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Russ Nixon
- Composer
Russ Nixon
- Composer
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Russ Nixon
» label: unsigned
» for fans of: windham hill, vangelis, jim brickman, will ackerman, john williams, enigma, yanni, secret garden, enya, james horner, e.s. posthumus
» latest album:
"Passages"
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Welcome! Thanks for taking a moment to view my profile & listening to the music, if you do...
I hope you'll find it interesting.
Music is a funny thing, yes? Every living thing on this planet responds to and recognizes tone & melody. There are few things in life that are so universal.
I find it fascinating that something so seemingly simple can unify a nation, embed a memory that lasts a lifetime, and bring a strength that can inspire us through the most trying of experiences.
Second only to love & life itself, music, however you hear it, is a gift that should not be analyzed but instead freely given, freely received, & cherished for simply what it is.
Life is experienced through so many different perspectives & most of the pieces I write are, in one way or another, a representation of my experiences or those of friends. To that end, I would like to invite you to send me your stories, as they are often my muse.
Russ is a composer & producer who, for more than a decade,
has succeeded in capturing the thoughts and inner moments of his
listeners while their minds wander into memory, imagination, & aspiration.
He continues to write when the muse inspires,
as those who already know his music ask for more.
Russ composes for story and film, for occasion, & for
the pure joy and contentment it brings.
A musician in every sense of the word, he awakes with a dreamsong
echoing in his ear, hears a symphony in the wind, and marvels at the
possibility of filing his days with the process and challenge of being a
full time musician. Pause for a moment, as so many others have, and
let your mind soar to a far away place of wonder, sweet memory, or
discovery as you listen...
My goal, like so many others, is to have the freedom in this life to spend my time writing and sharing music. It is the language we speak, when words can't be found. It is our core, our connection...
I hope you'll find it interesting.
Music is a funny thing, yes? Every living thing on this planet responds to and recognizes tone & melody. There are few things in life that are so universal.
I find it fascinating that something so seemingly simple can unify a nation, embed a memory that lasts a lifetime, and bring a strength that can inspire us through the most trying of experiences.
Second only to love & life itself, music, however you hear it, is a gift that should not be analyzed but instead freely given, freely received, & cherished for simply what it is.
Life is experienced through so many different perspectives & most of the pieces I write are, in one way or another, a representation of my experiences or those of friends. To that end, I would like to invite you to send me your stories, as they are often my muse.
Russ is a composer & producer who, for more than a decade,
has succeeded in capturing the thoughts and inner moments of his
listeners while their minds wander into memory, imagination, & aspiration.
He continues to write when the muse inspires,
as those who already know his music ask for more.
Russ composes for story and film, for occasion, & for
the pure joy and contentment it brings.
A musician in every sense of the word, he awakes with a dreamsong
echoing in his ear, hears a symphony in the wind, and marvels at the
possibility of filing his days with the process and challenge of being a
full time musician. Pause for a moment, as so many others have, and
let your mind soar to a far away place of wonder, sweet memory, or
discovery as you listen...
My goal, like so many others, is to have the freedom in this life to spend my time writing and sharing music. It is the language we speak, when words can't be found. It is our core, our connection...
NEWS
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June 2008
Studio is up and running... and I'm toying with the idea of opening its doors to local musicians who wish to work on their own material, in addition to continued work on my latest ideas.
May 2008
Cecily is 7 months old! Spring is here, Angie's sneezing, and my studio is in reconstruct mode. We moved 6 weeks ago and won't be moving again for at least a few years. We've finally managed to provide the studio a truly excellent space thanks to this last move. I have a strange excitement about establishing my studio this time... Something I haven't felt since my teenage years.
I have about a half dozen songs that have been brewing over the last year and will begin production on them in just a couple weeks. It's time.
January 16 2008
In Memory of Rue
We lost our cherished Rue today. Words cannot be found and the pain is too great to even sit at my piano.
Goals for 2008 -
It's new year resolution time again... this year I think we're going to resolve to stop just hoping music will someday become my career and see about bringing that dream into reality. Not sure how, but with the arrival of my daughter among other things, I want more now than ever to spend my days writing and producing music, traveling with her and my wife sharing my music, and just being there as she grows.
Your comments are always welcome. Please visit me at http://russnixon.com
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June 2008
Studio is up and running... and I'm toying with the idea of opening its doors to local musicians who wish to work on their own material, in addition to continued work on my latest ideas.
May 2008
Cecily is 7 months old! Spring is here, Angie's sneezing, and my studio is in reconstruct mode. We moved 6 weeks ago and won't be moving again for at least a few years. We've finally managed to provide the studio a truly excellent space thanks to this last move. I have a strange excitement about establishing my studio this time... Something I haven't felt since my teenage years.
I have about a half dozen songs that have been brewing over the last year and will begin production on them in just a couple weeks. It's time.
January 16 2008
In Memory of Rue
We lost our cherished Rue today. Words cannot be found and the pain is too great to even sit at my piano.
Goals for 2008 -
It's new year resolution time again... this year I think we're going to resolve to stop just hoping music will someday become my career and see about bringing that dream into reality. Not sure how, but with the arrival of my daughter among other things, I want more now than ever to spend my days writing and producing music, traveling with her and my wife sharing my music, and just being there as she grows.
Your comments are always welcome. Please visit me at http://russnixon.com
Photos
Cecily at 7 Months
My girl in Irish Linens from many years ago
Baby girl smiling at Daddy!
Lily, 7 Months, 1st Pics of Spring
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
Hopefully by taking an artist's music, currently trapped in a single region, to an internationally appreciated work of expression.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Perhaps.. It would really depend on a lot of things.. I just compose. I work alone and with other musicians and artists.
I don't really care how it happens, I just want to have the ability to spend my days writing and sharing the music that never ceases in my head..
I don't really care how it happens, I just want to have the ability to spend my days writing and sharing the music that never ceases in my head..
Band History:
I remember my first composition, entitled "Christmas Tree", composed at a whole 4 years old. I can still play it - it's quite terrible, though I suppose mom liked it.
In jr. high, my dad bought me my first keyboard (Proteus)... which opened an entirely new world to me. Then Tangerine Dream happened...followed by Vangelis, Manheim Steamroller and Yanni, Enigma and Enya.
When high school hit, I ditched as often as I could, played in clubs downtown, and started writing and recording. By the time I met my wife, I'd managed to put together a decent room full of keyboards and a Mac SE-30 for sequencing (funny, huh). I took her to my studio for our first date. We ended up playing music together for hours.Thirty days later, I proposed to her.. in my studio. That was more than ten years ago now.
In jr. high, my dad bought me my first keyboard (Proteus)... which opened an entirely new world to me. Then Tangerine Dream happened...followed by Vangelis, Manheim Steamroller and Yanni, Enigma and Enya.
When high school hit, I ditched as often as I could, played in clubs downtown, and started writing and recording. By the time I met my wife, I'd managed to put together a decent room full of keyboards and a Mac SE-30 for sequencing (funny, huh). I took her to my studio for our first date. We ended up playing music together for hours.Thirty days later, I proposed to her.. in my studio. That was more than ten years ago now.
Your influences?
Predominantly, Michael W Smith - But I find the music of Bach, Joplin, Vangelis, Vaughn, Elfman, Shore, E.S. Posthumus, Ackerman and others very satisfying.
I find it difficult to select a category or genre for my music. People usually comment that most of my work sounds like it belongs in a movie or tells a story, but other than that, it's just music that sits in my head until I get it out..
I find it difficult to select a category or genre for my music. People usually comment that most of my work sounds like it belongs in a movie or tells a story, but other than that, it's just music that sits in my head until I get it out..
Favorite spot?
Anywhere that I'm flying over -
I grew up in Kansas, and aside from chasing tornadoes, learning to fly is about the only other thing a kid with a father's who's an engineer has to do in the lovely Sunflower State!
I grew up in Kansas, and aside from chasing tornadoes, learning to fly is about the only other thing a kid with a father's who's an engineer has to do in the lovely Sunflower State!
Equipment used:
http://www.russnixon.com/z/gallery2/main.php
Comments
commenting Journey of a Lifetime
posted on Mon September 8, 2008
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Excellent work in all aspects!!!
Astronomusic
http://soundclick.com/astronomusic
http://soundclick.com/astronomusic
posted on Thu July 3, 2008
Hi Russ
I listened to your music.. admired the way you make it..
Thanks for the add
Wish you all the best
Ousama AFIFI, EG Music
I listened to your music.. admired the way you make it..
Thanks for the add
Wish you all the best
Ousama AFIFI, EG Music
EG Music
http://soundclick.com/egmusic
http://soundclick.com/egmusic
posted on Thu May 29, 2008
Russ just listened to a short piece on Journey of a lifetime. Beautiful vibe mister. Puts me into a deep quite place. Thanks I will download your album as I want to hear more.
Peace to you and yours - KB
Peace to you and yours - KB
Kundalini Brothers
http://soundclick.com/kundalinibrothers
http://soundclick.com/kundalinibrothers
commenting Journey of a Lifetime
posted on Sat May 17, 2008
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Great stuff man, although the same four chords are repeated, the track stays interesting, that is not easy to do, nice job. Very atmospheric indeed.
Piano Soulos
http://soundclick.com/pianosoulos
http://soundclick.com/pianosoulos
commenting Something More
posted on Mon April 21, 2008
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Great tune, great piano performance!!!
Included in our stations!
Thanks Russ!
Z&A
Included in our stations!
Thanks Russ!
Z&A
Astronomusic
http://soundclick.com/astronomusic
http://soundclick.com/astronomusic
posted on Tue March 11, 2008
I Enjoy listening to your music...it speaks to my inner spirit...
Gerri Rowan
http://soundclick.com/gerrirowan
http://soundclick.com/gerrirowan
posted on Sun March 2, 2008
HELLO RUSS
NEVER GIVE UP
I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE AN ARCHEOLOGIST TO FIND OUT WHY AND WHERE THINGS HAVE PAST TO, HEALTH PREVENTED THAT SO A MUSICIAN WAS NEXT, NOT TO BE HEALTH AGAIN, SO I TOOK TO TRUCK DRIVING AH MUSIC IS PART OF IT
GOT INTO MAKING TROOP COMP CD,S FOR ALL TROOP FOLKS IN SERVICE SEND THEM OUT FREE 2X A YEAR JUST HAVE TO MAKE EXTRA TRIPS TO PAY FOR THEM, BUT WHAT IS THAT COMPARED TO THE SERVICE THE TOOP FOLKS DO FOR US
NOW THE LADY IS TAKING CARE OF ME IN HEALTH AS THE BODY AGES AND THE HEARING FADES, BUT I HAVE YET ANOTHER DREAM
TO HEAR IN MY MIND THE MUSIC THAT PLANE MAKES WHEN RUSS LANDS IT INFRONT OF HIS HOME IN ALASKA
TILL THEN OLDTOAD WILL HAVE THE MUSIC OF RUSS IN HIS MEMORY
BE BLESSED
OLDTOAD GIL
NEVER GIVE UP
I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE AN ARCHEOLOGIST TO FIND OUT WHY AND WHERE THINGS HAVE PAST TO, HEALTH PREVENTED THAT SO A MUSICIAN WAS NEXT, NOT TO BE HEALTH AGAIN, SO I TOOK TO TRUCK DRIVING AH MUSIC IS PART OF IT
GOT INTO MAKING TROOP COMP CD,S FOR ALL TROOP FOLKS IN SERVICE SEND THEM OUT FREE 2X A YEAR JUST HAVE TO MAKE EXTRA TRIPS TO PAY FOR THEM, BUT WHAT IS THAT COMPARED TO THE SERVICE THE TOOP FOLKS DO FOR US
NOW THE LADY IS TAKING CARE OF ME IN HEALTH AS THE BODY AGES AND THE HEARING FADES, BUT I HAVE YET ANOTHER DREAM
TO HEAR IN MY MIND THE MUSIC THAT PLANE MAKES WHEN RUSS LANDS IT INFRONT OF HIS HOME IN ALASKA
TILL THEN OLDTOAD WILL HAVE THE MUSIC OF RUSS IN HIS MEMORY
BE BLESSED
OLDTOAD GIL
posted on Wed January 16, 2008
Hola Russ
What a beautiful music... transparent music transparent feelings.
Thanks for your coments. Best regards form Spain.
What a beautiful music... transparent music transparent feelings.
Thanks for your coments. Best regards form Spain.
Antonio Trigo
http://soundclick.com/antoniotrigo
http://soundclick.com/antoniotrigo
posted on Tue January 8, 2008
Hey Russ. Just wanted to thankyou for the props and wish you a happy newyear. Best wishes to you for a great 2008. Sincerely,
Karl Noonan
http://soundclick.com/karlnoonan
http://soundclick.com/karlnoonan
commenting Our Christmas
posted on Fri December 14, 2007
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Hi Russ.
Thank you very much for leaving a message in my music.
I really didn't know this system. It seems I still don't know how-to in sound click.
Beautiful music. really. hope and uplifting.
Have a great Chiristmas time!
Greetings,
Hiroshi / Ethnosphere Music Project
Thank you very much for leaving a message in my music.
I really didn't know this system. It seems I still don't know how-to in sound click.
Beautiful music. really. hope and uplifting.
Have a great Chiristmas time!
Greetings,
Hiroshi / Ethnosphere Music Project
Ethnosphere Music Project
http://soundclick.com/ethnospheremusicproject
http://soundclick.com/ethnospheremusicproject
posted on Tue December 11, 2007
Hi Russ, congratulations on the birth of your beautiful little girl. Lovely music. Thank you for your appreciation of ours, Jeremy and Poitin.
Poitin
http://soundclick.com/poitin
http://soundclick.com/poitin
commenting Jesu
posted on Sun November 25, 2007
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Another beauty here Russ, I can see why you're so proud of your dad, he's an incredible guitar talent, love the style, so melodic and passionate, the feeling comes across loud and clear and sweet at the same time. I'll have to explore your page fully when I clear some more time, cause there's a lot more here to explore, if the top two songs are any indication, then there's definitely a lot of treasures on your page.
Evan Paul
http://soundclick.com/evanpaul
http://soundclick.com/evanpaul
posted on Sat November 24, 2007
Thank you very much for your kind words on our message board.
You've got some very nice work here. All aspects are very well done.
Cheers,
David
You've got some very nice work here. All aspects are very well done.
Cheers,
David
Munich Syndrome
http://soundclick.com/munichsyndrome
http://soundclick.com/munichsyndrome
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