Having relocated twelve months ago from Melbourne to Italy, tracing his musical and family ancestry, Pete Ross (the former guitarist from highly popular Dan Brodie & The Broken Arrows), has returned to Australia to tour in July. He is also releasing his debut album Pete Ross & The Paesanos Six String Suicide (out on 12th June via MGM) which features guest star Melbourne musical luminaries Liz Stringer and Matt Walker.
Pete’s troubadour song-writing encompasses a brooding, contemplative tone, where he truly bears his soul, in a vein similar to his musical heroes such as Bob Dylan, Lee Hazlewood and Scott Walker. Pete’s longing lyrics combined with powerful storytelling is of a highly personal nature, enabling each song to come to life and strikes a chord to the human condition, love and loss…..all encased in an extraordinarily well-produced folk/county/rock styling. Dark, rich vocals and proficient guitar playing are Pete Ross’ key attributes, as well as a well-crafted song.
Pete was in a sense following his fathers’ footsteps moving to Italy. Peter Ciani is an iconic 1950s Italian pop star, but Pete was searching for more than that. He is on a quest to find truth, beauty and life in other parts in a world where everything resonates with his past and future.
Pete has rapidly forged his own career in Italy by signing to Steamroller record label and has been touring extensively to an ever-expanding and adoring Italian crowd. His Australianness is a curiosity to his fans, but his Sicilian roots have embedded him in the local culture. Performing at various summer festivals in Southern Italy, as well as numerous television appearances, including three performances on RAI International, gaining him immense exposure, Pete has also toured France, Spain and the UK.
Pete’s inspiration to record Six String Suicide and later relocate to Italy first came in 2005, when he spent three months in his parents’ hometown of Sicily discovering his roots. Early in 2008, Pete was one of two finalists nominated for the Aristocrat Country Entertainer of the Year at the Tamworth Country Music Festival performing Sciuri Sciuri. As a soloist, he was a finalist at the 42nd annual CCMA song-writing awards.
Touring with Pete during his Victorian leg of his Australian tour and making up The Paesanos will be Matt Green (guitar/backing vocals), Monique Boggia (keys/backing vocals), and members of The Vandas – Julien Chick (bass), Chris Altmann (guitar) and Gus Agars (drums) PLUS the horn section from Melbourne’s ultimate rock’n’roll party band Dynamo. Varying musicians will join him in Sydney.