Background from flickr userBIO
My first gig was in my family room singing along with the “Sister Act†soundtrack. My family had to pay $2.00 @ the door...I took dance classes for a couple of years and eventually started doing some community theater in Cleveland, OH. The best summer of my life was spent performing West Side Story at CVLT. When I was fourteen I met Matthew James Murphy who accompanied me while I sang cover songs nursing homes. They were very forgiving audiences… Eventually we began to sing originals and recorded my debut album, "Figure Me Out.†My favorite song on the album, “Waiting,†was selected by our soldiers to be represented on the, "Music for Troops," CD which is currently being distributed around the world to our Military. In 2006 I recorded a 3 song demo featuring, “Confused,†which has been featured on MTV's Laguna Beach and E! Channel's Paradise City. In the past year I was able to share the stage with Aly & AJ, The Jonas Brothers, Jewel, Rob Thomas, Flyleaf, and Marty Casey.
2006 CLEVELAND MUSIC AWARDS: BEST ARTIST
“With more talent than her tender age might suggest, lithe Mentor Teen Jami Ross has the potential to be on TRL a year from now. Performing at The House of Blues during the Cleveland Music Fest, she sounded even better than her debut, Figure Me Out. Her band offers swooning pop-rock, over which Ross struts with more attitude than the typical pop-rock artist……†CLEVELAND SCENE MAGAZINE 8-12-06 by Chris Parker
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MAKING IT HER WAY…THE RIGHT WAY
“Jami Ross is blooming into stardom out of Lake County . With a beautiful singing voice, powerful stage presence and a movie in the making, Jami has proved herself a rising star over the past year…….†ON THE COVER OF VOICE MAGAZINE 7-12-06 by Amanda Learned
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BEST CHANCE TO BE A STAR IN 2006
"Ross" name will surprise some people, since she's only 16….she has a fine voice and more important, plenty of stage presence – obviously benefiting from her musical theater and film background. “Confusion,†the single from her forthcoming second album, boasts a swirling modern-rock sound that's a nice fit. Look out, Kelly Clarkson!†CLEVELAND SCENE MAGAZINE SELECTS JAMI ROSS 9-27-06
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SHOOTING FOR THE STARS
“She has the depth of emotion and expression only seasoned actors possess - if their lucky. Whenever anyone sees her perform, they automatically assume she is 18-20 years old…….†THE NEWS HERALD 7-16-06 By Mark Meszoros
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MTV'S LAGUNA BEACH 1-21-07" Jami's latest single "CONFUSED" featured on "LAGUNA BEACH"
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E! PARADISE CITY 4-12-07" Jami's latest single "CONFUSED" featured on "PARADISE CITY"
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MUSIC FOR THE TROOPS 6-1-07" Jami's latest single "CONFUSED" to represent OHIO ON CD distributed worldwide to US Troops