Ross Bellenoit Band

92 Race Street,Holyoke MA 01040

25 March, 2023

Description

Doors @ 7 p.m. // Show @ 8 p.m. Tickets $15/Adv $20 /door Singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer and bandleader, Ross Bellenoit’s latest full length offering, Where Does The Light Go? features eleven Americana tinged songs that were written and produced by Bellenoit. The album is a meditation on love, loss, secrets and the ways our interpersonal relationships affect our understanding of the world around us. It poses the question, what happens when you stay on a path when you feel that the odds are against you. In March of 2020, Bellenoit embarked on a solo, acoustic fourteen-date tour of Germany to celebrate the release of Where Does The Light Go? However, his trip overseas was cut short at the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic and he quickly decided to cancel the remaining dates in March to return to the United States rather than run the risk of being stuck in Europe and unable to fly home. “There was a harrowing moment when I had to cancel the last three dates of the solo tour, says Bellenoit. “I woke up in Dortmund at 6:00 AM on March 12th to the news that a travel ban was happening and I had to cancel the rest of tour and race back to Berlin to fly home.” The eleven Americana tinged songs on Where Does The Light Go? were written and produced by Bellenoit and the album is a meditation on love, loss, secrets and the ways our interpersonal relationships affect our understanding of the world around us. It poses the question, what happens when you stay on a path when you feel that the odds are against you? The album was recorded at Bellenoit’s collective, Turtle Studios, where the artist has established himself as a vital component to the vibrant music community in Philadelphia. In addition to singing, playing guitar and producing, Bellenoit enlisted keyboardist Jaron Olevsky (Amos Lee), drummer Chuck Staab (Melody Gardot), upright bassist Charlie Muench (The Stray Birds), Jonathan Colman on electric bass and the aforementioned Sonja Sofya on backing vocals. As a guitarist, he has toured with Amos Lee (supporting Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello in 2007), made an appearance on A Prairie Home Companion with The Sweetback Sisters, performs regularly with his funk fusion trio, Muscle Tough, and has collaborated with numerous singer-songwriters such as Brittany Ann, Birdie Busch, Lissa Schneckenburger, Chris Kasper, and many others. Bellenoit is an in demand producer via Turtle Studios and has produced albums for The Sweetback Sisters, Ginger Coyle, Eavesdrop, Sonja Sofya, and original content for the kids toy Toniebox. “Ross Bellenoit's solo songs are full of tasteful pop melodies and solid guitar playing,” - Bill Frater, KRCB “The softer, laid-back nature of his vocals creates a warm juxtaposition to his crisp string work” - Songwriter’s Monthly “Sophisticated, poetic, sublime delivery” - Take Effect (8/23/2020)