Ross Beach
Ross Beach (born 1973, New Orleans, LA) is a musician, songwriter and record producer living in Portland, Oregon.  While attending college in Ruston, Louisiana in the early to mid-1980s, he was a frequent collaborator with a group of musicians who later became known as The Elephant 6 Recording Company, a collective which began an independent record label.
He is a board member and co-founder of the non-profit, Portland-only music festival PDX Pop Now!

Discography
Ross and the Hellpets: Optimism (2006, A Bouncing Space Recordings, ABS011 CD)
Ross Beach: Country (2005, A Bouncing Space Recordings, ABS010 CD)
Ross Beach: You Make It Look So Easy (2002, A Bouncing Space Records, CD, 40 min)
Ross and the Hellpets: Teddy Bears Gone Bad (2001, Hotstream/Chicken Ranch, CD-R, 25 min)
Ross Beach: Ride Theory (1999, Chicken Ranch Records, CD, 60 min)
Ross Beach: Tender Severity (1997, Chicken Ranch Records, cassette, 60 min)
Ross Beach: Utopian Love Songs (1996, limited release, cassette, 60 min)
Ross Beach: They Call Me "Chuck" (1996, limited release, cassette EP, 18 min)
Ross Beach: Cheesequake (1995, limited release, cassette, 60 min)
Ross Beach: The Hand-Crafted Heart Sickness CalliopeAs well, several recordings appear on compilations with other artists.

References
Cooper, Kim "Neutral Milk Hotel's In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (331⁄3)", pg 10, 2005

External links
Official homepage of Ross Beach
Allmusic.com - Ross Beach