Overflowing with sincerity, heart, harmony and tradition, Pete Ross has blended the genres of country, roots, and folk music to tastefully create his debut solo album, Six String Suicide. The latter genre is filled with authentic character by the contribution and inspiration of Pete's father, Peter Ciani, a popular and much respected singer/songwriter.
From 2001 to 2004 Pete Ross toured nationally and the USA as a guitarist with Dan Brodie and The Broken Arrows - including performances at Homebake, Livid, Tamworth and South By South West – and an ARIA nomination for Best Debut Artist (Album). He spent most of 2005 travelling Europe and discovering his roots, to which he pays respect by recording the traditional Sicilian folk song Sciuri Sciuri, for Six String Suicide.
Pete Ross bares all on Six String Suicide. It is an album on which Pete tells his own tales of hope, happiness, sorrow and thanks, whilst paying homage to some of his musical mentors, Bob Dylan and the late Lee Hazlewood.
He recruited his friends to help him on his new musical journey and aptly entitled the band, The Paesanos. Pete Ross & The Paesanos have performed at festivals as diverse as : High Vibes Day at the Darebin Festival, The Stringy Bark Festival and The Boolarra Folk Festival.
At this year’s (2008) Tamworth Country Music Festival, Pete Ross was one of two finalists nominated for the 2008 Aristocrat Country Entertainer of the Year (performing the traditional Sicilian folk song, Sciuri Sciuri). As a soloist Pete Ross was a finalist at the 42nd annual CCMA song writing awards.
When it comes to a composer & performer such as Pete Ross, whose music is contemporary, yet traditional – beguiling, yet bewildering – comforting, yet provoking, we are forced to think outside the musical square of how a country, roots and folk album
by a Melbourne artist mixing these genres might sound. The end result is that Six String Suicide contains crafted songs that resonate with a diversity of audiences.
In May 2008 Pete returned to Europe where he is currently touring and preparing to release his album later in the year. An Australian release is scheduled for early 2009.
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Nato in Australia da una famiglia di emigranti italiani, figlio d'arte (suo padre, Peter Ciani, è forse il più popolare songwriter italo-australiano), innamorato del country classico e moderno (Johnny Cash, Townes Van Zandt, Lee Hazlewood...) ma anche della canzone folkloristica di ascendenza italiana ed in particolare siciliana (che ne dite di una "Sciuri Sciuri" in versione country??), Pete Ross è davvero un personaggio tutto da scoprire!
Dopo una lunga carriera con The Broken Arrows, una tra le più interessanti country bands australiane degli anni '90, Pete ha ora deciso di vestire i panni del solista dando alle stampe il suo primo album, "Six string suicide" (che verrà presto distribuito in Italia dalla Edel). Ora accompagnato dalla sua band (The Paesanos), ora in versione solitaria, Ross alterna le folk ballads della tradizione australiana e americana con composizione proprie profumate di roots, e persino con brani in italiano ("Sara sarà").
Da non perdere il tour autunnale con il "double show" nel quale Pete Ross avrà come special guest El Bastardo, il fuorilegge country della Val di Susa! Cosa aspettate a prenotare una loro data?
Suonidautore proudly presents...
PETE ROSS & EL BASTARDO Italian tour 2008
tour in preparazione a cifra promozionale: date disponibili a ottobre!mposizione proprie profumate di roots, e persino con brani in italiano ("Sara sarà").
Ciao Pete. I'm in holiday but ..i'm not in holiday because of restucturing works here in my house in Fiesole. Good for you .. you are in one of the most beautiful place in Italy.. You are one of the best artist I had the fortune to know and hearing personally and I'm sure that, since as your wonderful father Peter, is heart that is driving your music, Italian people will appreciate more and more you, your performances and your CDs. Soon you will be the number ONE !! Sorry for my english. All the best. Gianni
How's the weather on your side of the pond. Was scolding hot here but it suddenly cooled off. It's been like a high school romance with the weather here.
Thanks for the add Peter Pan. I love all the photos and things to read and music to listen to on your page. It's so fabulous to finally see some stuff. Keep it flipping! xoxo AL
things have changed....sony/bmg aren't ready yet...so on hold for a wee while. i'm in sydney now...driving the van up to brissy to just hang and write/record till the U.S.A. Been makin some sweeeeeet new music with all the gear. Lovin it!!! hows your adventures?
Well Peter,specially fun ,be in contact with varios-several artist.There has a litle of future programmes etc. even thos among us does not know music then lacked even this,indeed you ,should be with your music!I saw your new things:)hugs back?;)
I wanted to add "Daddy's Song" to my profile but it's not allowed. What a shame! I adore it, even if I can't understand all the words (my English is not so good).
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