The new EP showcases Sarah’s multi-genre influences, including the first song she ever merged country, rap and rock, Linda Ronstadt’s, “You’re No Good," which received airplay on SiriusXM’s “The Highway” and CMT Pure, and on the channel’s “12 Pack Countdown.” Her rap influences also show up on “Shotgun,” which combines a modern beat with an iconic country storyline. Her softer side comes through on “Lovin’ This Beat,” and her vocals shine on the ballad “Happy Hour.”

Ross, who is scheduled to make several appearances at CMA Music Fest, is a talented songwriter as well as singer. She has co-written with some of Nashville’s top writers on the new EP, including Jared Sciullo  and Josh Kerr, who also produced the project. Additional top-tier writers co-writing with Ross include Mallary Hope, Charlie Farley, Noah Gordon and Preston Brust of LoCash.

Commenting on the new EP, Ross said, “I write with so many different people, and pull from so many different genres in my music. I am excited to hear what family, friends and fans will feel about all the different sides of me.”

Calm Before The Storm track list:

1. Calm Before The Storm (Mallary Hope, Jared Sciullo, Charlie Farley, Sarah Ross)
2. Shotgun (Jared Sciullo, Justin Spillner, Charlie Farley, Mallary Hope, Sarah Ross)
3. Lovin' This Beat (Josh Kerr, Sarah Ross)
4. Happy Hour (Noah Gordon, Sarah Ross)
5. All About That (Preston Brust, Stevens Stokes, Sarah Ross)
6. You're No Good (Clint Ballard, Jr.)

Ross' summer tour stops include the following shows, with more to come:

6/20/15 - Arbuckle Off Road Park, Troy, OK

7/3/15 - Muddy Joe's - Kiln, MS

7/4/15 - River Run ATV Park, Jacksonville, FL

7/11/15 - The OCN 2015 Music Fest - Augusta, GA

7/17/15 - 1st Annual Hick Hop Festival - Ft. Pierce, FL

7/25/15 - Trucks Gone Wild - Poland, NY

8/1/15 - King Knob Off Road - Philippi, WV

9/5/15 - Gratifonia Music Festival, Hughesville, PA

9/12/15 - Mountain Creek Mud Bog, Verbena, AL

About Sarah Ross: At 20, Sarah Ross is forging the trail for women in the fast-growing country/hip hop-rap genre of music. A talented singer, songwriter and rapper, the New Jersey native has been melding two of her favorite genres since she was 16.

Signed to Average Joes Entertainment after label head, Shannon Houchins, saw her on Season 12 of American Idol.  The singer recorded with the label's group, The Lacs, on their #3 Billboard album, and has had songs included on the popular Mud Digger, compilation albums along with Colt Ford, The Lacs with J.J. Lawhorn and Montgomery Gentry. She also claims her country roots along with label mate Colt Ford in “We All Country” by the Moonshine Bandits.