Russian Red

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Spanish singer-songwriter

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Lourdes Hernández González (born 20 November 1985), known professionally as Russian Red, is a Spanish indie and folk singer-songwriter.

Life and career

Hernández is from Madrid, but writes and sings in English; She has been compared to the Canadian singer-songwriter Feist.

She began playing guitar in the Madrid Metro at the age of 21, while a law student. In 2007 she performed more than 60 shows and took part in the prestigious Primavera Sound, among other festivals; by mid-2008 she had become well known in the Spanish indie scene.

She recorded her first album, I Love Your Glasses (2008) on Spanish label Eureka at the request of its owner, Fernando Vacas. The album was successful; a columnist in El País dubbed Russian Red the "revelation of the year".

After signing in late 2010 with Octubre, the music label of Sony Music Spain, Russian Red released her second album, Fuerteventura, in May 2011. Fuerteventura was recorded in Glasgow, with members of Belle and Sebastian and their producer Tony Doogan. Following the release of the album, she promoted it throughout Spain with presentations and concerts in major cities and appearances at the major summer festivals. She then toured in Asia, including Taiwan, where she achieved great success. After a break in December 2011, she resumed touring in Europe and Asia with a new concert format, accompanied by Hunt and Pablo Serrano; Serrano was later replaced by Juan Diego "Juandi" Gosálvez, and in late 2012 the three also performed five concerts as a tribute to the Beatles, with Alex Ferreira as bassist and vocalist in one of the songs.

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During this period, Russian Red also recorded a duet with Elvis Presley of his song "Love Me Tender" in the special Spanish edition of the album Viva Elvis, released in late 2010. In October 2011 she covered the Leonard Cohen song "So Long, Marianne" as a tribute to him, and she was the voice of Mérida on the Castilian Spanish version of the soundtrack of the 2012 Disney / Pixar film Brave.

Her move to a major label disappointed some of her indie fans, In 2013, she moved to Los Angeles, The couple subsequently converted the church in which they had married into a residence and wedding venue.

She recorded her third studio album, Agent Cooper, at Sunset Studios. It was produced by Joe Chiccarelli, mixed by Mark Needham, and engineered by Emily Lazar. It was released in 2014; during the promotional tour, she walked off-stage in Seattle and canceled the rest of the tour.

Her fourth album, Karaoke, was released in 2017. It includes covers of songs from the 1980s and 1990s; the Leighs and Hunt participated, with sound engineer David Greenbaum. At this time she began going by "Lourdes".

In 2015, she made her acting debut with Carlos Troya in El beso, a crowd-funded short film directed by David Priego. In late 2022, she starred in Ramona, a Spanish comedy feature film.

In 2019, she composed and performed the music for a production by the Los Angeles dance group Ate9 titled a blind LAdy. After a long recording hiatus, she released the single "This is un volcán" in August 2023.

Personal life

Lourdes Hernández lives in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles with her husband, architect Zach Leigh and their dog Chula.

Discography

Albums

  • I Love Your Glasses (2008)
  • Fuerteventura (2011)
  • Agent Cooper (2014)
  • Karaoke (2017)
  • Volverme a Enamorar (2024)

Singles

  • "They Don't Believe" (2008)
  • "Cigarettes" (2008)
  • "Perfect Time" (2008)
  • "I Hate You But I Love You" (2011)
  • "The Sun, The Trees" (2011)
  • "Everyday Everynight" (2012)
  • "My Love Is Gone" (2012)
  • "Casper" (2014)
  • "John Michael" (2014)
  • "Michael P" (2014)
  • "This is un volcán" (2023)
  • "No entiendo nada" (2024)

Awards

References

References

  1. Caballero, Marta. (September 9, 2017). "Russian Red, su nueva (y perfecta) vida en Los Ángeles". El Mundo.
  2. (2009-01-07). "'He intentado componer en español, pero no me sale nada'".
  3. (2009-01-06). "'Cantar en inglés es instintivo', reconoce la intérprete de Russian Red, poco consciente de la notoriedad alcanzada".
  4. García Gómez, José Luis. (2008-07-10). "Ha nacido una estrella".
  5. Cihak, Izzy. (2014-03-13). "Russian Red Talks About Belle & Sebastian, Her Personal Inlook, and the Men That Inspire Her".
  6. "Biografía de Russian Red - La Fonoteca".
  7. primaverasound.com [http://www.primaverasound.com/index.php?sec=cartell&pos=artista&idioma=es&artista=259 Ficha de la artista en primaverasound.com] [dead]
  8. Cardenal, Alfonso. (2008-08-13). "Sonorama, el placer de comer en casa". El País.
  9. (May 9, 2011). "Russian Red: "Fuerteventura' es un disco menos acústico que el primero, con canciones más directas"". La Información.
  10. (October 26, 2010). "Russian Red resucita la voz de Elvis Presley en 'Love Me Tender'". El Diario.
  11. (May 22, 2017). "Crítica: Karaoke".
  12. (June 5, 2017). "Nos colamos en el backstage de Russian Red en su concierto de Madrid". El País.
  13. Flemming, Jack. (December 31, 2019). "Singer-songwriter Lourdes Hernández sells artsy Los Feliz abode for $2.125 million". Los Angeles Times.
  14. Saavedra, David. (June 1, 2017). "Russian Red: ¿'Karaoke' o hilo musical?". El Mundo.
  15. (3 November 2015). "F5: Russian Red se estrena como actriz". El Mundo.
  16. (2019-03-21). "Entramos en la casa de RUSSIAN RED en Los Ángeles".
  17. "BIO".
  18. (August 11, 2008). "Los premios Pop-Eye 2008 se entregarán en septiembre coincidiendo con el V Festival Cáceres Pop Art".
  19. "2008".
  20. (October 11, 2018). "Russian Red es la mejor artista española para los MTV Europe Music Awards".
  21. (December 18, 2022). "Vuelve la cantante Russian Red, tras muchos años de silencio, ahora como actriz de una comedia rodada en Madrid". Hola.com.

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