Inspired by the open road and Americana.
Love of travel and of the beauty of the Northern California Serra Nevada Foothills provide a endless supply of inspiration!
An accomplished and award-winning multimedia artist and musician, Nedra Russ is a vessel of creative energy drawing upon Modern, Avant-garde and Traditional painters throughout history . With a strong love of Americana and the Nature itself:
- Nedra’s paintings and songs can be seen and heard across the United States and as far as Europe, Asia, and Australia South Africa
- Nedra has served as the teacher artist/musician for the past 17 years at the Blue Mountain Coalition for Youth and Family (BMCYF) in West Point Ca. Spear heading many event and project’s like Space To Create, the
- After School Art project funded by the California Arts Council at the BMCYF.
- Nedra was the lead artist for the West Point Art Path 2022 funded by California Arts Council.
- Nedra severe on the Board of Directors for the Calaveras Arts Council
NJR Music:
Duo: Nedra and Julio
Nedra and Julio have been on stage with many of the greats of harmonica Buddy Green, Mike Caldwell, Brandon Baily, Joe Filisko, Michael Rubin, Jerry Fierro, Giulio Brouzet, Chris Bauer and friends harmonica band, Paul Messinger.
Opened for Rachelle Plas and the Merchandise Liaison for Charlie Musselwhite at the 2022 SPAH convention in Tulsa.
Brownie McGhee used to talk (and sing) about the ‘blues buzzin’ round like a bunch of honey bees. Guitarist Julio Inglasses and Harmonica-blower, singer/songwriter Nedra Russ get the blues buzzin’, the rock rollin’, and root’s homegrowin’, and your toes tappin’! In fact, their first song collaboration, ‘Little Bumblebee’ has just been set free to buzz around the internet.
nJr draws from deep and eclectic roots in music ranging from gospel, blues, folk, to rock, with originals and select standards delivered in an inimitable, nitty gritty, and down to earth range of styles.
The combination of vocals, deep-rooted blues and explosive instrumentals displays promise to keep those bees buzzin’ for a long time! www.nedraruss.com