Conceived in 2013 as a lighthearted side project & creative outlet, Zachary Russell's Hello Xmas project features an array of instrumental Christmas music (both covers and originals) powered by nostalgia. Since then, Russell's music has featured in Six Flags' holiday shows and numerous ads through licensing partnerships. The project was retired in '23 and capped with a final compilation in '24.

The Fold is a rock band, most well-known for our work with LEGO Ninjago, featuring their theme song “The Weekend Whip”, recently adapted for the Warner Bros. movie, The LEGO Ninjago Movie. Since going independent in 2009, The Fold have truly forged their own path, crafting all of the rock music you hear in Ninjago (30+ songs), writing theme music for all 32 teams in the NFL, The World Series Champion Chicago Cubs, releasing 4 full-length albums, as well with a 5th on the way! With the wild success of Lego Ninjago fueling the fire, the band continues to bring their unique brand of timeless, hopeful rock and roll to the their rabid, ever-growing fanbase.

I have spent half of my life in bands, have worked with a lot of people, and NOW I am finally putting out my own work under my own name.  I've dabbled with it the whole time, just never have gotten serious until 2020 happened and curved the whole "playing out" thing, which was my life.

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