Allison Russell: solo work, awards and activism

Allison Russell is a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, actress and activist. Before her solo career she performed with several groups, among them Po' Girl, Birds of Chicago, Our Native Daughters and Sisters of the Strawberry Moon.

Her first solo album, Outside Child, came out in 2021, and her second, The Returner, was released in September 2023. She has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket sold goes to ACLU and its work supporting organizations working to protect the civil liberties of individuals throughout the U.S.