Landing On My Feet
Dear Friend, You know I'm moving to Maryland, right? I leave this week. I definitely expect coming back to Pensacola Beach. Just not sure...
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Russ Maines
- Apr 29
- 2 min
Starting All Over. Again.
Hey you! Guess what? My job decided (for some reason) to move our entire group to Albuquerque. I'm not going. Their decision forced me to...
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Russ Maines
- Mar 14
- 3 min
Whisky A Go-Goal
Building a band is like building a tower. You need a strong foundation built by people who either can't wait to put their bricks in...
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Russ Maines
- Jan 20
- 3 min
Hook, Line & Sinker Delayed Again. Here's Why.
Did you ever drive your car under Pensacola's Graffiti Bridge? I can't tell you how many times I've seen moving vans clip off the tops of...
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Russ Maines
- Jan 8
- 3 min
What Your Support Means
Here's where I say, "Thanks!" When I hop in the car and drive home from my commute from work, I look to the radio to provide me weather...
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Russ Maines
- Jan 1
- 2 min
Happy 2023!
Hey you! Hard to believe we're just about 2 weeks away from cutting loose the first few tunes from Hook, Line & Sinker. But we are that...
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Russ Maines
- Dec 22, 2022
- 3 min
A Gift For You (No Gimmicks)
Between my day job and commitments at home, I don't have much time to hang out with friends. I barely have time to write songs let alone...
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Russ Maines
- Dec 17, 2022
- 3 min
The Audience Business. What??!!
Hook, Line & Sinker album art.
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Russ Maines
- Dec 10, 2022
- 2 min
Who’s Jake Spiro?
As a standalone musician, I have to be responsible for just about everything. From writing an album to playing all of the musical parts...
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Russ Maines
- Dec 4, 2022
- 2 min
Can I Compete With Nashville's Best?
October 5-9 is Pensacola's Songwriter's Festival. It features some of Nashville's best songwriters with credits as long as my arm. They...
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Russ Maines
- Nov 27, 2022
- 2 min
Alice's Song (Preproduction Update).
After getting the first batch of lyrics down to something that sounds like a song, I had to stop and record progress. Here you go. I...
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Russ Maines
- Nov 23, 2022
- 2 min
Guru Challenge (pt 2) Mr. Daydream
There's something to challenging myself to create really great content you'll enjoy listening to. Understand, however, as an artist I...
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Russ Maines
- Nov 11, 2022
- 2 min
The Guru Challenge - Part 1. The Song.
[Alice Knows] I thought it high time to put my gurus to the test. Can Doug Marks, Ken Tamplin, Rick Beato, and Ralph Murphy help me write...
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Russ Maines
- Oct 23, 2022
- 3 min
Bigger Than Fear
Here's my new lick for a song I'm working on.
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Russ Maines
- Oct 9, 2022
- 3 min
Keeping The Flame Alive
I think by now, everyone knows being in the music business has got to be the toughest thing on earth. As hard as it is just to fail in...
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Russ Maines
- Oct 7, 2022
- 3 min
Facing The Music
The other day I had lunch with a friend from work. While I usually don't hang out with friends from work because I see them all the time,...
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Russ Maines
- Sep 30, 2022
- 1 min
You'll See More Ads
Hey, you! I'm sorry to say you'll be seeing more ads these days on my socials and stuff. Pretty simple, really. I have to raise money to...
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Russ Maines
- Sep 28, 2022
- 1 min
Can We Get Kiss To Play My Song?
I've always had a little rock 'n' roll dream. I've always wanted KISS to play one of my songs. So, I made this little advertisement for...
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Russ Maines
- Sep 18, 2022
- 2 min
Hook, Line & Sinker (Update)
Hi! For the last few months (yes, I said months), I've been working out some details on my new upcoming single, Hook, Line & Sinker, from...
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