"Composing music is not a solitary undertaking, but rather a collaborative process that involves realizing the intent of my directors and producers and visualizing from a sonic standpoint their vision and bringing it to life."
Survivor Season 26 "Ancient Voices" Theme:
Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites
For the 26th season of Survivor, fans of the show will be competing against past cast members in Caramoan. The 10 fans (The Gota Tribe) include a fireman, a pre-law student, a racecar driver, and an Iraq War veteran. The favorites from past Survivor seasons (The Bikal Tribe) will be battling against the fans — and one another — for $1 million and the title of sole survivor.
"Pirate Master" Theme Wins Emmy
At the 60th Annual Creative Arts Primetime Emmys on September 13th, 2008, Russ won his first Emmy for his inspired main title to the reality TV series "Pirate Master". The theme features a possessed violin melody over the top of an epic nautical shanty. Russ was previously nominated for his themes to "Survivor" and "seaQuest 2032."