Justin Russo (born June 30, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter-guitarist-pianist from Upstate New York. He began his career as a musician at the age of 18 by joining his older brother's band Hopewell, which focused mainly on psychedelic rock balladry and lengthy "shoegazing" soundscapes. After releasing their first record ''Contact'' on

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, both brothers took a break from their own project and joined indie/experimental band

Mercury Rev Mercury Rev is an American rock band formed in 1989 in Buffalo, New York,
with The Silent League in 2003. During that time he also played and recorded with two New York based bands Timesbold and

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. He continues to make records with The Silent League at this time.

Discography

Albums

* '' Hopewell'' Contact (

, 1996) * ''Grasshopper and the Golden Crickets'' The Orbit of Eternal Grace (

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, 1998) * '' Hopewell'' The Purple Balloon EP (Priapus, 1999) * ''

Mercury Rev Mercury Rev is an American rock band formed in 1989 in Buffalo, New York,
with V2 Records V2 Records (or V2 Music and V2 Benelux; V2 being an abbreviation for Virgin 2) is a record label that was purchased by Universal Music Group in 2007, sold to PIAS in 2013 and partially acquired by Universal in 2022 (as part of larger PIAS 49% ...

, 2001) * '' Hopewell'' The Curved Glass (Priapus, 2001) * ''

'' Bad Timing (

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, 2003) * '' The Silent League'' The Orchestra, Sadly, Has Refused (File-13, Something in Construction, 2004) * '' Hopewell'' Hopewell & The Birds of Appetite (

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, 2005) * ''

'' Love is the Best Con in Town (New York Night Train, 2006) * '' The Silent League'' Of Stars and Other Somebodies (Something in Construction, Rallye/Klee, 2007) * '' The Silent League'' But You've Always Been the Caretaker (Something in Construction, 2010) * '' The Silent League'' We Go Forward (Something in Construction, 2011)

References

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