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Josh Ross
Born1993 or 1994 (age 30–31)
OriginBurlington, Ontario, Canada
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2018-present
Labels
WebsiteOfficial website

Josh Ross (born 1994) is a Canadian country singer and songwriter. He is signed to The Core Entertainment and Universal Music Canada.[1] He has charted with the singles "First Taste of Gone" and "On a Different Night".

Early life

Ross grew up near Burlington, Ontario,[2] and spent most of his youth playing sports such as hockey, football, soccer, and motocross.[3] He has extended family in Los Angeles and Maine, and visited the United States often as a child.[4] Ross attended Western University on a football scholarship and was a defensive back.[5] He had hoped to play in the Canadian Football League.[3] A series of injuries coupled with two surgeries derailed his football career in university,[4] and he elected to pursue a career in music as a result.[3] Before his solo career, he initially formed a band in 2016 with Will Finch, a fellow former Western football player, named "Silver Lining".[6] Ross listened to both country and rock music growing up, and cites Steve Earle as one of his biggest musical influences.[3][7]

Career

While working in construction management, Ross entered several music competitions including the Magna Hoedown in Aurora, Ontario, and the Boots and Hearts Emerging Artists Showcase.[3] He began making trips to Nashville, Tennessee in 2018, with the support of fellow Canadian country artist Aaron Goodvin, before making a permanent move there in 2019.[3] He released his first radio single "If You Were a Song" as an independent artist that year.[8] He released the five-song extended play Do What You Love in 2020.[3]

In February 2022, Ross released the single "First Taste of Gone", which he co-wrote with Mason Thornley.[9] He then became one of the final eight finalists for SiriusXM's "Top of the Country" contest.[10] Ross subsequently signed a joint recording and management deal with The Core Entertainment and Universal Music Canada in April of 2022.[1] With Universal taking over promotion of "First Taste of Gone", the song moved into the top five of the Canada Country chart,[11] and entered the Canadian Hot 100.[12] He released the promotional single "On a Different Night" in July 2022,[13][14][15] which would become a radio single later that September.[16] Ross performed at the halftime show for the 109th Grey Cup in Regina, Saskatchewan alongside Tyler Hubbard and Jordan Davis.[17] He is set to open for Bailey Zimmerman at the end of his headlining tour in the United States in early 2023.[18]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Details
Do What You Love
Live Sessions

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
CAN Country
[11] 		CAN
[12]
2019 "If You Were a Song" — — Non-album single
2022 "First Taste of Gone" 5 54 TBA
"On a Different Night" 20 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Music videos

Year Video Director
2021 "Tall Boys"[21]
2022 "On a Different Night"[22] Wales Toney

Awards and Nominations

Year Association Category Nominated Work Result Ref
2022 Canadian Country Music Association Rising Star — Nominated [23][24]

Notes

  1. ^ Do What You Love was originally released independently with no label.

References

  1. ^ a b "UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA SIGNS FAST RISING COUNTRY ARTIST JOSH ROSS". Universal Music Canada. April 13, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Tressler, Nick (February 10, 2022). "Exclusive Premiere: Josh Ross Shares Emotional Story in 'First Taste of Gone'". Raised Rowdy. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "A Chat With Josh Ross About New EP: An Artist Profile". Front Porch Music. December 8, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Shoemaker, Jamie (June 5, 2022). "Josh Ross Showcases Pure Vocals In Single "First Taste of Gone"". Upstar Music. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Josh Ross - Football - Western Mustangs Sports". Archived from the original on September 24, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  6. ^ Quinn, Serena (March 31, 2016). "Former Mustangs football players Finch and Ross form band". Western Gazette. Archived from the original on September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  7. ^ Zisman, Erica (March 22, 2022). "Who Is Josh Ross? The Story Behind His Journey to Country Music". CountrySwag.
  8. ^ "#1 For Country with Josh Ross". 107.3 Country. Rogers Media.
  9. ^ Zisman, Erica (February 11, 2022). "Josh Ross Releases Personal New Song "First Taste of Gone"". CountrySwag.
  10. ^ Weishar, Jenna (April 11, 2022). "Josh Ross Shares His "First Taste Of Gone" In New Single". Front Porch Music. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  11. ^ a b References for Canada Country:
  12. ^ a b References for Canadian Hot 100:
  13. ^ "FAST-RISING COUNTRY ARTIST JOSH ROSS UNVEILS HIS LATEST TASTE OF HEARTFELT COUNTRY "ON A DIFFERENT NIGHT" OUT NOW". Universal Music Canada. July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  14. ^ "Josh Ross Details New Song 'On A Different Night'". ET Canada. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  15. ^ Zisman, Erica (July 15, 2022). "Josh Ross Releases New Song "On A Different Night"". CountrySwag. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  16. ^ "Lewis Capaldi's 'Forget Me' Is This Week's Fave New Radio Track". FYI Music News. September 19, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  17. ^ "Canada's Josh Ross, Florida Georgia Line pair set to perform during Grey Cup halftime show". The Canadian Press. CBC News. November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  18. ^ Roden, Ally (October 31, 2022). "Bailey Zimmerman Breaks Streaming Records & 'Leave The Light On' Becomes The Biggest Streaming Country Debut Of All Time". Music Mayhem Magazine.
  19. ^ "Do What You Love - Single by Josh Ross". Spotify. November 20, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  20. ^ "Live Sessions - Single by Josh Ross". Spotify. November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  21. ^ "Josh Ross- Tall Boys (Official Video)" (video). YouTube. August 5, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  22. ^ "Josh Ross - On A Different Night (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  23. ^ "2022 CCMA AWARD NOMINEES". Canadian Country Music Association. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; September 13, 2022 suggested (help)
  24. ^ "TENILLE TOWNES TAKES HOME FOUR WINS AT THE 2022 CCMA AWARDS PRESENTED BY TD". Canadian Country Music Association. Global News Wire. September 11, 2022. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022.
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