FAWM: @deadhead / Andrew Russell

Andrew Russell

@deadhead

Songs

Joined

2014

Saanich CA
ajrussell.ca

Chosen, my first solo album, is now out! Chosen is a concept album about battling depression. You can find more details about it here: https://ajrussell.ca/

@lavishdude, an acoustic alt. duo with my good pal @thinkalto, has two albums out, Leading Off, and Lavish Dude Wants to Battle, where we re-imagine our favourite Dude Tunes as chip tunes. Check it out here! https://lavishdude.com/

What's next? I'm currently working on releasing a single "Every Day", a longer form song from FAWM 2024. I also have plans to work on a bluegrass / roots album with my sister. We'll see how that all works out!

I'm open to collabs of all sorts! I play many different instruments, sing, write songs, solos, lyrics, instrumentals, fiddle around with synths, do audio engineering things, and all in all look to have a good time with cool people. Yeah, that means you, you're cool too.

Songs

Something's Gotta Give by @deadhead 2025 #prog #swing #adjacent

The Star by @deadhead 2025 #fairytale #rock #aug

Crystals by @deadhead 2025 #acoustic #alternative

Slip, Slide by @deadhead + @metalfoot 2025 #jazz #guitar #uprightbass

A-Team Accidental by @metalfoot +5 more 2025

I thought I'd die by @deadhead + @stephenwordsmith 2025 #acoustic #alternative #grunge

Everything by @deadhead 2025 #rock #organ #harmonies

Morning Piano 4 by @deadhead 2025 #jazz #piano #solo

Morning Piano 3 by @deadhead 2025 #jazz #piano #solo

Morning Piano 2 by @deadhead 2025 #jazz #piano #solo

Morning Piano 1 by @deadhead 2025 #jazz #piano #solo

With Our Feathered Friends by @tezzin +4 more 2025 #acapella4track #acapella #collab

The Marcescent Leaves by @hummingbear + @deadhead 2025 #botany #lifecycle #dadgad

Love You More by @nancyrostMod +3 more 2025 #acapella4track #fourtrack #acapella

Weird Sayings by @deadhead 2025 #songadjacent

Here I Am Now by @deadhead 2025 #commentsfirst #punk #workprobs

Quest Accepted by @deadhead 2025 #bluegrass #adjacent #maybe

Soundboard

Messages left for you by other fawmers.

@bijou 2025

Thank you for your nice comment!

@hummingbear 2025

No changes needed, it's wonderful as it is! I really like the beat, and the fine guitar playing. Thank you for the music!

@hummingbear 2025

I’d love it if you did music for “The Marcescent Leaves”! Please, go for it!

@nancyrostMod 2025

Got it, thanks!

@nadine 2025

Thank you for listening to "Hollow Dreams". It's been the first itme I tuned my guitar so low. It's been fun, but I also spotted that my .9 strings are super sloppy on the higher frets. Every part took me about 20 takes until I had something good enough, but I notice some subtle imporivement. Thank you for that :)

@nadine 2025

Hey Andrew, I had a hard time deciding whether I FAWM or not. My brain is foggy, and I'm fighting severe frustration. I'm happy how it's going so far. The metal songs helped me to get rid of some bad emotions, but I feel like I'm not done yet...

As for your songs... no worries about changing the time signatures. It doesn't sound like a mistake, it sounds like something that happened in the flow or even intentional. I would go completely crazy recording a song like that. I rely so much on my DAW and my song structure helpers... on paper - absolutely no chance! You don't want to know how many takes I do and how much I cut to get something decent...