Dan Russell (artist manager)

Dan Russell is an artist, singer songwriter, artist advocate, producer and concert and event promoter. A graduate of Walpole High School in Massachusetts and later Barrington College, Russell is known for managing both the American rock band the Call and songwriter Michael Been and has worked in various capacities with such artists as Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Sam Philips, Mark Heard, U2 and Brad Corrigan, Cheryl Kelley, Robin Lane, Ramona Silver, Vigilantes of Love, Rachael Taylor, among others.

Russell is the president of New Sound Artist Management and NewSound International and the co-founder (along with the late Mark Heard and Chuck Long) of record label Fingerprint Records. In 1994 he received a Grammy nomination for producing Fingerprint's compilation album Strong Hand of Love: A Tribute to Mark Heard, to which he also contributed the song, "I Just Wanna Get Warm." After years of contributing to the careers of other artists, Russell recorded his debut album, Feel the Echoes, which was successfully funded via Kickstarter, and currently working on a new release for 2022.

In 1998, Russell co-founded the first Soulfest, a faith-based social justice multi-day music festival originally held at Loon Mountain in Lincoln, New Hampshire. Now in its 24th year, Russell continues to produce the festival currently held every summer at the Gunstock Mountain Resort in Gilford, New Hampshire, drawing more than 25,000 attendees annually to see over 100 bands, renowned authors and speakers on four stages.

Russell produces concert films and has expanded into music supervision for film and television, and he co-owns a music recording studio with his son Jesse Russell.

Awards and nominations

 * 1994 – Best Rock Gospel Album (nominated) – Strong Hand of Love

Partial Discography
This is a partial list of recordings on which Dan Russell has played a role.


 * Fun in the First World – Andy Pratt (Enzone Records, 1982) – Executive Producer, Manager
 * Not Just for Dancing – Andy Pratt (Lamborghini Records, 1983) – Executive Producer, Manager
 * Heart Connection – Robin Lane & the Chartbusters (Indie, 1984) – Executive Producer, Manager
 * Between the Answers – John Fischer (Myrrh Records, 1985) – Producer, Arranger (with Victor LeComer)
 * Casual Crimes – John Fischer (Myrrh Records, 1986) – Producer, Arranger (with Victor LeComer)
 * Tribal Opera – iDEoLA (What? Records, A&M/Myrrh, 1987) – National Marketing Director
 * The Indescribable Wow – Sam Phillips (Virgin Records, 1988) – Tour Manager
 * Let the Day Begin – the Call (MCA Records, 1989) – Tour Manager, co-Manager
 * Red Moon – the Call (MCA Records, 1990) – Associate Producer, Manager
 * Jugular – Vigilantes of Love (Fingerprint Records, 1990) – Executive Producer
 * Dry Bones Dance – Mark Heard (Fingerprint Records, 1990) – Associate Producer
 * Second Hand – Mark Heard (Fingerprint Records, 1991) – Production Associate
 * Cruel Inventions – Sam Phillips (Virgin Records, 1991) – Tour Manager
 * The Embarrassing Young – John Austin (Glasshouse Records, 1991) – Executive Producer
 * Killing Floor – Vigilantes of Love (Fingerprint Records, 1992) – Executive Producer
 * Satellite Sky – Mark Heard (Fingerprint Records, 1992) – Co-Producer with Jim Scott
 * High Noon – Mark Heard (Myrrh Records, 1993) – Producer
 * Love Is Everywhere Maxi Single – The Call (Fingerprint Records, 1994) – Co-Producer
 * Welcome to Struggleville – Vigilantes of Love (Capricorn Records, 1994) – CoProducer with Jim Scott
 * Strong Hand of Love: A Tribute to Mark Heard (Fingerprint, Epic and Myrrh Records, 1994) – Producer
 * The Magic Brain of Unreason – Hezze (Fingerprint Records, 1995) – Executive Producer
 * You & Me & Hell – Ramona Silver (Fingerprint Records, 1995) – Executive Producer, Manager
 * Blister Soul – Vigilantes of Love (Capricorn Records, 1995) – Co-Producer
 * V.O.L. – Vigilantes of Love (WEA, 1996) – Producer
 * Orphans of God – Mark Heard Tribute Album (Fingerprint Records, 1996) – Producer
 * Trailers – Ramona Silver (Fingerprint Records, 1996) – Executive Producer, Manager
 * Slow Dark Train – Vigilantes of Love (Capricorn Records, 1997) – Co-Producer
 * The Best of The Call – the Call (Warner Brothers, 1997) – Producer
 * To Heaven and Back – the Call (Fingerprint Records, 1997) – Executive Producer
 * Ultrasound – Ramona Silver (Fingerprint Records, 1998) – Executive Producer, Manager
 * Mystery Mind – Mark Heard (Fingerprint Records, 2000) Producer
 * Live Under the Red Moon – the Call (Conspiracy Records, 2000) – Executive Producer
 * Death By Candy – Ramona Silver (Fingerprint Records, 2001) – Executive Producer, Manager
 * Fan Dance – Sam Phillips (Nonesuch Records, 2001) – Manager
 * B.R.M.C. – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (Virgin Records, 2001) – Co-Manager with Graeme Lowe
 * Hammers and Nails – Mark Heard (Paste Music, 2003) – Co-Producer with Buddy Miller
 * Take Them On, On Your Own – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (Virgin Records, 2003) – Co-Manager with Graeme Lowe
 * A Boot and a Shoe – Sam Phillips (Nonesuch Records, 2004) – Manager
 * Howl – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (RCA and ECHO, 2005), Manager
 * The Howl sessions EP – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (RCA and ECHO, 2006) – Manager
 * BABY 81 – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (RCA and Island Records, 2007) – Manager
 * American X: Baby 81 Sessions EP – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (RCA, 2007) – Manager
 * The Effects of 333 – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (Abstract Dragon, 2008) – Manager
 * Don't Do Anything – Sam Phillips (Nonsuch Records, 2008) – Manager
 * Beat the Devil's Tattoo – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (Vagrant Records and Cooperative Music Group, 2010) – Manager
 * Big Kettle Drum – Big Kettle Drum (BKD Records, 2012) – Executive Producer, Manager
 * Heartbreak Is For Everyone – Rachel Taylor (Taylor Records, 2012) Co-Producer, Co-writer ("Broken"), Manager
 * Specter at the Feast – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (Vagrant Records and Co-Op/Pias, 2013) – Manager
 * A Tribute to Michael Been – the Call featuring Robert Levon Bean (Label Records, 2014) – Producer with Robert Been and the Call.
 * Feel the Echoes – Dan Russell (Fingerprint Records, 2017) - Artist
 * Remastered re-release of Mark Heard's 1990 fingerprint release of Dry Bones Dance (2022)

Filmography

 * Strong Hand of Love (1994) – producer
 * Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Live (2009)- producer
 * Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Live in London (2010) – producer
 * The Call Live at the Troubadour: A Tribute to Michael Been (2014) – producer