Our Music Artist Of The Week – Mike Ross

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Mike Ross Releases the First Single from His New Album, Out in Spring

Ever-creative rockmeister Mike Ross releases the first single from his forthcoming, brand- new 12-track album, ‘Third Eye Open’, which he’ll be releasing in Spring 2023.  The album’s debut single, ‘The Preacher’ starts the ball rolling with much grit, gusto and impact, and drops on Friday 20^th January.
 
Kerrang! called Mike Ross “Burnt in Blues, Soaked in Soul!” — a description that holds true of Mike’s multiple facets: songwriting, multi-instrumental talents, gritty riff-busting, yet eloquent, guitarist and also his vocals, all of which come to the fore on his latest solo releases. He’s a proud DIY artist too, who writes, performs, records, produces & releases his own music.
 
Mike has also collaborated with some of the brightest lights in the UK emerging artists scene, such as Elles Bailey, Jack J Hutchinson & Troy Redfern. What’s more, he’s an international, incessantly touring, musician who has played live music on every continent and in most European countries. 
 
“Third Eye Open is a real bone-shaker of a record,” says Mike, of his new solo album, “the fattest, nastiest, chunkiest thing I’ve ever done!
 
“There’s definitely been a feeling of coming ‘full circle’ on this album, bringing all of my influences and material bang up to date and the final 12 track behemoth of a record is hands down the biggest, most cohesive and meaningful thing I’ve ever put out.”
 
The first single to be released from ‘Third Eye Open’, ‘The Preacher’, draws upon Mike’s rich archive of material for its riffs and licks. As Mike notes, “the main riffs for songs like  ‘The Preacher’ were things I’d had for years but hadn’t ever found a use for.”
 
Opening with the raucous, heavily-fuzzed guitar for which Mike is justly famed and his deft lead guitar work and exuberant soloing.

‘The Preacher’ then brings in Mr Ross’s classic rock vocals, creating a big, big sound, in both the verses and choruses (featuring vocals from Jack J Hutchinson)
 
As Mike puts it, “The Preacher is a 3½ -minute rockers’ revival meeting that comes fully loaded with big choruses, handclaps, foot-stomps and a face-melter of a guitar solo!”
 
As ever, Mike Ross’s new material proves him to be a man you can rely on to conjure up fuzz-charged Heavy Blues and powerful Rock, to make his guitar soar and sing, and to deliver smart-as-a-whip lyrics.
 
He’s earned critical acclaim from every point of the music compass: Classic Rock, Maverick Magazine, Planet Rock Radio, BBC Radio, Music News. As Henry Yates put it in Classic Rock Magazine: “You need to know Mike Ross.” True then: true now.

Band members and instruments played

Mike Ross – Guitar and lead vocals

Derek Randall – Bass and backing vocals

Darren Lee – Drums

Jack J Hutchinson – backing vocals

Hailing from:

The City of Durham, UK

Based now:

Brighton, East Sussex, UK

Musical influences:

The Rolling Stones

AC/DC

Aerosmith

Neil Young

The Who
The Allman Brothers Band

For fans of: 

Blackberry Smoke

The Black Crowes

Led Zeppelin

Gov’t Mule

Siena Root

Upcoming live dates:

April 9th HRH Blues Festival, Sheffield

May 2nd TNMC, Coulsdon
May 26th Riverside Music Club, Gillingham

May 27th Blind Cat Festival, Tamworth

Social media links:

https://www.mikerossmusic.co.uk

https://www.facebook.com/themikerossband

Spotify

Youtube

YouTube Link to single  https://youtu.be/-nJ3ERu38Oc

Apple music

I hope you like the song and can play it.  Please let me know if you can or if you need any further information!

I look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks a lot.

Emma Scott