Canadian/Australian Singer/songwriter Robert Ross was born and raised on the Miramichi in New Brunswick, Canada. Small town New Brunswick was a breeding ground for folk songs written from the heart and from life. From an early age he found his love for country music in hearing his mother (Betty) singing around the house and on the weekends you were sure to hear country music at any of the local dances or socials. These songs became the basis of his music today.
Robert served in the Canadian Army for 11 and a half years traveling coast to coast in Canada and in that time served overseas for three and a half years. He moved to Australia in 2009 and became an Australian Citizen in 2014. He moved to Nashville in November 2023 to begin recording his second album, working with Award winning Canadian Artist/Producer Gil Grand.
Robert has become immensely popular in the Cairns region while performing live for many audiences over the years. He has also entertained throughout Australia, and internationally in Nashville, USA and Canada.
Robert's style is influenced by country greats Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Randy Travis and other country artists such as Sawyer Brown, as well as good ole Rock n' Roll. He says “My music comes from life. The good, the bad and the hilarious! This is where we all have something in common”. A fan once told him, “You know who you are; you sing from the inside out. That is your soul talking with your music”.
His debut album titled “IT’S NEVER TOO LATE” consists of 10 original songs written and composed by Robert. A total of six singles have been released including: “I WILL RISE”. "JACK DANIELS", "DON'T YOU CRY", "BABY DON'T GO", "GOLDEN BAND" and "DRIVING ME INSANE" They have risen on the Country Music Charts both in Australia and on the World Indie Charts. The official videos can be found on YouTube.
His songs "JACK DANIELS" and "DRIVING ME INSANE" reached #1 on the charts in Australia and also on the World Indie Charts. His song "DON'T YOU CRY" was #1 on the World Indie Charts and was also nominated for Single of the Year at the Josie Music Awards in Nashville in 2022. His #1 single "JACK DANIELS" also made the top 40 radio play for 2021 in Australia.
Robert's new album titled "BETTER WITH TIME" is a compilation of 10 original songs written or co-written by him. Robert will be releasing the first single from the new album on the 26th of July 2024