Barry Russo

With the release of the 2008 EP Where I Want To Be Barry Russo has followed up on his 2005 CD These Are the Days. While Barry's demeanor and life history definitely qualify him as a bona-fide average guy, a look beneath the surface takes you to a place where paradox runs deep; a place where the crosscurrents of introspection, experience, and an extensive study of human nature collide to question and celebrate the meaning and purpose of life.

While Barry's demeanor and life history definitely qualify him as a bona-fide average guy, a look beneath the surface takes you to a place where paradox runs deep; a place where the crosscurrents of introspection, experience, and an extensive study of human nature collide to question and celebrate the meaning and purpose of life.

As a shy schoolboy growing up, Barry found music as a way to connect with people. Each day after school, Russo headed straight to the baby grand piano in the living room of his parents' home overlooking the shores of Narragansett Bay.

His early classical studies included the works of Bach, Mozart, and Clementi, as well as many other composers, who became his inspiration. Equally influential in his development was the music of many pop artists, including Howard Jones, Survivor, the Hooters, Duran Duran, Richard Marx, Michael W. Smith, and Billy Joel. All helped to shape the writing of infectious melodies and catchy lyrics that Barry is known for throughout Southern New England.