Ruby Boots

Ruby Boots

Hot off a stellar 2014 and continuing to ride the wave of momentum in 2015 Ruby Boots, aka Bex Chilcott, arrives in Sydney to launch her debut album Solitude. The winner the West Australian Music (WAM) Country Song of The Year for her single Wrap Me In A Fever, Chilcott’s star is certainly on the rise.

Far from your cookie-cutter standard fare that country music fans are used to, Bex is unafraid to let her emotions and spirit shine through in her music: “What is coming out is from my heart and my soul…it just happens really naturally and I think that’s the way it should be with art, right?” She explained when speaking about her passion and drive.

Carrying this philosophy into recording for the album Bex decided not to record the entire body of work in the one location, rather she spread the process across multiple studios in three different continents. Obviously this raised its own set of challenges but ultimately Bex feels it was a beneficial experience for both herself and the record. “I think it’s great that I’ve got to share fond memories with so many great people and had so many different approaches, input and flair on the record,” she said. During the recording process Bex was able to collaborate with the likes of Vicki Thorne, Davey Lane, Jordie Lane, Bill Chambers and Lee Jones which she said was another really important factor on the end product: “for me collaborating is the key because it can get you out of your own head, and funk if you’re in one. It really opens up new ideas and new approaches, so working with everyone was a very special experience.”

The excitement was palpable when asked how she was feeling ahead of the shows: “I’ve been on tour as duo and last year I did 100 shows, with a lot of those being solo, so as you can imagine having my full band on the road with me is something I’ve really been looking forward to.”

Joining Ruby Boots on the night will be another alternative-country outfit in Melbourne’s Raised By Eagles who will be launching their new LP Diamonds In The Bloodstream. The quartet have truly raised the bar with their second release and are excited to play the songs live.

May 21, Newtown Social Club, 387 King St, Newtown, $15+b.f, newtownsocialclub.com

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