Aaron Ross (musician)

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Aaron Ross
Birth nameAaron Manuel Ross
Born (1980-05-30) May 30, 1980 (age 44)
Grass Valley, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • visual artist
Instrument(s)
Years active1998–present
Labels
Member of
  • SoloS
  • Farrow and the Peach Leaves
Formerly of Hella
Website https://aaronross.bandcamp.com/music

Aaron Manuel Ross (born May 30, 1980) is an American folk/country singer-songwriter and visual-artist. He is best known as the former vocalist of Hella, during 2006 to 2009.

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Personal life

Aaron Manuel Ross was born in Grass Valley, C.A on May 30, 1980. He was raised there and continues to reside in the same area.

Ross was home-schooled along along with his siblings. Encouraged by their musically inclined parents, Ross mentioned that they often sang together at home. Ross began writing and performing music at the age of 14. [1] Before his music career took off, he worked as a butcher at the SPD Market in Nevada City for two years. [1] Ross left his job as a butcher when the Sacramento-based math rock band, Hella, invited him to join as their singer in 2006. [1]

He is self-taught and has been making art in some form or another since he was still in kindergarten. [2] He has been writing and recording music for more than twenty years. [3]

Discography

Solo releases

Albums

  • The Hallelujah Side (self-released, 2003)(info)
  • The Golden Grave (self-released, 2004)(info)
  • Beginners Blood (self-released, 2006)(info)
  • Shapeshifter (with Neal Morgan ) (Grass Roots Record Co, 2007)(info)
  • Paranormal Attitudes (with The Heirs of Mystery)(self-released, 2009)(info)
  • Diablo (self released, 2010)(info)
  • Personal Hell (self-released, 2011)(info
  • Autopilot (self-released, 2011)(info)
  • Idle Worship (self released, 2012)(info)
  • Death is not a curse (self-released, 2013)(info)
  • Bliss (self-released, 2013)(info)
  • Love Thy Enemies (self-released, 2017)(info)
  • The Pursuit of Happiness (self-released, 2021)(info)
  • Swans Song Vol. 1 (with Farrow and the Peach Leaves)(Dowd Records, 2021)(info)
  • Pipe Dreams (self-released, 2022)(info)
  • Troubled Water (self-released, 2022)(info)
  • Glory Days (self-released, 2023)(info)
  • Noir (self-released, 2023)(info)
  • Dead Roses (self-released, 2023)(info)
  • Swans Song II (with Farrow and the Peach Leaves)(Dream Cabin Sound, 2024)(info)

Singles

  • Mountain Love (self-released, 2010)(info)
  • Holy War Blues (self-released, 2022)
  • Waiting On a Dream (self-released, 2023)
  • Let Her Go (self-released, 2023)
  • Time Healed My Wounds (Dream Cabin Sounds, 2024)

With Hella

With Solos

With El Dorado

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