1. Elliott Ross Holmes was born on June 14,1984 and is an American violinist, fiddler, composer and producer known for his progressive style that is genre fluid, mixing old and new world styles.
12 Facts About Ross Holmes
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Since 2018, Holmes has been a member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
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Ross Holmes's Grandfather played the violin and that was Ross's first introduction to the instrument.
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At the age of 11, Ross Holmes enrolled in the Mark O'Connor string camp which acted as a major catalyst for him to pursue a career in music.
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Ross Holmes is a founding member of progressive Bluegrass group, Cadillac Sky.
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Cadillac Sky formed in 2002 when Ross Holmes met founding members Bryan Simpson, Matt Menefee in Texas.
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Ross Holmes earned his first industry experience on the road with the baritone star.
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Ross Holmes toured globally as the band evolved to one of the largest pop sensations, making headline appearances for 250,000 people at the Glastonbury Festival, Lollapalooza in Chicago, and Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
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The album went on to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2012 in which Ross Holmes was recognized for his role by The Recording Academy.
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In 2013 Ross Holmes received a phone call from Bruce Hornsby who expressed interest in working with him.
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Ross Holmes became indispensable to the new sound of the band but left in 2018 when he was invited to become a member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
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In Jan 2018, Ross Holmes was invited to join the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band for several shows as a substitute after John McEuen's departure from the band in the fall of 2017.