Ross Sermons and his music can liven any remote corner or festival stage with a lifetime’s experience in the tradition of folk, authentic blues and Americana. His vast, multi-genre repertoire is played with accomplished bottleneck slide and fingerpicking built on blues and roots, and delivered with generosity, enthusiasm and charm. Ross has spent the last 30 years performing around the world and as a session musician. Spending 16 years in Nashville before relocating to Hobart, Tasmania, Australia in 2012. Ross' recording and performing credetials include such greats as Steve Winwood, Jimmy Buffett, Scotty Moore (Elvis' original guitarist), Gregg Allman, Steve Cropper, Vassar Clements and many more. "Musicians do not come more rock-solid than Ross Sermons.His Southern Roots run deep into the music of America." - Barry Tashian "Ross Sermons brings an authenticity rare in today's performers. He is what I call the 'The Real Deal'." - Gary Gordon

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