Casey Russell, best known as the keyboardist for tour circuit mainstays The Magic Beans, has released his debut solo record, Patience, now available via Color Red. Russell takes the lead on keyboards and vocals, supported by a star-studded cast, including Shira Elias (Cool Cool Cool) and Kim Dawson on background vocals, Eric “Benny” Bloom (Lettuce) on trumpet, Nick Gerlach on tenor sax, Jeff Franca (Thievery Corporation) on drums, and Taylor Frederick on guitar.

Casey Russell, best known as the keyboardist of tour circuit mainstays, The Magic Beans, has revealed "Let's Get It," the second single off of his solo record Patience due out on Color Red on November 8, 2024. Russell is at the helm on keyboards and lead vocals accompanied by a star-studded backing cast of Shira Elias (Cool Cool Cool) & Kim Dawson on background vocals, Eric “Benny” Bloom (Lettuce) on trumpet, Nick Gerlach on tenor sax, Jeff Franca (Thievery Corporation) on drums, and Taylor Frederick on guitar.

The Magic Beans celebrated 4/20, the relatively new, legalized cannabis holiday in New York state, last Thursday, April 20, 2023 at the Sultan Room in Brooklyn, NY. Nestled in the vibrant Bushwick neighborhood, the sweet smells of THC were omnipresent this evening all around the venue. The Beans kicked the festivities up a notch with a Steely Dan parody, along with their catalog of jam rock, funk, r&b and hip hop originals.

The time honored tradition of bands playing after Phish was alive and well in Denver, Colorado, as not one, but two bands kept the party going upon the conclusion of the Dick's Sporting Good Stadium event at both Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom and Cervantes Other Side last Friday night.