Teresa Russell & Cocobilli: Teresa Russell, lead guitar and vocals, Coco Roussel, drums, Billi Breland, bass guitar and vocals.
Influences
Robben Ford, Eric Johnson, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Larry Carlton, Pat Metheny, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Walter Trout, Gary Moore, Melissa Etheridge, Bonnie Raitt, Andres Segovia, Santana, Jeff Beck, Joe Satriani, Joni Mitchell, B.B. King, Albert King, Crosby Stills and Nash
Josef Woodard of the Santa Barbara News Press says ...
..Russell's guitar style unleashes heated torrents a la Robin Trower and Rory Gallagher, with touches of the more nuanced licks of Jeff Beck and Larry Carlton's hotter playing...
Teresa was playing on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood by the age of 12. With idols like Hendrix and Clapton guiding her creative path, she rocked regularly at Gazzari's and the Whiskey A-Go-Go during a time when all of Hollywood was checkin.. out that scene. After attending Californian State University on a guitar scholarship, she hit the road to further season her rock chops in countless roadhouse bars and concert venues throughout the western U.S. She has shared the stage more than once with guitar rockers such as Johnny Winter, Walter Trout, Carl Verheyen, Corby Yates and others. Teresa, is the only female to ever qualify" in the top eight" for the national finals in the Guitar Center/Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's lead guitar competition. Competing with over 2000 guitarists across the country, she accomplished this by winning the West regional in Los Angeles where she received "out-of-seat-thumbs-up" kudos from such Grammy award, celebrity judges/guitarists as Steve Lukather (Toto) and Steve Stevens (Billy Idol). As a songwriter, producer, programmer and the release of a 3rd CD with her band Cocobilli, "Show You What Love Can Do," Teresa delivers an electrifying performance that features raging guitar solos. Her vocal style has been compared to such divas as Janis Joplin, Melissa Etheridge, and Bonnie Raitt. Joined in her virtuosity by bassist and song writing partner Billi Breland and drummer Coco Roussel, this popular trio can be seen performing regularly throughout Southern California. For more info on Teresa's projects and performances visit teresarussell.com. Also visit acadianamusic.com to find out about Teresa's cajun/zydeco band, Acadiana.
** Teresa Russell ** Hi there Tersa, Your performance in Ventura County today proved you are "the Holy Grail of Guitarists". Simply left your audience in awe. I just released my newest song. It is called"Look Down On Me" and is dedicated to our country's sons & daughters who made the wrong choices in life & ended up in the throes of addiction, ultimately ending up in the mean streets of our inner cities. Working Paramedic Rescue, I respond to them daily. Unfortunately, mental illness is usually a part of the problem too. If this song can help just one individual to think about it before the person ends down this tragic path then this song would have served a noble purpose. Musically Yours, Ken Krupnik Singer/Songwriter
Hey Teresa: Just stopping by to get a dose of the Blues to try to direct another Blues player/singer, Anne James, to your site. Love you, Girl..You've got great groove and soul... Your Pal, Donna Leigh Scott Sugar Magnolia
Hey Teresa Congrats again on your MAVRIC Award for Blues Song Of The Year. It was an honor for me to be the presenter. It was actually cooler than winning myself....which is easier to say since I won one last year...but being up there on stage while you were being honored was far freakin' out. Rock on baby.
