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Pete Ross & The Paesanos

“Featuring troubadour songwriting and a seemingly effortless combining of European, country, folk and roots influences, this promises to be a contender for debut album of the year.”
Tony McMahon - Inpress Magazine

“Plenty of trad Americana delights here along with swirling accordion and violin arrangements and that mystical substance that can be felt when you’re crossing the Nullarbor or the endless American prairies – spirit’…… ‘you’d practically imagine songs like Kiss Goodnight, Endless Sea Of Dreams and My Baby’s Gone pouring out of an old Chevy’s stereo while the said car travels down the Route 66.’‘
Denis Semchenko - Rave Magazine

“Six String Suicide is your typical country rock album with all the moping and longing Bob Dylan made famous. The tracks are well-crafted, the lyrics thoughtful and Ross’ vocals rich and coarse.”
Elisa Scarton - Mediasearch

“Six String Suicide is a manicured collection of blues, rock, country and narrative that in chorus is connected by honest soul and emotion.” Brewster Hipik - Seed Magazine

“Six String Suicide sounds great, with Pete's authoritative voice taking centre stage.”
Martin Jones - Rhythms Magazine

“With a killer band behind him (the Paesanos), Ross’ album will appeal to an older, more sophisticated punter who enjoys a red wine and a good yarn.”
The Scene

“This Italian background singer songwriter delivers beautifully on his song 'Kiss Goodnight' from his album Six String Suicide.”
Michael Mackenzie - ABC Radio

“Ross is blessed with a voice that wouldn’t be out of place in the Snarski family.”
The Dwarf

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  • Genre: Country / Folk

    Location Au

    Profile Views: 86408

    Last Login: 5/17/2012

    Member Since 12/5/2007

    Website peterosslive.com

    Record Label Halidon Music SRL: GA Artists Management contact@ga-artists.com

    Type of Label Indie

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Biography

PETE ROSS is an accomplished recording artist and dynamic live performer whose distinctive voice and original material has generated a significant following across Europe, USA and his native Australia.

Pete grew up in a musical household, with his father Peter Ciani a successful singer and musician, and his mother Martha running her own record shop in the 70's. Despite his father discouraging him from getting into the music industry, knowing what a hard bitch she is, Pete taught himself to play guitar in his early twenties, and by the mid-90's was regularly playing in various bands. After moving to Melbourne, a city known for its strong musical culture, Pete joined Dan Brodie and the Broken Arrows and spent the early part of the 2000's touring with them.

In 2004 Pete left the band and formed his own; Pete Ross and the Paesano's, and went on the Australian circuit, eventually gaining recognition as a finalist at the CCMA song-writing awards, and runner-up Aristocrat Country Entertainer of the Year at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. His debut record, "Six String Suicide" was described by Brewster Hipik of Seed Magazine as a "manicured collection of blues, rock, country and narrative that in chorus is connected by honest soul and emotion." Tony McMahon of Inpress Magazine hailed it as "contender for debut album of the year" and it was featured across Australian radio, highlighted by becoming the runner-up Album of the Year on Byron Bay's BayFM.

Pete headed to Europe in 2008 to test out hitherto uncharted waters. From this excursion he managed to secure a record deal for the album in Italy with Halidon Music, and get himself three appearances on RAI TV. Sometimes referred to as the Australian Johnny Cash, Pete has been on the road in Europe, the US and back home in Australia ever since, clocking up as many miles and shows as he possibly can. A 2010 tour in the States included SXSW in Austin and Greune Hall in New Braunfels, Texas. He has also performed at some of France's largest country music festivals such as Mirande, American Journeys (Cambrai) and Festi-West (Saint Privat).

Now joined by his partner, Susy Sapphire, as bassist and co-writer, 2011 saw the release of an acoustic album "Midnight Show" through French label, Beast Records. Martin Jones of Rhythms Magazine writes that with this album Pete has "successfully indulged in that melodramatic noir tone that 'The Continent' somehow seems to bring out in artists" and describes the album as "an acoustic soundtrack to a dark and psychedelic spaghetti western."

Pete, accompanied by his band, The Midnight Show, have spent the most part of 2011 promoting the album, in particular in France and Australia. This has included performances at the Binic Folk & Blues Festival and the Tarascon Country Festival, as well as a Beast Records showcase at the infamous Tote Hotel in Melbourne. The other part of 2011 has seen Pete working on his third studio album which will be released in 2012. The album features a big band, taking inspiration from the early seventies Vegas sound. Plans are underway to tour with a 9-piece band which will include a horn section and backing singers

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A la fois artiste accompli et interprète dynamique, Pete Ross a réussi – grâce à sa voix caractéristique et intense – à susciter un réel engouement à travers l'Europe, les USA et son pays natal: l'Australie.A la fois artiste accompli et interprète dynamique, Pete Ross a réussi – grâce à sa voix caractéristique et intense – à susciter un réel engouement à travers l'Europe, les USA et son pays natal: l'Australie.

Pete grandit dans une famille de musiciens, avec son père Peter Ciani, un chanteur/musicien à succès et sa mère Martha propriétaire d'un magasin de disques. En dépit des propos décourageant de son père au sujet de l'Industrie Musicale réputée sans pitié, Pete apprit en autodidacte la guitare à vingt ans, et au milieu des années 90 commença à jouer avec de nombreux groupes. Après avoir déménagé à Melbourne – ville connue pour son importante culture musicale – Pete rejoignit le groupe Dan Brodie and the Broken Arrows et passa le début des années 2000 en tournée.

En 2004, Pete quitta le groupe pour fonder le sien: Pete Ross and the Paesano's, et partit à la conquête de l'Australie, obtenant même sa première reconnaissance en tant que finaliste des CCMA pour la récompense du meilleur compositeur et dauphin du concours Aristocrat Country Entertainer of the Year au Festival Country de Tamworth. Son premier album, Six String Suicide fut qualifié par Brewster Hipik du magazine Seed de "manicured collection of blues, rock, country and narrative that in chorus is connected by honest soul and emotion". Tony McMahon du magazine Inpress salua Six String Suicide comme étant le meilleur premier album de l'année, album diffusé à travers les radio australiennes et sélectionné pour devenir le second meilleur album de l'année sur Byron Bay's BayFM.

En 2008, Pete partit en direction de l'Europe pour confronter sa musique en terrain – jusqu’à présent – inconnu. Il réussit à décrocher un contrat en Italie avec Halidon Music pour son premier album, et passa à plusieurs reprises sur la chaine RAI TV. Qualifié par le public de "Johnny Cash australien", Pete tourna en Europe, aux USA et en Australie avec comme objectif de jouer autant que possible. Sa tournée de 2010 aux USA comprit le SXSW d'Austin et le Greune Hallde New Braunfels au Texas. Il se produisit aussi dans quelques festivals français importants tels que le Festival Country de Mirande, les American Journeys de Cambrai et le Festi-West de Saint-Privat

Rejoint par sa compagne, Susy Sapphire, comme bassiste et co-compositrice, l'année 2011 fut marquée par la sortie de l'album acoustique "Midnight Show" sur le label français Beast Records. Martin Jones du Rhythms Magazine écrivit: "with this album Pete has successfully indulged in that melodramatic noise tone that The Continent somehow seems to bring out in artists" et décrivit l'album comme "la bande son d’un western-spaghetti sombre et psychédélique".

Accompagné de son groupe, "The Midnight Show", Pete passa la majeure partie de l'année 2011 à promouvoir l'album, en particulier en France et en Australie, en jouant notamment au Binic Folk & Blues Festival et au Tarascon Country Festival, ainsi qu'à un showcase de Beast Records et au tristement célèbre Tote Hotel de Melbourne. Pete consacra l'autre partie de l'année 2011 à son troisième album dont la sortie est prévue en 2012. Ce nouvel album enregistré avec un orchestre professionnel, tire ses inspirations du Vegas Sound du début des années 70. Le projet en cours prévoit des tournées accompagnées d'une formation de neuf musiciens incluant la présence d'une section de vents et de choristes.

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