North Carolina's Russell Howard writes songs about the rewards and struggles of self discovery. Shimmering with awe, melancholy, and steely optimism, Russell "colors outside the lines dividing mainstream pop and indie folk." (The Dallas Morning News) After crowdfunding the recording of his EP City Heart, the 2012 release received such a positive reception that in 2013 City Heart was expanded and re-released via Rock Ridge Music as City Heart +. Having toured extensively and shared the stage with such diverse and respected artists as The Lumineers, Sister Hazel, Howie Day, Greg Laswell, and Joe Firstman, Russell is currently working on his long awaited debut LP. To celebrate this momentous project, Russell is offering City Heart + for free download on NoiseTrade.
