Chris Ross
Ross performing in Lisbon in May 2007, playing the keyboard on a slant.
Background information
Birth name	Christopher Ross
Origin	Erskineville, New South Wales, Australia
Genre(s)	Hard rock Neo-Psychedelia Stoner rock Psychedelic rock
Instrument(s)	Bass, Synthesizer, Keyboards, Organ
Years active	2003-current
Label(s)	Modular/Universal Interscope Island
Associated acts	Wolfmother
Website	http://www.wolfmother.com

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He is known for his trademark rock and roll stage antics, playing the keyboard at a slant or vertically in addition to rocking back and forth.

In an interview with him Chris Ross described the band as "a psychedelic, sonic, sexual tsunami. You can expect to see three guys getting up on stage, giving it everything they’ve got, pouring their hearts out, indulging themselves and trying to take the audience on a journey. I think we set out from day one to embarrass ourselves and fail gloriously and we’re still trying to fulfill that vision. "

Equipment

Ross uses a Rickenbacker 4001 bass, a Fender P-bass (sunburst with maple neck), and recently a black Fender Jaguar Bass. For the American WWI fighter pilot see Eddie Rickenbacker. For the airport see Rickenbacker International Airport. His keyboard is a 1979 Korg CX-3 organ. His bass and keyboard are amplified with Ampeg SVT-CL heads through SVT-6x10 cabinets with custom grille cloth.

Some effects pedals he also uses include an Electro Harmonix Big Muff fuzz pedal, ProCo Rat Distortion, Electro Harmonix deluxe Memoryman and an LPB 2ube. The Big Muff is a Fuzzbox produced in New York City by the Electro-Harmonix company along with their Russian sister company Sovtek, primarily Electro-Harmonix is

Accidents On-Stage

When playing a gig in Copenhagen, Denmark, on February 17, 2007, he injured his foot, requiring medical attention in Oslo, Norway the following day. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/2007/02/18/492419.htm however he quickly recovered.

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