January 2008:
PRESS RELEASE -
LAST STOP ON THE ARLINGTON LINE:
The first announcement of the new year: "Last Stop On The Arlington Line", the "solo" debut of Rob Ross, ex-singer/guitarist/songwriter for The Punch Line, will be released in the coming months. Recording is underway with 12 or 14 tracks, all original material. There will be guest musicians joining Rob and this looks to be (in Rob's own words) "an even more focused project than the album I did with The Punch Line. The difference here is that there are less people to please and these songs reflect the here and now."
The album will be released on the Spin Cycle/Synchronic Entertainment imprint. Please check back for release date information, along with track listings, etc.
February 2009: A Happy (albeit belated) New Year to everyone. Thank you for bringing this website to over 10,000 hits; it's quite an honor! New
equipment has been added to Synchronic East (including my beloved new Guild acoustic 12-string), so it makes the process a little easier. The album has started with the recording of an instrumental, which I've had for the last 15 years! Until now, it had no title; however, thanks to a still life by a dear friend (who is a most talented photographer), it's called "Savannah Sunrise", which will be the album's kick-off track (naturally).
A few tweaks and edits to the About Us and F.A.Q. pages. New photos to be added soon.
April 2009: You can now reach me/check out what I'm up to regularly on Facebook! Just type in my full name (Robert L. Ross) and there I am, along with...
Video footage of The Punch Line, live at The Hook! You can see it now on this website, Facebook, YouTube and even MySpace! Many thanks to Chris Collins (drummer, The Punch Line) for his valuable assistance in helping me finally get these items available and uploaded. I'm in the process of loading new (old) photos and making improvements to this site. As you can see, I've now added a Media page to hold the video footage and mp.3's.
On the artistic front, I've been writing songs for and producing Lonneke, an exciting, new singer from Haledon, New Jersey. It's a thrill to have been asked to work with her and I'm having a blast doing something completely different!
May 2009: Added new items to check out (blogs, bands, etc.) to the Links page. The first version of "Wild Skies" is now on the Media page in mp.3 form. This was recorded before Bob joined the band in June, 2004. I will continue to find and post "interesting" musical artifacts very shortly.
August 2009: I know it's been a few months, but life keeps me busy. I have begun recording a newly-written track, "Rose Tattoo", which aside from me being excited about, I think has made its way onto the album! I've also added new "old" photos and did some tidying up to various pages. Still sifting through the various "rarities" that I'd like to put on the Media page (demos, "lost" tracks, etc.). A slew of new responses to inquiries are on the F.A.Q. page. Also, still updating several non-working links.
November 2009: Yes, yes, I've been remiss in doing anything on/with this site, but no more. Moving forward with recording. I've set a deadline for January to have "Rose Tattoo" recorded, mixed and on this site before releasing it to The Orchard for sales. I am still hoping to shape this website further; I finally replaced the image that came as part of the site with something that truly fits! I've also repaired broken links and added a few new ones.
January 2010: Recording sessions have gotten underway for the album, at long last. By the end of this month, at least two songs should be complete and on this website. It is my hope that "Whatever Makes You Happy" and "Rose Tattoo" will be up and available soon. Updated items on the F.A.Q. and About Us pages. I've also decided to not use the "Spin Cycle" imprint--it just seemed unnecessarily extraneous. Synchronic Entertainment has always been synonymous with myself and The Punch Line. A very Happy New Year to all.
March 2010: Added "new" old photos to the Photos page. I've also decided that the leadoff track for the album will be "Things We Never Said", which will have an accompanying video (!) and will be out in August.
May 2010: Apologies for the lack of updates; obviously, a lot has been happening in my personal life, with the illness and subsequent passing of my father, so I haven't been as on top of the site and my projects in general. Many thanks go to the wonderful people who have called, sent cards, flowers, etc. - I hope you know how it is appreciated.
More new songs have been written; others are now dropped from the original running order, which is exciting. Added another new member to the arsenal--an Epiphone Les Paul TV Yellow Special. I promise to put up some pictures of the rig, 2010-style! Am beginning to sort through the possibilities of playing with some well-respected musicians in a short time. If you go to the Media page, you will find a previously unseen piece of video footage shot at Chris Collins' home in November, 2003; it is the one and only time that the original four members of The Punch Line had reunited. This is a very nice unplugged version of the legendary "lost" second single, "Well Of Loneliness". Have also joined YouLicense, a music licensing/sales service, which I'm certain will help increase sales and exposure for the new album as well as the back catalog; keep your eyes on their site. Finally, have added tracks to the Discography page for Last Stop...
Please keep checking back for more news
