Guitar/vocal duo, trio or quartet with Bass, Drums, and Keyboard. Vintage Rock. Jazz, Blues, R+B, Country, Reggae, Folk, Afro- Latin, International tunes and Easy listening. We can play acoustic or electric, travel and bring other gear like a truck or a P.A. haha
Great communications from Russell right from the start and always considerate to make sure that our event needs and musical preferences were known . The day itself was a wonderful occasion and we were provided with an amazing range of classic tunes all of which we and our guests throughly enjoyed . The skill , professionalism and musical ability was outstanding and we can’t wait to do it all again . Thanks to Russ, Steve & John for making our event a complete success.
Response from Russell Edward Williams:
David and Jamie Lyn opened a hair salon in Stevensville On. called "West Mane hair". They rented a big tent for the guests and a stage/ tent for the band. They supplied food and beverages for everyone and paid they band well in advance of the event. Stellar client!
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Russell provided a fun and upbeat experience for guests of a grand opening. He was flexible working with our small space.
Response from Russell Edward Williams:
Thank you Krysten, you, your staff and the soup were great.
We were a small group of 9 people for a social distancing BBQ. We had requested classic Rock so Russell played and sang this type of music. We sometimes chatted with him between songs. My group very much enjoyed the evening.
Response from Russell Edward Williams:
I highly recomend working for Marie. Really nice lady with a great bunch of friends.
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Price Range: Depends on location and equipment. $600-1,500.
Languages: English
Unions: AFM, IATSE
Russell Edward Williams' cut his teeth in Montreal's vibrant music scene of the 70's where he worked with Francine Raymond and Jeff Smallwood. He has performed and recorded across Canada, the U.S.A., Europe and the Caribbean while maintaining his presence in the Blues/R+B/ Rock/Jazz scene at home. Since moving to Toronto Russ has worked with Jay Douglas, George Oliver, Divine Brown, the Reggae Cowboys and many others while continuing his work as a session guitar player. He has recorded two albums of his own and may be heard on a number of award winning records. “Russ and the Roadies” is a trio/quartet featuring Russell on vocals. Russ can also perform in a duo format.
| July 20, 2024 • 2:30pm - 5:30pm | House Concert |
| June 15, 2024 • 12:00pm - 2:00pm | Grand Opening |
| August 02, 2020 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | House Party |
Russ and the Roadies. Blues, R+B, Rock, Folk, Jazz or Easy listening.
The Meters, the Beatles, Albert King. SRV. Tony Joe White, BB King, T- bone Walker, Buddy Guy, Downchild, Freddie King, Van Morrison, BB King, Cream. Junior Wells. Lenard Cohen, Howlin' Wolf, Billy Preston, CSNY, Spencer Davis group. Eagles, Muddy Waters, the Rolling stones, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Billy Idol, David Bowie, T-Rex, Dire Straights, CCR, Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, ZZ Top, Simon and Garfunkel, Elton John, plus Surf tunes, Funk, Jazz, Folk, Country, Afro-Latin, and international standards.
I can supply my own equipment if required. Otherwise the equipment I need depends on the show.
Toronto, ON 
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