Alice Russell

Pot of Gold was very much a collaborative effort between Alice and TM Juke. “Alex might have had a musical idea and I’d say, ‘Hold on, let’s have a go with it this other way instead’ and we’d change things ’round. It’s like holding up a mirror to each other, sometimes saying, ‘Well, what if we did that?’ or ‘let’s look at things a different way.’ It just seems to work for us.”
“Music is communication,” says Alice. “Even though I grew up in the countryside in England, the music helps you to understand the issues that a song expresses—be it love, prejudice, not being able to pay your bills, happiness, sorrow, racial inequality, your aspirations, dancing, mourning … life itself. Music is an expression of human life and we are all drawn to different types. I’m moved by all the world’s many genres of music. But soul music is what resonates most strongly in my heart.” Hot on the heels of the release of Pot Of Gold came a double CD of remixes featuring, some radical, some faithful and some inspired re-workings of Pot Of Gold originals from the likes of Mr Scruff, DJ Vadim, Shawn Lee and The Heavy. And in addition to this prolific musical output, Alice’s live performances continue to flourish with her ability to captivate an audience and to hold their attention throughout, expertly tugging at the heartstrings.