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Russell Clepper

About Me

It's all in the songs. I've traveled all around the continent and am now putting down roots on Whidbey Island in the Puget Sound in the beautiful state of Washington.From Lubbock, Texas where I was born, to Quebec City where I raised four children, to Austin and the Texas Hill Country where I began my songwriting career in earnest, to Baby Island and the Saratoga Pass where the muse beckons me now, it's been a long, wild ride.Enjoy the songs. I have lived every one of them.

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Member Since: 04/11/2005
Band Website: none
Band Members: solo...with occasional friends...
Influences: Uncle Bob Pair, John Prine, Joe Ely, Butch Hancock, Joan Baez, Emmy Lou Harris, Paul Simon, Tommy Hancock and the Supernatural Family Band, Leonard Cohen, Billy Joe Shaver, Bob Dylan, Gordon Lightfoot, Townes Van Zandt, John Hartford, John Stewart, Hank Williams, Kris Kristofferson, John Denver, Jerry Jeff Wlaker, Sam Sadler, Leo Kottke, Tom Paxton, Ry Cooder, Bonnie Raitte, Loretta Lynn, Neil Diamond, Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Guy Clark
Sounds Like: a son of a farmer
Record Label: Unknown Indie
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Road Dog Blues

Steve Earle sings "sometimes the road was rocky along the way, boys" and that tells the story of the trip that Sarah Ann and I just finished. Now that we're back on Whidbey Island, we can tell the ta...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:41:00 GMT

News from the Northwest

  I'm finally back up on Whidbey Island after a wild trip with Sarah Ann through seven Western states.  Before leaving Texas, we dropped by the old Clepper farm.  The last time I had been there was ab...
Posted by on Mon, 18 May 2009 00:18:00 GMT

move to Whidbey

Just a quick little note to clear a thing or two here.Last December I moved up to Whidbey Island in the state of Washington, just a little north of Seattle. After about six weeks up there, Sarah Ann ...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:43:00 GMT

Quebec visit, part two

Well, don..t die all alone in your room if you come up here to Quebec, because nobody..s going to come get you anymore.  That was the gist of a long article I read in one of the two local daily p...
Posted by on Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:28:00 GMT

Quebec once more

Emilie and Matt and I blew into Quebec City late last Friday night after a great couple of days in Vermont.  We played at a new place called the Hub in Johnson, VT where we ran into Greg Klyma.&n...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:01:00 GMT

June calendar

Here's our June calendar so far...but watch the schedule on the profile page for last minute changes or additions.  Also, it's always a good idea to call the venue before heading out to see us.&n...
Posted by on Wed, 14 May 2008 21:30:00 GMT

May calendar

One of our good friends and fans suggested that we post our schedule in a more conventional calendar-style format via the Myspace blog feature.  I thought I'd experiment with it here on my site.&...
Posted by on Wed, 14 May 2008 20:33:00 GMT

West Texas Tour Part 2

West Texas Tour, part two... March 11 to 16.We left Terlingua early Thursday afternoon after talking to Taz, who came by to see us at Will’s place before we left, and ...
Posted by on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:53:00 GMT

West Texas Tour Part 1

West Texas Tour Highlights, March 1 to March 10.   The sun set golden beyond the Desert Mountains in Mexico, east of Lajitas, Texas as Mo Pair and the Ugi Mooks kicked off the musical part of ...
Posted by on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:50:00 GMT

Things May Come

News about the debut CD of Emilie Clepper, Russell’s talented and lovely daughter...Things May Come......the album title and prophecy proven self-fulfilling,cuz its finally available online!you...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:16:00 GMT