Russell Crawford is a rare talent to be discovered in today’s music world. With musical abilities beyond his years and a youth full energetic approach to making records, this drumming, guitaring, singing, songwriting 23 year old is bound for success. Russell has played drums for many Australian artists over the years and is currently playing with bands “ULTIMO” and “AMY VEE and the VIRTUES”. While these commitments keep Russell extremely busy he has found time to create his first solo EP titled “hearing all that’s heard”. The EP was recorded in early 2006 at Love Hz Studio’s with popular producers Michael Carpenter and Mat Fell. Over four days the three of them bashed out five tracks which when listened to make you wish there were another half dozen to make an album. Don’t worry the album is on the way for 2007. Russell's influences include: Niel Finn The Beatles Tom Petty Elvis Costello The Jay Hawks George Harrison Ben Folds Five and many more