Russell Mark of The Nextdoors

<p>Today's episode is a conversation I had with the wonderful Russell Mark, of the Pasadena-based husband and wife due, The Nextdoors. Russell is also a long time performer, composer, sound engineer, producer, music camp director and was a very easy person to sit and talk to for just over an hour and a half!</p><br><p>I sat down with Russell on November 13 of this year and we talked about how to craft songs around a cello instead of a bass, how inspiration can often come from unexpected places, the sights and sounds of Pasadena, and whether or not Steve Ferrone is the nicest guy on the planet (spoiler: he is!). We also, of couse, talked about Tom Petty (a lot!) and his influence on Russell's music.</p><br><p>Please check out The Nextdoor's website here: <a href="https://nextdoorsmusic.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://nextdoorsmusic.com</a>. You can find out his brilliant project The Title Trackers here: <a href="https://www.thetitletrackers.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thetitletrackers.com</a> and make sure you check out the fabulous "Awaken", which we talked a fair bit about during the episode: <a href="https://youtu.be/Crq3kY8jr4s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/Crq3kY8jr4s</a> and don't forget to go check all the social media places where you can find The Nextdoors. They're lovely people making really good music!</p><br><p><strong>NOTE:</strong> There is a very small amount of profanity in this episode but it is not gratuitous.</p><p> </p><p>Don't forget to follow me on social media, like, subscribe, and please, leave a rating if you like the show:</p><br><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thetompettyproject" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/thetompettyproject</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPettyProject" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/TomPettyProject</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thetompettyproject/" rel="noope