Ruth Berhe, also known as Ruth B, is a Canadain singer-songwriter hailing from Alberta. Before bursting onto the music scene, Ruth B was known for her covers on popular video platform Vine in 2013. Ruth B career took off after the release of her original song, “Lost Boy” on YouTube. Since her career began, Ruth B has released a few singles and an EP. Ruth B’s debut studio album, Safe Haven is due out in May 2017.
Ruth B attended MacEwan University but took time off to focus on her music. Ruth B started to gain a following on Vine after she released videos of her singing covers of popular songs. After making a video of her own song in 2014, Ruth B gain over a million followers within a week of its debut. The song “Lost Boy” was inspired by the popular tv show Once Upon A Time on ABC. The song was released on iTunes in February 2015. Ruth B became an overnight sensation all due to her music. The song spread across platforms with users posting their own cover of her song. Ruth B signed with Columbia Records in July 2015 after some other labels took notice of her.
On November 27, 2015, Ruth B released her debut EP, The Intro on iTunes. The tracklist had only four songs including her hit single “Lost Boy”. In early 2016, Ruth B was back in the studio working on her debut album. Ruth B has been writing music since an early age which made choosing songs for the album hard. Be on the lookout for her debut album, Safe Haven, in May.
The Foundry
Tuesday, May 23rd
All Ages
Door: 7:30 PM Show: 8:30 PM