Ruston Kelly
Ruston Kelly | |
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| Born | Ruston Samuel Kelly July 31, 1988 |
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| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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Ruston Samuel Kelly (born July 31, 1988) is an American singer-songwriter. After landing a publishing deal with BMG Nashville in 2013, he got his first cut with Tim McGraw's song "Nashville Without You", which appeared on McGraw's album Two Lanes of Freedom.[1] Following a record deal with Razor & Tie's Washington Square, he released his debut EP Halloween produced by Mike Mogis in 2017.[2]
In 2018 Kelly signed with Rounder Records and released his debut studio album Dying Star to critical acclaim.[3]
Personal life
Ruston Kelly used to go by Rusty Kelly and grew up in an Irish-American home in Wyoming, Ohio. He played music from a young age and had a full album in high school with songs like “Bluebird” and “I’m Leavin’”. Kelly struggled with drug addiction for years and decided to pursue a life of sobriety following an overdose in December 2015. Kelly said in an interview, "I went to rehab once, but it was all I could afford, so it was this kind of rehab in North Carolina."[4]
Kelly met wife Kacey Musgraves after performing at the Bluebird Café in Nashville in March 2016.[5] They married in October 2017.[6] The couple filed for divorce in July 2020.[7]
Discography
EPs
- The Bootleg Sessions (2013)
- Halloween (2017)
- Dirt Emo Vol. 1 (2019)
Studio albums
- Dying Star (2018)
- Shape & Destroy (2020)
Tours
- Headlining
- Dying Star Fall Tour (2018–2019)[8]
- Opening act
- Port Saint Joe Tour (for Brothers Osborne) (2019)[9]
Songwriter discography
| Year | Artist | Album | Title | Co-writers |
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| 2013 | Tim McGraw | Two Lanes of Freedom | "Nashville Without You" | Kyle Jacobs, Joe Leathers |
| 2014 | Josh Abbott Band | Tuesday Night EP | "Tuesday Night" | Josh Abbott |
| 2015 | Front Row Seat | "Front Row Seat" | Brian Davis | |
| 2016 | Rob Baird | Wrong Side of the River | "Run of Good Luck" | Rob Baird |
| Hayes Carll | Lovers and Leavers | "Love Is So Easy" | Hayes Carll | |
| 2018 | Lucie Silvas | E.G.O. | "Just for the Record" | Lucie Silvas, Jarrad Kritzstein |
References
- ^ McKenna, Brittney (2018-09-07). "Ruston Kelly on New Album 'Dying Star' and Why Women Are Superior Songwriters". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ruston Kelly - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ "Dying Star by Ruston Kelly". Metacritic. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ Gravley, Garrett (2019-01-16). "Ruston Kelly Went Through Hell, and Made a Few Stops in California On the Way Back". Dallas Observer. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ Despres, Tricia. "Kacey Musgraves on Finding Love with Ruston Kelly". Taste of Country. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ Milano, Marie. "Kacey Musgraves Husband Ruston Kelly". Country Living. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ https://apnews.com/a8974a1f092366423465c88f6237855b Reps: Singers Kacey Musgraves, Ruston Kelly file for divorce
- ^ "Ruston Kelly - Tour". Ruston Kelly. Archived from the original on February 22, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ Gage, Jeff (2018-11-12). "Brothers Osborne Extend Headlining Tour With New 2019 Dates". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
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