01/02/2013
2012 Sampler now available
Of course the best thing you could get is my "Goin' Back Out" album (see below), you can get a 10 song sampler of songs from 2012 free (in exchange for your email address). It includes some songs I really like: "Easy as ABC," a song for my kids with words in alphabetical order; "Architect," a song about the Winchester Mystery house; "Cold Comfort," which I had to write a tongue twister for; and my first epic country ballad, "Never." Oh, also my love ballad for Princess Leia, "Space Opera Valentine."
I hope you enjoy it - and if you do, please spread the word.
2012 Ross Durand Song Sampler
01/16/2012
New Album Available Today
Volume one of my "Hard Rain" songs is available today at CD Baby.com as a digital download. Physical CDs will be available soon.
These are 14 songs inspired by lines from the Bob Dylan classic, "A Hard Rain's a Gonna Fall," about which he once said every line was the first line of a whole song he thought he'd never get to write. Folky, rootsy. substantive Americana. If you love folk, or know someone who does, you should get this record.
12/31/2011
Another year over...
Well, I guess I wrote a fair amount of music this year, and am meeting my goal of finishing all my recording for the "Side Effects" CD by the end of the year, so look for that soon.
Here are some links to this year's accomplishments:
VibeDeck - I have set up my own online music store at www.vibedeck.com/rossdurand where you can get several great collections of music!
Song fight - 9 new songs this year, and I end the year at the top of the all-time submissions list for the most submissions under a specific artist name!
February Album Writing Month - a bunch of new songs including 9 more songs in my "Hard Rain" project. Not sure how long these will be up there, since february is coming again soon. So get em while you can!
Nur Ein! - I made it all the way to the next-to -last round of the 6th annual Nur Ein! Competition. It takes a little sorting, but you can hear each of my songs here.
Spin Tunes 3 - I was a finalist in the third Spin Tunes contest. You can the songs at my
VibeDeck page or over at the
Spintunes proper site.
Well, I hope you can find some music out there that you enjoy, and Happy New Year!
09/25/2011
The Ballad of James Byrd available for download
The story of James Byrd and issues of the death penalty have been in the news this week as one of his killers was ut to death. My song "The Ballad of James Byrd" is available as a free single under the
online musictab. you can also get it in high quality mp3 a la carte or as part of the "Live" album over at
vibedeck.com/rossdurand
07/06/2011
New songs at Spintunes
Check out my new song, "American Way" over at the Spintunes songwriting competition. The challenge was to write a topical song.
Http://spintunes.blogspot.com
07/06/2011
New songs at Spintunes
Check out my new song, "American Way" over at the Spintunes songwriting competition. The challenge was to write a topical song.
Http://spintunes.blogspot.com
03/12/2011
New Album Available for download
Fans of acoustic and folk music might like to check out my new "album" in demo form. All written and recorded this february, these are 11 songs based on lines from "A Hard Rain's a Gonna Fall." if free music gives you guilt, i'll accept paypal.
http://www.rossdurand.com/rdurand_standwithme.zip
10/12/2010
New song posted at Spintunes 2 competition.
I have submitted a new song to the informal Spintunes 2 competition. This summer i was a finalist in Spintunes 1. The song is in response to write a song about my home town which is Thousand Oaks, California.
You can get to the competion (and vote for the songs you like)
here
You can alos here some alternate versions and read a bio of the song, and leave comments at my new music blog
Http://rossdurandmusic.blogspot.com
10/12/2010
New song posted at Spintunes 2 competition.
I have submitted a new song to the informal Spintunes 2 competition. This summer i was a finalist in Spintunes 1. The song is in response to write a song about my home town which is Thousand Oaks, California.
You can get to the competion (and vote for the songs you like)
here
You can alos here some alternate versions and read a bio of the song, and leave comments at my new music blog
Http://www.blogspot.com
08/28/2010
50 songs in 90 day?
It's that time of year again and Ross is trying to write 50 new songs in 90 days as part of the 50/90 challenge. Check out his progress at
Http://fiftyninety.fawners.org/rossdurand
06/19/2010
Songfight! and Ross fan Spintown makes videos highlighting poor decision making by skateboarders called "Pain for Laughs." The most recent episode just got a blog bumped and topped 30,000. The sound track is Ross' songfight song "Let's get Bloody."
WARNING: this videos shows real people getting hurt, not for the squeemish. Ross did not make this video, but did agree to have his song used in it at Spintown's request, I think it is an inspired fit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz1YREL_32Y
Grab the song here:
http://www.songfight.org/artistpage.php?key=ross_durand
Check out Spintown's blog here:
http://spintown79.blogspot.com/
04/25/2010
Ross Live - April 30, 2010
Ross will be live on April 20, 2010 at
John Aust Realty
219 E Chapman,
Orange, CA 92866
7:00 pm - whenever
Come on in for night of nice intimate music and friendship
Edit: Thanks to all who came. I had a blast, and I hope you did, too.
03/06/2010
Ross Completes a draft of a mini album as part of FAWM.
As part of February Album Writing Month Ross wrote 9 more songs in his "Hard Rain" cycle. Listen to them at the
FAWM website or download
this zip - available as long as the FAWM 2010 site is live.
Please keep in mind that these are demos recording at quick pace and be sure if you ever type in the fawm url that you use .org and not .com - especially if there are children nearby.
01/18/2010
Ross-scored film wins award!
The Cineclipse series pilot for
Ketch My Drift premiered last week at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. Ross wrote original music for the film which won the Renate Award for best film by an educator.
Learn more here
12/03/2009
Photosynthesis Song hits 50,000 views
"I Need a Little Light (The Photosynthesis Song)," a song I wrote to amuse his science students, hit the 50,000 view mark on Youtube this week. Since it was posted by a student two years ago I have received emails and comments from all of the USA and the world - Canada, Russia, Germany, Poland, Australia.
If you haven't seen it - you can check it out here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IV-E68rh18
09/03/2009
Ross Live in San Dimas - Sept 19 2009
I will be playing a 15 minute set as part of a songwriting showcase run by Steven Guiles - a colleague from February Album Writing Month. I will probably be plaing a few of my new tunes generated during 50/90 (see news below).
It starts at 7:00 and I have no idea when I'll be going on. but if you are near the San Dimas Area - it's a pretty cool little (big) coffee house.
Home Brew Coffee,
661 W Arrow Hwy,
San Dimas, CA 91773, (909) 394-1964
Get Ross Music Online
You can buy Ross's first 3 CD online at iTunes,
Amazon.com and
emusic.com
Check the "Music" link for other music available, and, of course, Ross is a regular contributer to
songfight.org.
06/28/2009
Ross Wins!
Ross sings a Generic song tied for the win at songfight.org last week. While Ross had no song in for "World's Greatest Dad" look or an interesting tune for "Amsterdam."
NEW WEBSITE
Welcome to my new website. I made it with a new amazing webpage machine designed by my friend, Spud. I hope it will help me be able to keep you more update to date and give you more access to what is going on in my music.
