Ross Hollow is an Asheville based Folk, Rock and Americana artist. Started by Stuart Ross Johnson-Kwochka in 2017, Ross Hollow has taken on several formats. Early on it was a trio and full band in Indianapolis Indiana. Now it is mostly a solo project with support from Annalee Johnson-Kwochka on vocals and the occasional guest musician. With over 3 studio albums and 40 original songs out, Ross Hollow has been busy the past 5 years. Ross Hollow's music is influenced by classic artists such as Cat Stevens, Bob Dylan, The Allman Brothers, CCR and modern artist such as Shakey Graves, The Lumineers, Iron and Wine, Birdtalker and The Tallest Man on Earth. Ross Hollow's music mixes in blues, jazz and even some classical guitar.

Former band mates consist of: Andrew Whitaker: Piano Dhruv Kulkarni: Keys/piano and vocals Jared Horvath: Bass and keys Jason Kahl: Trumpet, vocals Vernon Marsh: Drums/percussion, Vincent Yetsko: guitar, banjo, harmonica, vocals

Established 2007. All music on this and any jazzCittern site is 100% human composed and handmade by real live musicians. Thanks for listening!

We like to build things and watch them run. We love music, Ambient to Epic, Meditative to Cinematic... We enjoy building backing tracks for enhanced live performance... And we love to discuss NST and fifths tuning.... 

In 2007 I Googled every instrument under the sun, and saw there is a 'jazz' usage of just about every instrument. Even jazz bagpipes. Back then somebody tabulated the term "jazz" and its association with musical instruments, and just about everything was represented - But NO CITTERN.

And that year jazzCittern was born.

(What's a jazzCittern? The 10-string long-scale bouzouki is really the happy offspring of a Mandocello and a Bouzouki. This instrument, when tuned CGDAE, becomes an extraordinary jazz instrument - the extra course illustrates the wonderful symmetries available in fifths tuning. Chord building and scale visualization is a breeze.)

Virtually and musically yours,

CS

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