22 March 2024 - 0 Comments

Ōtautahi indie-folk artist Fraser Ross is releasing his new album Thunderhead today.

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Made with the support of NZ On Air, it is a mesh of folk, indie and soft-rock - with the perfect balance of melancholia and hope. Thunderhead is a deeply personal reflection written as a documentary of Fraser's travels throughout America, and the experience of leaving people behind and not being very good at relationships.

Named after Thunderhead Artist’s Refuge in Montana, a camp that brings artists from all around the world together in the spirit of natural building and campfire jamming. “My experience at Thunderhead was one of recovery and redirecting,” explains Fraser, “It was the physical and metaphorical place I turned around and stopped running away from the guilt of leaving.”

Recorded at Wellington’s Surgery Studios by Lee Prebble, it was mastered by Mike Gibson.

About Fraser Ross

"New Zealand’s best kept musical secret" — Capital Times

"His music, which has traditional folk roots, has a wonderful way of breaking free from genre" — The Wireless

"Like a Kiwi Billy Connolly" — The View, Scotland

Fraser Ross is a Christchurch-based folk musician who has traveled the world playing and supporting bands including The Phoenix Foundation, Nathan Haines, and Nadia Reid. His EPs, And Birds Do Sing (2009) and To Places (2012) established him as a serious talent and a brilliant, loud-shirted presence within the New Zealand underground. Numerous shows, time in Scotland, and two Albums - Mongrels (2015) and Life Is Magic, Where Is My Rabbit? (2018) - later, he has built a dedicated following in both the UK and New Zealand. Dubbed a 'Kiwi Billy Connolly' for his tongue-in-cheek stage presence, he'll mix a light-hearted quip with a lonesome tune no problem. Fraser has played at numerous arts festivals, including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, LitCraw (Verb) Wellington, the Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival, Wellington City Summer Sounds, and the Christchurch Nostalgia Festival. With the creation and release of Thunderhead, there is no doubt that Fraser Ross has a secure place in the Aotearoa music scene.

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