Ruby Waters (born Ruby Komisar, July 20, 1997") is a Canadian singer-songwriter.[1]
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Website | https://rubywatersmusic.com/ |
Of Métis and Slovak heritage, Waters grew up in Shelburne, Ontario.[2] Her parents, Peter Komisar and Debbie Bechamp, were in a country band together and introduced her to music at an early age.[1] She began busking and performing in bars around the age of 13.[2]
Waters first attracted attention when a video of her performing her debut single "Sweet Sublime" became popular on Reddit.[1] She followed up with the singles "Supernatural" and "Last Cigarette",[3] and toured as an opening act for City and Colour on his 2019 tour,[4] before releasing her debut EP Almost Naked.[5]
She released her second EP, If It Comes Down to It, in 2020.[1] In the same year she was featured on "Jungle", a track by rapper DillanPonders.[6]
Her single "Blow" was released in 2021,[7] and was named the 29th best Canadian song of the year in CBC Music's year-end charts for 2021.[8] She performed in October 2021 at the Osheaga Festival's "Get Together" edition.[9]
She received a Juno Award nomination for Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2022 for If It Comes Down to It.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "'All the worst days bring the best songs': Ruby Waters takes us down the 'Rabbit Hole' of her writing process". CBC Music, October 7, 2020.
- ^ a b Jacob Carey, "Ontario singer-songwriter Ruby Waters is carefree and coping". Cult MTL, December 24, 2020.
- ^ Madeleine Fernando, "Ruby Waters Drops Edgy, Unapologetic New Track 'Last Cigarette': Premiere". Billboard, May 24, 2019.
- ^ Kerry Doole, "City and Colour Announces Tour, Releases New Song". FYI Music News, June 5, 2019.
- ^ Murjani Rawls, "Ruby Waters is free in both mind and spirit with 'Almost Naked'". Substream, November 8, 2019.
- ^ Holly Gordon (October 28, 2020). "Odie, Maylee Todd, DillanPonders feat. Ruby Waters and more: songs you need to hear this week". CBC Music.
- ^ Matt Bobkin, "Ruby Waters Goes on a Wild Ride in 'Blow' Video". Exclaim!, April 15, 2021.
- ^ "The top 100 Canadian songs of 2021". CBC Music, December 6, 2021.
- ^ Louis-Philippe Labrèche, "Osheaga 2021 : Charlotte Cardin, Magi Merlin, DVSN et plus!". Le Canal Auditif, October 2, 2021.
- ^ Jackson Weaver, "Charlotte Cardin, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber lead 2022 Juno Award nominees". CBC News, March 1, 2022.