Ruby Waters

Ruby Waters (born July 20, 1997, also known as "Sapphic Pink") is a Canadian singer-songwriter.[1]

Ruby Waters
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • acoustic guitar
Years active2018–present
Websitehttps://rubywatersmusic.com/

Of Métis and Slovak heritage, Waters grew up in Shelburne, Ontario.[2] Her parents were in a country band together and introduced her to music at an early age.[1] She began busking and performing in bars around the age of 13.[2]

Waters first attracted attention when a video of her performing her debut single "Sweet Sublime" became popular on Reddit.[1] She followed up with the singles "Supernatural" and "Last Cigarette",[3] and toured as an opening act for City and Colour on his 2019 tour,[4] before releasing her debut EP Almost Naked.[5]

She released her second EP, If It Comes Down to It, in 2020.[1] In the same year she was featured on "Jungle", a track by rapper DillanPonders.[6]

Her single "Blow" was released in 2021,[7] and was named the 29th best Canadian song of the year in CBC Music's year-end charts for 2021.[8] She performed in October 2021 at the Osheaga Festival's "Get Together" edition.[9]

She received a Juno Award nomination for Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2022 for If It Comes Down to It.[10]

References
  1. "'All the worst days bring the best songs': Ruby Waters takes us down the 'Rabbit Hole' of her writing process". CBC Music, October 7, 2020.
  2. Jacob Carey, "Ontario singer-songwriter Ruby Waters is carefree and coping". Cult MTL, December 24, 2020.
  3. Madeleine Fernando, "Ruby Waters Drops Edgy, Unapologetic New Track 'Last Cigarette': Premiere". Billboard, May 24, 2019.
  4. Kerry Doole, "City and Colour Announces Tour, Releases New Song". FYI Music News, June 5, 2019.
  5. Murjani Rawls, "Ruby Waters is free in both mind and spirit with 'Almost Naked'". Substream, November 8, 2019.
  6. Holly Gordon (October 28, 2020). "Odie, Maylee Todd, DillanPonders feat. Ruby Waters and more: songs you need to hear this week". CBC Music.
  7. Matt Bobkin, "Ruby Waters Goes on a Wild Ride in 'Blow' Video". Exclaim!, April 15, 2021.
  8. "The top 100 Canadian songs of 2021". CBC Music, December 6, 2021.
  9. Louis-Philippe Labrèche, "Osheaga 2021 : Charlotte Cardin, Magi Merlin, DVSN et plus!". Le Canal Auditif, October 2, 2021.
  10. Jackson Weaver, "Charlotte Cardin, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber lead 2022 Juno Award nominees". CBC News, March 1, 2022.
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