RUEN BROTHERS Whether It's Their

RUEN BROTHERS new again with these traditional influences.” Henry adds, “The album was Whether it’s their collaboration with the recorded using all real instruments and a legendary producer Rick Rubin, kudos live band, resulting in a different sound from the likes of Zane Lowe and the BBC, than what’s present in much of today’s or a string of memorable performances popular music.” Adds Rupert of the from the hills of Glastonbury to the collaboration, “It was incredibly exciting - deserts of Coachella, multi- he’s worked with some of our favorite instrumentalist and songwriter siblings artists of all time and is such a versatile Henry and Rupert Stansall, known by their producer. He helped us recognize the amalgam-created moniker Ruen Brothers, strength of Henry and I playing and are making a mark with a throwback rock singing together; it was a foundation to and roll sound that intersects the early build upon and the guidance we needed.” days of the genre with a dynamic present- The brothers’ artistic background and day act. The two have gone from sleepy pedigree come into full focus on their English steel town obscurity to craft- debut studio album ALL MY SHADES OF smiths ready to BLUE (out 6/01 via Ramseur), produced by make a global impact. Rubin and featuring Henry on acoustic guitar and Rupert on electric and acoustic Inspired by their music aficionado father guitar, harmonica, and bass. The album who raised the duo on a steady diet of also includes the talents of such boldface The Rolling Stones and The Everly names as Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Brothers, the two would rehearse in the Peppers on drums, along with The Killers’ family kitchen while scrounging for gigs in Dave Keuning on strings and Faces and their blue-collar hometown of Small Faces legend Ian McLagan on Scunthorpe, England. Laughs Rupert, keyboards. The record features both “We’d walk into pubs and clubs as kids music and lyrics written by the boys and ask the owner if we could play throughout their improbable journey. something for the local drunks at 2pm.” Says Rupert, speaking about both the album and the duo’s entire career, “We’re It wasn’t until a move to London and the very lucky in the sense that we’ve been success of their track “Aces,” a song able to do whatever we’ve wanted recorded in their studio apartment, that musically and had it all recorded to the the boys from Scunthorpe went from pub best quality with the best musicians and performers to BBC radio staples. The collaborators. In today’s industry, you brothers quickly collected a global don’t usually get that freedom. If nothing audience of fans, none more influential else, we’re making the music we want to than iconic producer Rick Rubin, who make and that’s enough for me. Hopefully quickly recognized their talent and people will appreciate and enjoy it as promptly took the brothers under his much as we do.” wing. “I liked that their songwriting seemed like it was from another era,” explains Rubin. “It’s making something .

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