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Who Is Danny Ross?
In the breakthrough year of 2010, Danny Ross, along with his nine-piece band and horn section, played their first official showcases at the SXSW and CMJ music festivals, made their television debut on MTV, Animal Planet and The History Channel, and were voted Deli Magazine’s NYC Artist of the Month. Quickly gaining buzz as New York's best upcoming live performer, headlining venues Mercury Lounge and Rockwood Music Hall through the last three years, Ross and company have accumulated an enthusiastic fan base one city at a time into Boston, Philadelphia and Washington.
Brooklyn-groomed and Long Island-bred, Ross, 26, grew up inspired by the rock and soul music of the 1960s. Discovering the Fab Four’s genius as an early teen, he picked up the piano, guitar and harmonica and quickly made a name for himself locally before creating his own major -- Popular Music Composition and Performance -- at Cornell University. It was there he began to compose the album "One Way," earning Summa Cum Laude honors. Picking up to New York City, the EP "Introducing Danny Ross!" quickly followed.
"One Way," the debut LP four years in the making was self-released in the Fall of 2009 and was received with great enthusiasm by the New Yorker, American Songwriter, CMJ and dozens more. Inspired by the great conceptual albums of rock history, Ross created an ambitious thirteen-track orchestral journey of highly arranged pop songs addressing the struggles of young-adulthood. "One Way" marked its release with a performance in its entirety by a seventeen-piece band and orchestra at New York’s historic St. Mark’s Church. The album is available now with Radiohead-informed Pay What You Want pricing.
And yet from nine to five, Ross lives a very different life as a staffer for US Congressman Jerrold Nadler. And he credits his day-job for providing him with the organization needed to be a successful DIY artist. He’s also furthering his compositional studies with Grammy-nominated composer, Ed Green. With all that he’s accomplished so far in his young career as a performer, composer and rising presence in the national music scene, Danny Ross is riding one way to the top.
General Info
| Member Since | 6/27/2005 |
| Band Website | dannyrossmusic.com |
| Members | Danny Ross (Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Harmonica) Carl Basler (Guitar/Vocals) Matt Wigton (Bass) Fred Kennedy (Drums) Evan Smith (Tenor Sax) Paul Nedzela (Bari Sax) Mike Maher (Trumpet) Joely Pittman (Vocals) |
| Influences | Elvis Costello, Brian Wilson, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Sam Cooke, Paul McCartney, Chet Baker, Neil Young, Nick Drake, The Byrds, The Band, The Kinks, Bruce Springsteen, Gram Parsons, Pete Seeger, The Temptations, Al Green, Oscar Peterson, Jeff Buckley, Jesse Harris, The White Stripes, The Clash, Otis Redding, Wilco, Radiohead, Elliot Smith, Sufjan Stevens, Tin Hat Trio |
| Record Label | Self-Released |
| Type of Label | Indie |
Media
 One Way 10/6/09 |
 Danny Ross and Band, NYC |
 Introducing Danny Ross! Promo Shots |
 In The Studio: Making "One Way" |
 Amateur Photography |
 Awkward... |
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Contact
For Booking, Media and all other inquires,
please contact via:
● Email: danny@dannyrossmusic.com
● Phone: (516) 318-9273
Records
“Danny Ross is a classicist to the core… Gorgeous… Immaculately arranged …with enough guitar shredding to make you double-check you're still listening to the same album …. Like Ryan Adams, Ross realizes that there's no point in recreating the past note-for-note when it's more fun to smash pieces of it together in a collage… I hope this album becomes a breakaway hit.” - CMJ
"New York City’s own piano-pounding rocker… Danny Ross has a couple of aces up his sleeve." – The New Yorker
“It’s one thing to say you sound different than everyone else. It’s another thing entirely to do it without trying… You can try to lump Ross in with the likes of Ben Folds or Sufjan Stevens. Ross’ falsetto and unique melodies may also remind you of the late Jeff Buckley, but that’s just a point of reference because dude is clearly doing his own thing…You’re going to love Ross’ music.” – Bullzeye.com
“Think Danny Ross, and you think Brooklyn… A virtuoso artist, part sentimental pianist, part rock n’roller... One Way is a tour de force.” – Racket Magazine
Danny was also featured in New York Post Page Six, New York Daily News, Newsday, Yahoo! & Brooklyn Vegan.
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