He went solo, starting with "Lowdown World" (1997),[3] "Down At Kit's"[4] (1999), and "Spare Change"[5] (2001) all recorded while living in Portland, Oregon.
Since moving back to his hometown of Los Angeles he has released his fourth solo record titled Repair,[6] which was produced by Ethan Johns (Kings of Leon, The Jayhawks, and Ryan Adams).
Russell has worked with The Relationship featuring Brian Bell of Weezer, co-producing their albums and latest single.
After producing albums and singles between 2007 and 2010 by artists including Noah And The Whale, Folks, Horse Stories, and many more, Russell released the critically acclaimed double-album, The Invisible Audience[7][8] (2011).
Russell has traveled and performed extensively and shared the stage with acts such as Arthur Lee, Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Etta James, Los Lobos, and Wilco.