Russell put on vocal rest following vocal hemorrhage
Russell was slated to play a festival in Duluth, Minn. on Sunday.
Russell has been touring behind her well-received disc, "Outside Child." She also was slated to play with Nathaniel Rateliff for two shows later this month.
Earlier in the day, she posted on Instagram:
"I am beyond devastated and sorry to tell you that I won't be able to play my set at the @waterislifefestival / @honortheearth rally in Duluth today.
I have been struggling vocally on and off since March. At the urgent request of @brandicarlile 's (and many other brilliant singers) vocal coach extraordinaire @robertraab (who has generously been helping all of us on the road with Queen Brandi) I finally went to a specialist here in LA. I was scared to go because I felt that something was badly wrong and I was fearful of hearing it confirmed...
I have been put on vocal rest and rehabilitation by my new otolaryngologist, @drshawnnasseri
Apparently I suffered a vocal hemorrhage approx 2 weeks ago and have vocal nodes that are inflamed and on the verge of hemorrhaging again. Dr. Nasseri tells me that if I play back to back shows this weekend, I could do permanent, irrevocable damage. He gave me a steroid to get me through my set last night, but wants me to be silent other than vocal rehab for the next week.
It has been a particularly stressful, fraught, heartbreaking time in my world, and I believe the unrelenting cortisol flood took its toll on my voice and body and spirit.
Dr. Nasseri told me that I've been running a marathon on a broken ankle, and if I continue as I am, it will destroy my voice and be the end of my career. The pictures of my suffering damaged vocal cords were deeply upsetting and terrifying. I have a dangerously high threshold for pain, it has been such a constant companion in my life, it feels familiar and normal. I did not realize how badly I was hurting myself.
The good news is that with some vocal rest and physio under the guidance of voice whisperer Raab — I should make a full recovery.
I am not a trained musician or singer, I've always just followed my ears, instincts, intuition. I thought that was enough, but it is no longer sustainable. I will be working hard to get back to full powers over the next week and beyond, and will be learning and internalizing best preservative practices and techniques.
More news for Allison Russell
- 09/17/24: Russell reschedules tour for Broadway, tour to follow
- 02/04/24: Stapleton, Isbell & The 400 Unit take two GRAMMYS each
- 12/14/23: Clark, Russell return to school
- 10/18/23: Russell releases Spotify singles
- 09/05/23: Russell acknowledges "Demons"
- 08/11/23: Russell enjoys "Snakelife"
- 07/14/23: "Stay Right Here" with Russell
- 09/14/22: Strings, Russell, Carlile win Americana honors
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