Middle Ridge Winery presents The Carlile Family Band and Kristen Noel Ross to Idyllwild
Middle Ridge Winery continues their series of performances by engaging singer/songwriters when local Kristen Noel Ross opens for the Carlile Family Band on Monday October 21. Ross and the Carliles like to call what they do “Americana.”
The Carlile Band are the niece, nephew and brother of Grammy Award winner Brandi Carlile. “Band dad” Jay Carlile is leading his teenage offspring, Caroline and JayJ, as they tour the west coast. They are doing several shows in LA and accepted the invitation to appear at Middle Ridge with their musical friend, Kristen Noel Ross. They harmonize the way musical families are known for. They are polished performers presenting a fresh and honest take on country and folk tropes, with a deep repertoire of original songs that find drama, awe and wonder in the mundane.
Ross is a singer/songwriter originally from Laguna Beach who now calls Idyllwild home and teaches at Idyllwild School. She numbers among her influences Stevie Nicks, Bonnie Raitt and the Carliles themselves. Kristen’s musical projects include her 2012 debut album “Many Rooms,” the EP “Soar” in 2019, and the single “Saving Grace” in 2022. Her latest EP, “The Afterburn,” was released in 2024. Her songs “serve as a medium for personal expression and connection, portraying her genuine and heartfelt storytelling.”
Melody Johnston told us that “Kristin opened for the Carlile Band last year in Dana Point, and had them play on her recent album, that just came out in April. When she heard they were touring again in California, she reached out to them and suggested that they come perform in our mountain town of Idyllwild! I believe it’s their last stop in California”.
Carlile Family Band with Kristen Noel Ross, Monday October 21 at 5 P.M. Middle Ridge Winery, 54301 North Circle Drive.
