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Released: Jan 1, 2010
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  • Genre: Americana / Roots Music / Soul

    Location Los Angeles, Austin, Texas, US

    Profile Views: 1927938

    Last Login: 3/31/2012

    Member Since 10/8/2004

    Website www.rubyjames.com

    Record Label Unsigned

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    Ruby James – Happy Now  .. .. “I got a woman way across town - she’s good to me, oh yeah.”   .. .. Ruby James is all woman, of that there is no doubt. Her new album Happy Now is a contextual exploration of the loving and losing of men and women; the very elusiveness of that ideal of being “good to me - oh yeah.” The sentiments contained within rarely result in the proverbial happy ending, as is true of life.   .. .. Happy Now is the follow up to Ruby’s 2008 Desert Rose CD, a song from which found its way onto the soundtrack for the film The Women, co-produced by Mick Jagger featuring actress Meg Ryan. This new CD sizzles with the ‘gasping for oxygen’ that heartbreak brings. Its heat comes off the pavement in mirage waves of scorching summertime. .. ..  Ruby recalls, “It was June 2006 and I was living alone in a dingy apartment in Hollywood, totally depressed, when I met my good friend Matt McCormack.” Matt was to be the conduit for this project taking shape, offering a bridge to a well respected group of musicians. Will Sexton did the pre-production, providing the tone and the texture.   .. .. The original Austin sessions yielded smolder and flame although the project has taken three years to complete. The initial set up was in Charlie’s house where they recorded eleven songs over three days; with Charlie on vintage drum kit, Mike Thompson playing a tiny standup piano and Will Sexton with a Paul McCartney-esque bass. Ruby was perched on a stool in the kitchen, Charlie having lent her his jumbo bad-ass cherry red Gibson acoustic. Ruby continues, “I still had no idea just how special this moment was until people started telling me the history of these two brothers. This project was a reunion, bringing them closer together; it was also the first time the Sexton boys played as a rhythm section.” Another session yielded three more songs, and subsequently Ruby did some touring, occasionally revisiting Austin to continue to work on the project. Meanwhile, Will, the original producer, relayed that Charlie had been working on it alone. Ultimately the production reins were passed, Happy Now growing into an organic collaboration between Charlie and Ruby.   .. .. Upon returning to Austin to finish Happy Now, it was with peace, feeling at home in a space that was safe and nurturing with people who were, as she says, “Bringing out the best of who I am as an artist and who I could be.”   .. .. Ruby James sits comfortably in between darkness and light. With Happy Now, James is poised to take her place as a classic American singer songwriter. .. .. .. ...... .. ...... ...... .. .. .. ADD RUBY JAMES TO YOUR PAGE USING THE HTML CODE PROVIDED BELOW .... .. ...... ........ ................ .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ............

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    HAPPY NOW .... Produced by Charlie Sexton .... Co-Produced by Will Sexton .... The Players- Charlie Sexton, Will Sexton, Mike Thompson, Ruby James .... .... Desert Rose Produced by John Avila .... The Players- John Avila, Ruby James, Rene Reyes, Mitch Marine, Michael Bolger and William V. Malpede-

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    .... love, loss, and forgiveness... ........ ...... Due to new regulations made by myspace we are ..no longer selling albums via myspace. Please click ..the album covers to be redirected. We apologize.. for the inconvenience. ...... .. ...... .... ...... .. ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ...... .... Featuring "The Words Good Bye" .... ...... .... ...... .... Featuring "Everything Good Goes Away" .... ...... .. ...... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... .... .. .. .. .. .......... .. .. ..

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    .. ..........View Ruby James's EPK.. ...... sounds like red velvet cake.. mmmmm... ...... .. .. ...... RUBY JAMES PROUDLY SUPPORTS: ...... ...... .... ...... ...... RUBY JAMES IS SPONSORED BY: .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. ..

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  1. Ruby James

    I'll be on air 30 min. 8 p.m. CST talking about my upcoming album #Voodoo Queen and all things #Twisted http://t.co/AG1dwke48r hit radio

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    Charlie Faye (@CharlieFaye): My new record! update: Help me pick the single! http://t.co/zr2kCBMz4n @PledgeMusic #americana #PMUpdates

  3. Ruby James

    commented on SADRAS's profile

    "i just wanted to stop y your page and thank you for being my friend on here....i hope that you are having an amazing weekend....i have been on the road promoting my new album that i just finished in austin with charlie sexton...hope you will stop by and take a listen when you get a chance...

    xo
    ruby"

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      • Les Guizo

          Le premier album des Guizo, les Couleurs est sorti fin janvier 2012. 10 tracks, des bonus, deux vidéo dont le clip des Couleurs. Le tout pour 10euros. Information importante : Les 100 maquettes vendues serviront à produire des CD d'usine, c'est à dire pressés, avec un livret et une impression sur le CD. Chaque personnes ayant participé à l'achat d'une "maquette" recevra gratuitement le CD "usine" comme un remerciement de sa participation. Musicalement. Les GUIZO

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