Pollard
, ''Huffington Post'', December 30, 2010, retrieved 2011-11-20 Pollard's second album with Everest, ''On Approach'', was released in 2010.Martens, Todd (2010)
Album review: Everest's 'On Approach'
, Pop & Hiss, the ''LA Times'' music blog, May 10, 2010, retrieved 2011-11-20Reed, Ryan (2011)
Everest: ''On Approach''
, '' American Songwriter'', May 17, 2011, retrieved 2011-11-20

Pollard also recorded with former Sebadoh bandmate Jason Loewenstein as Amnesiac Godz, and played bass and drums on Earlimart's 2007 album ''Mentor Tormentor''.

Pollard also produced and performed on The Watson Twins debut EP ''Southern Manners'', and co-produced their albums '' Fire Songs'' and ''Talking to You, Talking to Me''.Easlea, Daryl (2008)
The Watson Twins Fire Songs Review
, BBC, 4 July 2008, retrieved 2011-11-20Deming, Mark
''Fire Songs'' Review
, Allmusic, retrieved 2011-11-20

He also acted in the 2002 movie ''Laurel Canyon'', playing the part of Rowan, a drummer in Ian's ( Alessandro Nivola) band.Haupt, Melanie (2004)
Gold in Alaska!
, '' Dallas Observer'', March 11, 2004, retrieved 2011-11-20 He co-composed The Folk Implosion's "Make it With the Best", which was included on the soundtrack of the film '' Thirteen'', and Alaska!'s "Resistance", which was used in the soundtrack of '' Catch and Release''.

Discography

with Sebadoh

;Albums:
*'' The Sebadoh'' (1999), Domino - UK #45

;Singles:
*" Flame" (1999), Domino - UK #30
*"It's All You" (1999), Domino

with Amnesiac Godz

*''Guided Missile Split Single'' (1999), Guided Missile

with Sentridoh

*'' Free Sentridoh: Songs from Loobiecore'' (2002), Domino

with The Folk Implosion

;Albums:
*'' The New Folk Implosion'' (2003), Domino

;Singles:
*''Brand Of Skin'' (2003), Domino
*''Pearl'' (2003), Domino

with Alaska!

*'' Emotions'' (2002), B-Girl/ Flying Nun
*'' Rescue Through Tomahawk'' (2005), Altitude

with Lou Barlow

*'' Emoh'' (2005), Merge/Domino

with Earlimart

*''Mentor Tormentor'' (2007), Shout! Factory

with Everest

;Albums:
*''Ghost Notes'' (2008), Vapor
*''On Approach'' (2010), Vapor/Warner Bros.
*''Ownerless'' (2012), Vapor/ATO Records

;Singles:
*''Everest'' EP (2008) - self-released
*"Let Go" (2010), Vapor

Other appearances

*'' Laurel Canyon (Original Soundtrack)'' (2003), Hollywood: "Shade & Honey"/"Someday I Will Treat You Good" - Alessandro Nivola Featuring Lou Barlow, Ahmad Wasif And Russ Pollard

References

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1975 births
American rock drummers
Living people
The Folk Implosion members
Sebadoh members
20th-century American drummers
American male drummers
21st-century American drummers