Stanley Ross
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Stanley Ross is the moniker for American indie songwriter Nicholas Meiers based in Chicago
, Illinois
. Meiers is also the owner/operator of Nodak Records, a split seven inch vinyl label based out of Chicago. Meiers has been actively performing as Stanley Ross, solo or with a band, since 2004. He grew up in Bismarck, North Dakota
playing the violin in the orchestra. He has performed in numerous bands over the years including Devin Davis, Love Story in Blood Red, and Barbeau. Nicholas Meiers is also the grandson of former North Dakota Lt. Governor Ruth Meiers
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Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. Meiers is also the owner/operator of Nodak Records, a split seven inch vinyl label based out of Chicago. Meiers has been actively performing as Stanley Ross, solo or with a band, since 2004. He grew up in Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779...
playing the violin in the orchestra. He has performed in numerous bands over the years including Devin Davis, Love Story in Blood Red, and Barbeau. Nicholas Meiers is also the grandson of former North Dakota Lt. Governor Ruth Meiers
Ruth Meiers
Ruth Meiers was the first female Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota. She became Lieutenant Governor in 1984. Meiers was diagnosed with lung and brain cancer in 1986 and died in office six months later in March 1987. The Ruth Meiers Hospitality House is named in her honor.-External links:**...
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EPs
- 2010: MN-EP (recorded with Gary Burger of The Monks, distributed online by RockProper.com)
- 2006: Nelsonain (produced by American indie musician Devin Davis)
Singles
- 2009: "Chin Music" online only via iTunes
- 2004: "Sycamore Song" on Nodak Records (split 7" with Love Story in Blood Red)
External links
- http://www.sonicbids.com/stanleyross
- Stanley Ross - Chicago rock & roll
- The week in Pop: My favorite things by Whitney Matheson, USA Today (Dec. 7, 2007)