User:Rossnivenmusic

Ross's musical development began at the age of 7 with piano, and quickly moved on to drums and guitar soon after. Formal lessons on piano and drums quickly made him lose interest in the instruments, but he became infatuated with guitar. Despite having initial lessons on guitar, he is predominantly self-taught.

Influenced by a wide variety of bands/artists, Ross fuses different styles into his own work. The common thread being hard rock, electronica and ambient music.

"Growing up, I was almost solely influenced by heavy music. Once I started working with different people and being introduced different styles of music, my outlook changed very quickly. I saw the potential for expansion of my own music."

Ross has collaborated with many artists including recording, performing and writing with From December and The Enclave. He has worked with a wide variety of artists & bands including, Bachelor Girl, Candice Alley, Vanessa Amorosi, Emmanual Corella, Killswitch Engage, The Used, Juke Kartel, Rise Against, Behind Crimson Eyes and Story of the Year (Taste of Chaos Tour).

Ross has released three full length albums, 2009's 'Two Worlds', 2010's 'Balance' and 2011's 'Of Man & Machine'. He also released an E.P in 2010 entitled 'After The Flood', and in 2011 with the all acoustic E.P 'Break The Silence'.