Rindy Ross is an American rock singer popularly known as a saxophonist and lead singer for the Quarterflash rock band. She and her husband Marv Ross founded the rock band in 1980 in Portland, Oregon. She was the band’s lead vocalist, playing the saxophone while her husband plays the guitar.
Her ability to play the saxophone made the band stand out among others. No wonder the band made an amazing hit in 1981 titled Harden My Heart, attracting the attention of so many rock lovers.
She didn’t have the slightest ideas that she would go into singing since she loved teaching. However, Marv changed that when he quit his teaching job and take up music full time. Rindy had no choice but to go with him on that and they became formidable together.
She is currently living with her husband and still making music with their band. The Quarterflash recently released an album in 2020 titled A Better World.
Biography Of Rindy Ross
Rindy Ross was born in Portland, Oregon, US on 26th June 1951. She is currently 73 years old. Racially, she is an American by nationality, belonging to the white ethnicity.
She is educationally sound, having attended various levels of education. She attended a high school where she started nursing her singing abilities while in grade 3. After high school graduation; she attended the University of Western Oregon and earned a teaching degree.
After completing her university education, she took up a teaching job at Central Oregon. But 3 years into the job she quit, going into music, having been influenced by her husband’s decision to take up music too.
That risk she took for music marked the beginning of her music career. She and Marv immediately formed Seafood Mama, where she became the band’s saxophone player, performing in bars in Seattle and Portland.
With Marv’s incredible songwriting capabilities and her amazing saxophone tones and vocals, soon, they landed a recording deal. And that was how the Quarterflash band was birthed.
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Who Is Her Husband?
Marv Ross is the husband of the American vocalist and saxophone player Rindy Ross. They first crossed paths at the University of Western Oregon where both of them were studying for a degree in education. After performing at a show together, she and Marv fell in love and married each other.
Asides from his songwriting abilities, Marv was a risk-taker. He convinced his wife to quit her teaching job take up music. She was skeptical about it at the beginning but later joined him.
Here are some other facts about her.
5 Facts About Rindy Ross
1. Developed An Interest In Singing When She Was Tender
Rindy loved singing right from her younger days. While growing up as a child, she and her sister normally sing in the basement of their home or in the kitchen while washing plates. Little did she know she would later become take up music on a professional level.
2. Rindy Ross Remembers Singing In The Class With Her Friend Mona
Her first memory singing memory was in the class. It happened when she was in grade 3. She had a friend named Mona who she normally poked to join her in singing.
The two eventually went in front of the class to perform what she referred to as ‘Show and Tell’. She revealed in Living A Vocal Life podcast for singers with Valeri Day, that they normally sing the Moon Light at Bay. She described it as one of the best things she has done back in grade 3.
3. Her Strongest Influence In Music Is Joni Mitchell
Rindy’s biggest influence in music was the Canadian legendary singer Joni Mitchell. According to her, Mitchell has an amazing voice and unique songwriting abilities. The singer’s scintillating voice and ability to capture the mind of her audiences always mesmerizes her.
Asides from Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, and John Prine also influence her. Both Dylan and Prine are American singers/songwriters.
4. She Said A Singer differ from Singing
While growing up as a child, she knew she loves to sing. However, singing differs from a singer. To her, singing is something you can do as a passionate hobby, but to be a singer entails being a professional.
So, she loves to sing but wanted to be a teacher. That influenced her decision to enroll at the university for a teaching degree and became a teacher. But not for long, she eventually went back to her passion after teaching for 3 years.
5. Rindy and Husband Named Their First Band Group John’s Road
Before they quit their teaching jobs, Rindy and Marv founded a band which they named John’s Road. The inspiration behind the name came from the street where they were living. They called it John’s Road.
The band played in various places such as bars at weekends and occasionally.
