{"id":31127,"date":"2022-07-12T19:48:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T00:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/?p=31127"},"modified":"2022-07-12T18:01:57","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T23:01:57","slug":"ross-flora-releases-debut-ep-shoulders-of-giants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/ross-flora-releases-debut-ep-shoulders-of-giants\/","title":{"rendered":"Ross Flora Releases Debut EP &#8216;Shoulders of Giants&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. -->\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe  id=\"_ytid_87341\"  width=\"696\" height=\"391\"  data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2gAHW8vbUgs?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cRoss Flora\u2019s musical influences come from all sides of the dice. From R&amp;B to bluegrass to classic rock, Ross aims to intertwine different styles together to make his unique sound. Combine that with his powerhouse voice and you got a bona fide rock star.\u201d &#8211;\u00a0<\/em><strong><em>Nash In Tune, Patrick Johannes<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FOR RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday, July 15th, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NASHVILLE, Tenn. &#8211;<\/strong>&nbsp;Ross Flora, a Nashville-based musician, releases his debut EP,&nbsp;<strong><em>Shoulders of Giants.<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em>As a producer, songwriter, and performer, Ross shapes a lifetime of moments through vulnerable lyrics and deep southern rock guitar riffs.&nbsp;<strong><em>\u201cOn the Shoulders of Giants, Gone but not forgotten,\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>Ross articulates the measures that the dark horse is defiant. Through a new era of Southern rock, Ross credits the legends who stood before him and paved the way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an artist, Ross embraces his heroes such as Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, and Led Zeppelin, who have all stood on someone else\u2019s shoulders. \u201cOne of the underlying themes in&nbsp;<strong><em>Shoulders of Giants&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>that I tried to focus on is the contrast between living in modern times and generations past,\u201d says Ross. Ross\u2019 vision humbly reflects his inspirations from growing up and those who have come before him who have framed career moments for a lifetime. Ross adds, \u201cI come from a long line of rural Appalachian culture where survival was hard but simple. Nowadays, our daily lives are generally far easier (survival wise) but so much more complex, and come with their fair share of different challenges.\u201d The authenticity that Ross portrays as a performer allows him to see further in the direction that he is going.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating a journey to leave the listener in a different place than where they were before they heard&nbsp;<strong><em>Shoulders of Giants<\/em><\/strong>, Ross vocally showcases his rural roots in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. \u201cI would like to give credit to some of the \u2018old timers\u2019 who personally shaped me, being my grandpa, Melvin Flora, Ron Layman, Bill Walker Sr. and Larnell Starkey \u2014 as well as those musicians who influenced me and paved the way, Gregg and Duane Allman, Jimmy Page and Aretha Franklin,\u201d says Ross.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 7-song EP was written, mixed, and engineered all by Ross himself. Emilee Allan, former lead singer for the band Scarletta, joined Ross as a duet to perform &#8220;Sky Ain\u2019t Falling.&#8221; Each song gives off the good ole\u2019 southern rock blended sound with a mix of country songwriting. Perfecting his musical chops, Ross wins over an audience every time he hits the stage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continuing to believe in what he was born to do, music has always played a significant role in Ross&#8217; life. As a creative musician who explores musical entities, Ross channels his strong influences in R&amp;B, bluegrass, and classic rock. As a true musician on the&nbsp;<strong><em>Shoulders of Giants,<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;Ross\u2019 sound&nbsp;honors those remarkable musicians that have come before, knowing the capability that future generations can stand on their own.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout Flora\u2019s career, he has performed as a lead guitarist and vocalist with the Johnny T band, opening for Love and Theft, and was also the lead guitarist and vocalist with Smoke n\u2019 Guns, opening for Blackberry Smoke and Dustin Lynch. Ross Flora continues to make waves in Nashville as a solo artist, having performed over 3,500 shows all while also writing and producing his own music.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ross has played at famous venues around Music City, including The Bluebird Cafe, and continues to play weekly at Cerveza Jacks, Luke\u2019s 32 Bridge, and Margaritaville downtown. Ross Flora\u2019s EP&nbsp;<strong><em>Shoulders of Giants&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>will be available on all streaming platforms on<strong>&nbsp;Friday, July 15th, 2022.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/checked.ffm.to\/shouldersofgiants\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Pre-Save Link<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cRoss Flora\u2019s musical influences come from all sides of the dice. From R&amp;B to bluegrass to classic rock, Ross aims to intertwine different styles together to make his unique sound. 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