Ross Holmes

 

"When Winston Marshall of Mumford and Sons presented me a Mya-Moe baritone uke for Christmas, I was floored. I had never played a bari with so much depth and with such even tone from low to high - I have it tuned like an octave mandolin and am excited to use this tuning for recording and live purposes. The myrtle wood is spectacular, the feel is impeccable, and I truly think this instrument is nothing less than a combination of love and art. Gordon and Char - your instruments are fantastic and I'm honored to be playing one now!"

website: www.facebook.com/ChessBoxerMusic

band(s): ChessBoxer, Mumford & Sons

Elliott Ross Holmes started playing the fiddle/violin at age nine and has toured, recorded, and performed with many artists including: Cadillac Sky, Mumford and Sons, Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys, Ricky Skaggs, Josh Turner, Dierks Bentley, The Dixie Chicks, King Charles, The Greencards, Matthew Wilder, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Abigail Washburn, Old Crow Medicine Show, symphonies in the US and Europe, Telluride Fest to Carnegie, and has currently written and recorded a duo banjo/fiddle album, called "ChessBoxer," with Matthew Owen Menefee of Cadillac Sky. You can currently catch him fiddling for Mumford and Sons, spending time with his wife and two children, or searching for the perfect Single Malt Whisky to compliment his incredibly rich Mya Moe Baritone Uke!

 

Ross Holmes plays:

Curly Myrtle Baritone Classic