Ross Christopher (vocals, electric violin, acoustic guitar)
Influences
(in no particular order)...sting, dave matthews, led zeppelin, michael jackson, live, U2, pink floyd, ben folds, pearl jam, jeff buckley, jars of clay, radiohead, the beatles, robert randolph, shane & shane, johnny cash, STP, & ron burgandy
Sounds Like
artsy-indie-pop-alt/rock, with strings galore...
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::ROSS CHRISTOPHER USES THE FOLLOWING::
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::WHERE HE'S PERFORMED::
University of Missouri - Columbia, MO
University of Kansas - Lawrence, KS
University of Iowa - Iowa City, IA
SUMMERFEST - Milwaukee, WI
Starlight Ampitheatre - Kansas City, MO
The Bluebird - Nashville, TN
Northwest Missouri State University - Maryville, MO
Western Illinois University - Macomb, IL
The Soiled Dove - Denver, CO
Mick's Music - Omaha, NE
Uptown Theater - Kansas City, MO
Beaumont Club - Kansas City, MO
Cicero's - St. Louis, MO
Cafe Coco - Nashville, TN
The Glacier - Omaha, NE
The Commodore - Nashville, TN
Cherry Street Artisan - Columbia, MO
Truman State University - Kirksville, MO
Cruisin' 66 - St. Louis, MO
The Doxa - St. Louis, MO
The Hurricane - Kansas City, MO
Bender's - Denver, CO
Missouri Western University - St. Joseph, MO
Davey's Uptown - Kansas City, MO
The Billygoat - Boulder, CO
The D Note - Arvada, CO
Ardent Studios - Memphis, TN
The Jazzhaus - Lawrence, KS
Jerry's Bait Shop - Lee's Summit, MO
Pop's - St. Louis, MO
Music Cafe - Columbia, MO
Grace University - Omaha, NE
and many more...
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::BANDS/ARTISTS HE'S PERFORMED WITH::
Guster, Robert Randolph, Third Day, Ben Folds, Stevie Nicks, The Wallflowers, Gavin DeGraw, Howie Day, Kenney Chesney, Shawn McDonald, Jars of Clay, Tom Petty, The Black Crowes, Carlos Santana, and many more...
Ross Christopher is driven by an inner passion and talent that exudes through his writing and playing. He sculpts stories and imagery through his lyrics and instrumentation. He’s paved a trail so thought provoking and non-traditional it’s got a lot of people talking.
Ross Christopher, the singer/songwriter/electric violinist from St. Louis, is “intensely original” in a way that separates him from the mainstream, but is accessible all the same. Clearly influenced by Radiohead, Dave Matthews Band, Pink Floyd, and U2, he provides a unique twist to the singer/songwriter sect. Ross Christopher’s music has an alternative, artsy, pop-rock quality that moves from haunting darkness to more intense, forward-thinking alternative/rock, with strings galore.
What began as a side project in 2001, has embarked into the full-scale touring machine you know and love today. Famous for his live shows, Ross Christopher combines gritty acoustic guitars, percussive grooves, amazing electric violin playing and passionate, soaring vocals to create an experience that won’t soon be forgotten. After thousands of records sold internationally, and touring more than 800 dates across the United States, Ross Christopher has been featured on bills with groups such as Guster, James Taylor, Tom Petty, Gavin DeGraw, Keith Urban, The Wallflowers, The Black Crowes, and Carlos Santana.
His most recent album, The River Child, has been hailed “a watershed moment,” “one of the more eclectically exciting albums to grace the market in 2008,” and has Ross Christopher on the road supporting it with his notorious live shows.
Be on the lookout for Ross Christopher in a city near you! Stop by his website and pick up a copy of The River Child if you haven’t already.
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::ROSS CHRISTOPHER IN THE PRESS::
PERFORMING SONGWRITER MAGAZINE (JAN/FEB 2009) - ALBUM REVIEW
Ross Christopher’s The River Child is a minimalist epic, lyrically and musically compact. Self-penned, recorded, engineered and produced, it’s a pure DIY effort.
Hailed for his electric violin prowess in live performance, Christopher is subdued, even when he trades extended guitar and violin solos—with himself—on “Blinded My Eyes (Wasting),” which borrows Dylan’s oft-quoted “Watchtower” minor progression. At turns vocally suggestive of Live frontman Ed Kowalczyk sans the trademark snarl, Christopher sings with a quiet intensity. Faith is a consistent thread as he reworks “Amazing Grace” with an altered melody line and later sings, “Release Him, let Him go” in “Barabbas,” appropriating both the Biblical prisoner’s persona and crowd’s words speaking of (and to) Christ prior to the crucifixion. —GMG
Wildy's World Publications - The River Child (REVIEW)
2008, Ross Christopher
Ok, this is big. Not big as in its going to sell 10 gazillion copies (probably not), but big as in artistically and musically unique, unusual and satisfying. Ross Christopher is not a name I'd heard before (nor likely have you); but this might just be one of the more eclectically exciting albums to grace the market in 2008. Ross Christopher's The River Child soars at times like Radiohead, rages like Spirit Of The West and has a bare emotional component similar to Ben Folds' recordings.
The River Child opens with Two, sounding like something Jay Semko might have dreamed. The River Child has an airy brilliance to it that is disturbing and wonderful all at once. Blinded My Eyes (Wasting) delivers an ethereal rock sound that skates the chasm between Radiohead and late Pink Floyd. Be sure to check out Little White Anger, which seethes in its own discordance. Other highlights include Whispering Lilies, Amazing Grace and Perfect Sound.
Ross Christopher marches to the beat of his own drummer, not managing to sound exactly like anyone in particular while giving definite nods along the way. The River Child is the sort of album that folks may look back on in several years as a watershed moment, but I have a feeling it may not get the attention it deserves because it is eclectic and brilliant and just too good to be recognized for what it is. This is a Wildy's World Certified Desert Island Disc without doubt. Whatever else you check out musically in 2008, make sure Ross Christopher is on the list. You'll thank me. You'll see.
Rating: 5 Stars (Out of 5)
Wildy's World PUBLICATIONS
You can learn more about Ross Christopher at http://www.rosschristopher.com/. The River Child is due for release in September/October 2008. Keep checking about at Ross Christopher’s website for more specific release info.
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