Allison Russell Musician. Allison russell is a montreal born mother, musician, writer, artist, activist, curator & composer based in nashville, tn. But it’s an album of strength and affirmation, not victimization.

But maybe more notably, it’s also a tale of how. Russell talks and sings about the physical and sexual abuse she endured from her racist adoptive father — and about how she learned she was worthy of being.