Robert Coleman Trussell's Page

Robert Coleman Trussell is a Texas singer originally from Kingsville, but currently residing in Kansas City. His debut 2005 “Texas Gothic” CD was a successful Roots and Americana work both in Europe and the States. The acoustic/country “Juice and Jive” has now arrived to continue this folk and blues conversation. Great singing and lyrics stand out in this CD; it's spartan, yet intriguing and timeless. The music is based on acoustic guitar and harmonica, but is embroidered with fiddle, mandolin,… Continue

My 25 Things

1. I grew up six miles south of Kingsville, Texas. The Missouri-Pacific tracks ran past our house.

2. One of my earliest memories is of my father feeding cattle.

3. When I was 4 or 5 a rattlesnake crawled into the yard while my brother and sister and I were playing. My sister grabbed me and we all ran into the house and stood behind our mother as she emptied a handgun in the direction of the snake. She missed every time.

4. My father was a sports writer and entertainment… Continue

"Juice & Jive" review from www.rootstime.be.

(Translated from the Dutch by Norman Read)

Outlaws come to life again; desperados, drifters, gamblers, and settlers are looked at in this second album from Trussell. After his 2005 debut album "Texas Gothic", Texan Robert Trussell is back again writing and producing Americana/Folk together with violinist Kelly Werts with sixteen songs and one bonus track. On three of the tracks, Rachel Ries sings backing vocals, like on the nostalgic love song "… Continue