Ruthie Foster

“Music this moving doesn’t come around often these days…” -Sonic Boomers

Ascendant folk blues star Ruthie Foster is an artist to watch: on the strength of her latest record The Truth According to Ruthie Foster, she won a 2010 Blues Music Award and was nominated for a Grammy. One of Austin, TX’s finest musical exports in recent years, Foster blends gospel revival, blues and soul with lyrics that bleed and a voice that rings with joy.

“She sounds long-suffering, forthright, resilient and thoroughly at home” -New York Times

This is a colossal talent with a huge voice and a joyful message.

More about Ruthie’s story atruthiefoster.com/

“Ruthie’s drawn comparisons to Ella and Aretha, but musically neither is really close. What she does have in common with Fitzgerald and Franklin is the irresistible blaze—it’s impossible to look away, even close the eyes, for one second.” — Philadelphia City Paper

“Ruthie Foster’s voice is so full of hallelujah, you sometimes have to listen to her songs two or three times before you realize she’s singing the blues.” — Texas Music magazine

• “Woke Up This Mornin” from 2007

• Ruthie sings one with Robben Ford on guitar
More videos HERE

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