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RED HOUSE RECORDS Publicity: Two Dog Media • Kim Fowler • [email protected] • (615) 228-7177 Red House Records • Angie Carlson • [email protected] • 651-644-4161 RUTH MOODY These Wilder Things US Tour Dates Announced! RHR-CD-266 • Release Date: May 7, 2013 Ruth Moody, the Juno-Award winning songwriter and member of the beloved Wailin’ Jennys, has announced her long-awaited US tour following the spring release of These Wilder Things, her second solo release for Red House Records. The album’s transcendent collection of songs received acclaim from such publications as American Songwriter, Huffington Post and The London Telegraph, to name just a few. Now, after a European tour with Mark Knopfler (at his invitation – he appears on her album) and dates in her native Canada, Moody is bringing her band and songs to the U.S. starting on October 2 for a full month of dates that will take her through the Northeast and along the West Coast, including stops in NYC and the Bay Area. (Scroll down for complete itinerary below.) An impressive follow-up to her debut The Garden (Red House Records, 2010), These Wilder Things was recorded in Ontario by award-winning producer David Travers-Smith. Featuring performances by her stellar touring band as well as special guests including Mark Knopfler, Jerry Douglas, Crooked Still's Aoife O'Donovan and fellow Wailin' Jennys members Nicky Mehta and Heather Masse, Moody’s collection of originals sound both fresh and timeless on these recordings. From the haunting gospel sounds of "Trouble and Woe" to the bluegrass-flavored "One Light Shining" (featuring Jerry Douglas) to the Celtic feel of "Life Is Long." She also delves into darker indie-pop sounds, especially on the title track and the haunting "Pockets," which features Mark Knopfler on guitar and vocals. In addition to her timeless originals, she includes a cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark" and makes it her own with a stripped-down, folk arrangement that transcends genres. “I can’t take her off my jukebox.” - Mark Knopfler Moody will be bringing her acclaimed band: Adrian Dolan on fiddle, mandolin, viola, mandola, accordion, “delicious and refreshing” vocals; Adam Dobres, electric and acoustic guitars, - All Music Guide ukulele, vocals; Sam Howard, upright bass, vocals. “her songs bear a timeless nature Praise for Ruth Moody: belying her young age.” "I can't take her off my jukebox." Mark Knopfler - Austin Chronicle “She let her own nature dictate this record’s beautiful path.” American Songwriter “Moody loves to explore, which she certainly does throughout These Wilder Things, her second solo album of timeless, roots-inspired tunes.” - Huffington Post Photos and press info at http://www.redhouserecords.com/Moody.html Red House Records • (651) 644-4161 • www.redhouserecords.com Ruth Moody On Tour TH September 19 Nashville, TN - The Groove, AMA showcase WE October 2 Burlington VT - Higher Ground TH October 3 Brownfield ME - Stone Mt. Arts Center FR October 4 White River Junction, VT -Tupelo Music Hall SA October 5 Londonderry NH - Tupelo Music Hall SU October 6 Cambridge MA - Club Passim TU October 8 Northampton MA - The Iron Horse WE October 9 New York NY - SubCulture TH October 17 Carlsbad CA - Museum of Making Music FR October 18 Henderson NV - Henderson Amphitheater SA October 19 Sebastopol CA- Community Center SU October 20 Winters CA - Palms Playhouse TU October 22 Felton CA - Don Quixote’s TH October 24 Berkeley CA - Freight and Salvage, FR October 25 Chico CA- The Rendezvous SA October 26 Ukiah CA - School for Performing Arts and Cultural Education BIOGRAPHY Ruth Moody is a two-time Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Founding member of the internationally renowned, Billboard-charting trio The Wailin' Jennys and former lead singer of the Canadian roots band Scruj MacDuhk (which would later become The Duhks), she has performed in sold-out venues around the world, made numerous critically-acclaimed albums, received five Juno Award nominations and has appeared more than a dozen times on the national radio show A Prairie Home Companion. Although best known for her work with The Wailin’ Jennys, Ruth is an artist of exceptional depth and grace in her own right. Critics have lauded her ethereal vocals, impressive multi-instrumentalism and her talent as a songwriter. Written with a maturity and wisdom that belies her age, her songs are timeless, universal, and carefully crafted, all sung with an intimacy and honesty that is unmistakably her own. Ruth has been recognized by the USA Songwriting Competition and the International Songwriting Competition for several of her compositions, including “One Voice,” which has gone on to be a signature song for The Wailin’ Jennys. It has been covered by countless artists and sung in concert halls, churches and schools throughout the world. Her song “Storm Comin,’” from The Jennys’ latest album Bright Morning Stars, recently won first place in the gospel category at the International Songwriting Competition. In 2010, Red House Records released Ruth’s first solo album, The Garden, to rave reviews. Produced by David Travers- Smith, it was nominated for two Juno Awards, a Western Canadian Music Award and three Canadian Folk Music Awards. Its title track was the fourth most played song of 2010 on North American folk radio. She has wowed audiences at South by Southwest (SxSW) as well as the International Folk Alliance in Toronto. Following the spring 2013 release of These Wilder Things, which features her remarkable touring band and special guest appearances by Mark Knopfler, Jerry Douglas, Crooked Still’s Aoife O’Donovan and The Wailin’ Jennys, Ruth toured Europe supporting Mark Knopfler at his invitation. She’ll continuing touring through late 2013 and 2014 both with her own solo dates, including the americana Music Festival in Nashville, TN, and US dates with the Wailin’ Jennys. For more about Ruth Moody and to view her full schedule, please visit www.ruthmoody.com. AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS International Songwriting Competition - 1st Prize in the Gospel Category for “Storm Comin’” (2012) International Acoustic Music Award - Finalist for Best Folk Album (2012) Canadian Folk Music Award Nomination - Solo Artist of the Year (2011) Canadian Folk Music Award Nomination - New/Emerging Artist of the Year (2011) Western Canadian Music Award Nomination - Roots Solo Recording of the Year (2011) Juno Award Nomination - Roots & Traditional Album of the Year - Solo (2010) Juno Award Nomination - Engineer of the Year (2010) Indie Acoustic Project - Best Singer-Songwriter CD (2010) Red House Records • (651) 644-4161 • www.redhouserecords.com .
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