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Coronado High school Alumni Becky Russell
Professional Drummer!
The best thing about documenting the history of the Bands and Musicians is that I have come to know the people I grew up with a lot better. Becky is one of my newest friends. She plays with Jump Start and is truly a Professional Musician. One of many from Coronado High School.
When Becky was 9 years old, her big brother brought home a pair of drum sticks from school. She took those sticks from his room into her room and began banging on the furniture. He later said, “keep them, they’re yours.” And that was the start of it. Soon after , Mom bought the toy snare, then the Jr. drum kit.
After relocating to Nashville in sixth grade, she joined-up with the school band. The 1st day at the chair challenge she tied for first chair. All jealousy broke loose as the last chair boy began to heckle. Becky beat him up.
Becky was very fond of the Junior High Band situation. Many of the kid’s parents that were musicians too. Her Father, Kenneth Hunt, was a song writer in Nashville.
And, today, her younger step sister Amanda Hunt-Taylor is a song writer also.
Soon it was time to move again. This time to Dallas……..Dallas, Georgia. A new town and a new school, but by this time she was diversified performing in the marching band, the concert band and for school dances, and a jazz band. I was also in the "Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps". In the middle of my sophomore year, she moved to Coronado. It was like going from the sticks to paradise. She played in the concert band in Coronado one-day then decided to keep her drumming at home. And it was all about cross-country running.
In June 1980, Becky, a CHS grad, jumped back into the music scene. This time a garage band, “New Toy's” and performed local casuals. Years later joined “Solstice” to perform in San Diego night clubs. Other bands followed: 'Bonneville 7' a psycho-billy band with two billy brats Pip Hancock and Johnny Bowler from well known UK group called 'Guana Bats'. So, it was 'Bonneville 7' except for the moments when guitar player, Stewart, was visiting. Then it was 'Guana Bats' in San Diego at venues such as the Casbah.
For a short time, Becky was with “The Stiletto's” entertaining crowds in San Diego’s Gas Lamp, and Coronado’s Island Sports & Spirits, and McP's. She was soon to do similar with “Big Rig Deluxe" for years. Later, joined with Coronado grad Dave Paseman’s band, “Hoosier Daddy”, playing private parties having a whole lot of fun. Often, Becky would set with “the Robin Hinkle Band” performing all over so Cal. Robin’s shows use a variety of musical talent, always changing.
Becky is currently performing shows with fellow 1980 CHS grad, Dave Shoudy, and the group, “JumpStart”. The group “JumpStart also consists of Coronado native JB Cosgrove (vocals), husband Al (bass), and Coronado teacher, Steve Patrick (guitar), entertaining most all of Coronado.
