Never’s Gonna Take Too Long, released online on April 10, 2015 is the new single from Melbourne’s alt country darlings, Brooke Russell and The Mean Reds. A tale of lost love and trying to move on when your heart belongs to someone else, this dreamy tune is the first taste from the band’s forthcoming second album. With flashes of 70s California, the new single sees The Mean Reds take a sonic turn away from their debut album. An adjusted line up with Grant Taylor on lead guitar, Ben Franz on pedal steel, Luke Richardson on double bass and Josh Barber on drums has The Mean Reds moving away from the jazzier influence on their first album and delving into a darker, widescreen country sound. 

Never's Gonna Take Too Long

All songs written by Brooke Russell and arranged by Brooke Russell and The Mean Reds 
Produced and mixed by Joshua Barber 
Engineered by Fraser Montgomery and Joshua Barber at The Aviary Recording Studio, Abbotsford 
Mastered by Lachlin Carrick 
Design by Ben Mastwyk. Photo by Tajette O'Halloran 
Printed by Replicat 

Brooke Russell - Voice, Guitars and Mandolin
Grant Taylor - Guitars 
Ben Franz - Pedal Steel 
Luke Richardson - Double Bass and Vocals 
Joshua Barber - Drums, Vocals, Keys and everything else 
with special guests Ryan Brewer on drums and piano and Emilee South, Leah Senior and Matthew Colin on backing vocals. 

04 - Tell Me Darlin'

03 - The Story

02 - Goddam Gone

01 - Never's Gonna Take Too Long

Soon to be released debut album from Brooke Russell and The Mean Reds titled, Poor Virginia.

Sweet Heart

From the debut album, Poor Virginia. 

"When he married poor Virginia, the sweetest girl in town..."

Trouble

Back To You

With songs about boozy nights, bad decisions, broken hearts and the best intentions, Brooke Russell and The Mean Reds blend vintage Americana with widescreen, dark country. Culminating in a kitchen in Fitzroy North, The Mean Reds are based in Melbourne and consist of Brooke Russell on voice, guitar and mandolin, Grant Taylor on lead guitar, Ben Franz on pedal steel, Luke Richardson on double bass and Josh Barber on drums.

Drawing influence from alt country, jazz and folk styles, the band are also inspired by the songs of Ryan Adams, Joe Henry, Sharon Van Etten, Gillian Welch, Tom Waits and Neko Case. Their debut album, Poor Virginia was released in August 2013, and listed in Basement Discs Top 10 Australian Albums of The Year and Unpaved's 50 Best Albums of 2013. Met with great reception, the album received airplay on Radio National, Triple R, Fbi, PBS, 4ZZZ and Southern FM as well as being featured in Frankie magazine. After an invitation to showcase at the 2014 Americana Festival in Nashville, the band have been working on new material with Joshua Barber producing and released the new single, Never’s Gonna Take Too Long in April 2015 and an EP of the same name released December 2015. Brooke recently received a Creative Victoria grant to return to Nashville in March 2015. 

“Brooke Russell and the Mean Reds’ country-inflected take on timeless pop that you’ll dig if you like Caitlin Rose.” - Nashville Scene

“She’d be at home in the Nighthawks diner, except that she’s maybe not jaded enough. There’s an innocence and hope to most of her songs that feels like a balm.” - McKinley Valentine, unpaved.com.au

“Sweet and slow country, with close vocal harmonies and just the right amount of melancholy.” - Chris Cobcroft, 4ZZZ

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