Claudia is an outstanding singer and songwriter who has shared stages with Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer, Loudon Wainwright III, Steve Forbert, Tish Hinojosa, Kris Kristoffersen, Willie Nelson, Darryl Purpose, Peter Rowan, Rosalie Sorrels and Bill Staines, among many others. She is accompanied by the Folk Unlimited Orchestra which includes Bruce Kaplan on mandolin, guitar and vocals, and Mark Petrella on string bass. When the planets align, she is sometimes pleased to count Carl Byron (piano accordion), and Eric Lewis (dobro, guitar, mandolin) in the band.

Besides writing evocative songs, Claudia is known for her vocal talent. She is an expressive and versatile singer, as at home on a soulful ballad as a Buddy Holly style romp.

Sing Out Raves About The Folk Unlimited Orchestra: “Claudia Russell is a great live performer and Live Band Tonight proves that. Her band…Let’s just say they’re hot. Connect them to the power grid and they’d light up a medium-sized town…This CD is as musically solid as they come and in the world of obligatory live CDs, Live Band Tonight shines.” – Sing Out magazine

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