When ‘Sinner’, the debut single from Central Coast (NSW) artist Ruby Shay – featuring her band The Red Horse – was released in October 2023 it was immediately clear that Shay is an artist with power and presence. Her voice is rich and captivating, layered with so much emotion and compassion that it was obvious in that song she had much to say and one song was never going to contain it all.
Having now heard her second single, ‘When They Call Me’, due for release in early 2024, it’s clear that impression was not misplaced. Interviewing Shay recently gave me the opportunity to find out more about this singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist and we were quickly in the territory of life, death, art and inspiration. Shay brings her whole self – light and dark, shades in between, past, future and present – to her music and I loved talking to her about it all.
You can watch our chat on YouTube (below), watch a snippet (also below) or listen on the podcast.
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ABOUT RUBY SHAY
As an original artist, Ruby Shay is influenced by artists such as Brooke Fraser, Sara Bareilles, Kelsea Ballerini and Taylor Swift. She writes well-structured, meaningful songs, which draw the listener into a world of 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬, 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴, 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺. Her live performances are engaging, interactive and entertaining and will please audience members of all ages.
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