Every audible sound we have ever heard in our entire lives. Oh yeah, and everything we have ever seen, touched, smelled or tasted.
Sounds Like
Fiona Apple meets Weezer meets Aimee Mann meets Dave Grohl meets Pink Floyd meets Ween meets Gomez meets Marcy Playground meets Elliot Smith meets Patsy Cline meets Depeche Mode meets Ministry meets Poe meets Bob Dylan meets INXS meets The Rolling Stones meets Suzanne Vega meets the theme song for the Smurfs...need I go on?
Singer/songwriter Jessie McKenna began singing along to her mom's Suzanne Vega tapes at four and wrote her first song, now lost to history, at six. By age thirteen, Jessie had an electric bass she played like a rhythm instrument, and began writing what would become a catalog of dozens of thoughtful, melodic rock songs ranging from lighthearted to darkly beautiful, sometimes within the same song.
In the summer of 2002, Jessie put together a band in an attempt to bring her songs to life, ans soon after, Jessie's mom, Marti McKenna, joined the group on backing vocals. By the summer of 2003 the band prepared to go into the studio for the first time. Performing as Jessie McKenna and Her Band (JMaHB), the lineup included Ricochet Biscuit members Ric Neil, Brian Ochs, and Evan Middlesworth, and produced the Deluded EP (recorded at Hype Schwartz). In January of 2004 the McKenna girls split off to perform as an acoustic act. They became Ruby Shuz in July of 2004.
Bassist Brandon Koeller joined the band in the summer of 2005, bringing a spirit and enthusiasm that, along with his solid bass lines, fuels the band's fire on stage.
Soon after joining the band, Brandon brought drummer Ben Anderson into the mix. A member of the Seattle Seahawks Drumline, Ben's dynamic beats and humor drive the music and stir the band's chemistry during every performance.
In early 2006, Andrew Benton joined the band on lead guitars. Today, his guitar work is an integral part of each Ruby Shuz song.
All of our music is up on iTunes (and a bunch of other online music distributors). It would be awesome if you wanted to download a couple of our tracks - help us fund our next album! :)
hey jessie i miss you i havent seen you in forever! just in case you dont remember i lived across the street from you in fremont and wuz friends with payge and when u first started your demo. i wanna see you sometime do you still hav the same cell number? and its so cool how your band has tooken off. i remember when you guys played on the porch at the apartment across the street from your place during the fremont fair that wuz fun. i like how you kept your bitter song from the deluded album hey it would be great if you found a gig that was 18+ but then you have to show id for 21 if you wanna drink that way i can still see your show. i miss you i think about you on st. patricks day haha love ya xoxo-Erin
Seriously need to hook up.. If I have to I will take a bus down there. Look us up. Mariah is very excited!! new email address, lost alot of contacts, marie32029@verizon.net, Kisses
Thanks for the add!!......I hope you enjoy our sound!!!........New track in the works!!!.........Thanks again for your time and support!!!..........Your friends in............Ride For Ruin
I hope that all is well with you! I wanted to stop by and let you know about a few new things at Ourstage. We have just introduced a new French channel! It is for songs performed in French! Also, we are now accepting entries for performance in the One Planet Music Festival as well as the John Lennon Song Contest. For more information, go here: www. ourstage. com/go/tim
Hey Jess & R-Shuz gang!! how the heck ya been? if you're lookin' for somethin' to do this fri... look no further!! ;) hope you're well! xo, stayC & FGirls ************ DON'T MISS THIS PARTY - FRIDAY 13th!!!
@ Soul Repair - 1001 East Pike, Seattle, Wa 98122 21+ $12 8pm-2am
A VERY Special Event:
Women Rock & the Men Who Love Them; chocolate tasting, couples lounge, singles lounge, thrilling lingerie fashion show & 3 great bands: The Love Louder, Mia St Cyr, & Furniture Girls!!
Here's a treat mostly for the guys, but gals with a leaning for the home team (or an appreciation) might dig it too. In short, ponder whether ya want your wife and/or GF looking over your shoulder.
The video...
I present... Michelle. She was sweet to allow the use of images from her website. A friend. You can scope out her MySpace website at:
She's on my friends list as "Beezy" if ya need to look there.
The music...
"Something Between Us" - Original music by Karl Welty - Lyrics/vocals by Keturah Young - Jeff Wade Drums - Steve Monger Sax. From "Konfidant" version 2 (circa 1994-5) produced by KW, full length version available at:
Thank you for being my pal! Hope to work with you in the near future..James at ECO had nothing but great things to say about Ruby Shuz! Much rockin love, Tanya~DPM
