Biography
Ross Power is a film/TV composer, sound designer, music producer and session musician. He is best known for his work with Micky Flanagan, Matt Lucas, Jim Cartwright, Sarah Parish and Paul Abbott (BBC, ITV, C4, Sky). He has scored a number of short and feature length films including Carnaby International/Signature’s Rise of the Footsoldier - Origins as well as an award-winning selection of independent films and commissions in collaboration with internationally acclaimed orchestras (RPO, Philharmonia) and brands (Carling, Grolsch, Mazda, Volvo). Thanks to Ross’ love of sonic-art and aural texture, he has always fused a sound design element into his scores, bringing exciting spacial textures to his musical themes and exploring new techniques to enhance the storytelling.
With the release of a number of exciting tv commissions, including Mickey Flanagan’s Detour De France (Sky) and Paul Abbott’s (Shameless) latest drama No Offence (C4) plus music for the CBeebies show Do You Know? and four ‘New World’ influenced orchestral tracks for Billy Connolly’s, Tracks Across America, Ross has found a firm footing in the world of TV documentaries, comedy and children’s tv. He has also co-written and orchestrated with colleague Andrew Jones (2bit Recordings) on a number of award winning comedy shows including Travels With My Father (Netflix), Mr. Winner & Uncle (BBC).
More recently, epic commercials for Carling, Virgin Trains and Jaguar Land Rover put Ross on the map landing him the music gig for Iceland /Gino Decampo’s Real Italian Food and writing the piano foley for the John Lewis ‘Elton John’ Christmas commercial.
A classically-trained musician, Ross has always enjoyed an alternative approach to creating music where appropriate, and his instinct for striking a balance between innovation and conventionality is aided by his comprehensive knowledge of jazz, folk, classical and world music. As pianist and musical director, Ross has been involved in live sessions, tours and TV appearances, working with stars such as Hot Chocolate, Samantha Fox, Right Said Fred (Night of the Living Fred DVD), Frankie Boyle (C4) and Ron Pope (Nashville). Ross was also musical director for Nick Helm’s Christmas Special, which was broadcast on BBC Radio 1, and he co-wrote four power&howe productions for the Imagine Festival and Festival of Love at The Southbank Centre. His strong work ethic, sense of humour and minute attention to detail contribute to the top quality of his work, and lead to outstanding feedback from his clients.
Ross immerses himself in the moment to find sounds that closely resonate with his audience. From scores to sound design, and from adverts to stage shows, his sonic dish of the day is always served with a strong belief in the transformative power of his craft.
Other Work
Ross is also a Co-Director of UK Soul Choirs, an adult community choir business based in London and the South East of England. The opportunity to arrange consistently for adult voices and the challenge of working with all levels brings great satisfaction.
Ross also co-runs the entertainment agency www.seducebands.com providing entertainment for high-end events inlcuding Ronan Keating’s 40th and NYE @ The Dorchester with his wife Abi Gilchrist. He is Musical Director and Arranger for various professional event and festival bands including Miss Kiddy and the Cads (a vintage band performing unique arrangements of modern songs) and Last Dynasty Band (a high energy, event show band).
