Evocative songwriter and gifted vocalist, Claudia Russell celebrates the release of her new CD, Ready to Receive, joined by her trusty sidekick, Bruce Kaplan, on mandolin, guitar and vocals, and Carl Byron on accordion and keyboards. A versatile musician with a sweet, expressive voice, Claudia plays an eclectic folk style that's all her own, weaving together blues, western swing, country, pop, and rock influences. Roaming between soulful piano ballads, bluesy numbers, and a great country-fied version of Smokey Robinson's "I Second That Emotion" (complete with slide guitar), she draws from original compositions, obscure gems, and folk and pop classics. Named Best New Artist of 2000 by Boston's renowned folk radio station, WUMB, Claudia has also been selected twice as a finalist in the Kerrville New Folk songwriting competition.

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