Ruby (born Lesley Rankine) is a UK vocalist, whose repertory of styles expand across electronic, trip hop, noise, and industrial. Her pseudonym comes from her maternal grandmother, who was also called Ruby.
She began her music career as frontwoman to Silverfish, leaving the group, then based in London, after the release of their 1993 LP Fuckin' Drivin' or What and departing for Seattle. There she joined forces with producer Mark Walk, with whom she worked on material for industrial group Pigface, to produce an electronic album which echoed the downtempo styles, especially trip hop, more than her noise background; the album, Salt Peter, was released in 1995, with a remix album, Stroking the Full Length, appearing in 1996.
Ruby returned to her native Scotland to work on her second solo album, Short Staffed at the Gene Pool. This saw her release material on a new UK label, Wichita Recordings, as well as Thirsty Ear in the US. The song Grace was mixed by several producers, including Mira Calix of Warp Records. This was followed by another remix album, Altered and Proud, later that year.
She has since taken a break from recording, returning to her home country.
Source: Wikipedia
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thanks for the add :) had a clean out of all my cds the other week & found your first album amoung them, i'm like 'i'm so not giving this away!' lol i love your music :) christa x
much thanks for the add. i've been quite a fan of lesley's since salt peter was released, and have adored her ever since...i'm glad there are those here who appreciate her just like i do...:)
Hi Ruby,
It's very nice to meet you..... I've enjoyed reading about you and listening to your music... Excellent tunes!
I noticed I'm in your Top 8.. Wow... Thanks a lot!
From The Powers That Be ....... I Hereby Award You With Angie Dean's Official Seal of Approval....... Well Done!
