Russell DaShiell
| Russell DaShiell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 23, 1947 Philadelphia, United States |
| Origin | Florida |
| Genres | Pop, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, producer |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Labels | Epic, Aerial View |
| Associated acts | Crowfoot, Harvey Mandel, Norman Greenbaum, Don Harrison Band, I Spy |
| Website | www |
Russell DaShiell (born July 23, 1947) is an American guitarist who has recorded as a solo artist as well as playing in bands such as Crowfoot and the Don Harrison Band, and with Harvey Mandel and Norman Greenbaum.
Born in Philadelphia, DaShiell lived on Oahu between the ages of three and fifteen, and took up guitar at the age of fourteen. He moved with his family to Florida in 1963, where he formed a band that played covers in the local Sugar Shack club. He then joined Doug Killmer's band The Sonics, which after the addition of drummer Rick Jaeger became The Beau Gentry in 1965; The band evolved into Crowfoot and relocated to San Francisco. DaShiell also began working as a session guitarist, playing on A.B. Skhy's 1969 debut album, and going on to play in Harvey Mandel's band. He also played on Norman Greenbaum's Spirit in the Sky album, including the chart-topping title track, and went on to tour with Greenbaum and play on his next two albums. His success prompted him to revive Crowfoot, although the band's self-titled 1970 album was largely a DaShiell solo effort, as was its 1971 follow-up Find the Sun.
DaShiell continued with session work through the early 1970s, recording with artists such as Phil Everly, Danny O'Keefe, Bo Diddley, John Sebastian, and former Creedence Clearwater Revival member Tom Fogerty, working in the latter's band with Stu Cook and Doug Clifford, also former Creedence members. He went on to work with Cook and Clifford on solo material and joined them in the Don Harrison Band, recording two albums in 1976.
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