Ruthie Collins

Ruthie Collins
Maddie & Tae concert, Aug. 8, 2019
Background information
Birth name	Ruth Antoinette Collins
Born	(1984-03-10) March 10, 1984 (age 40) Fredonia, New York
Genres	Country music Americana
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Voice Guitar Piano
Years active	2007-present
Labels	Curb Records
Website	ruthiecollinsmusic.com

Ruthie Collins is an American singer/songwriter and recording artist based in Nashville, Tennessee.^[1] Her solo career launched in 2014 with the release of her debut self-titled EP, and she has released two full-length albums since then.^[2] Collins also co-hosted the show Home.Made. on A&E^[3] and appeared on The Bachelor Winter Games on ABC.^[4] Music by Collins has been featured in shows such as Netflix's The Ranch and video games such as Madden NFL 19.^[5]

Early life

Collins grew up on a grape farm in Fredonia, New York. She was raised on gospel music through her church, and she learned about classical music from her mother, a pianist and organist.^[6] She attended Berklee College of Music.^[7]

Career

In 2007, Collins formed the country duo Wild Honey with Victoria Gordon, and the two competed in the reality-competition show Can You Duet on CMT.^[8] Collins went on to pursue a solo career, signing with Curb Records in 2011^[9] and releasing her debut self-titled EP in 2014.^[10] Her first full-length album Get Drunk and Cry was released in 2016 along with a short film.^[11] She released her album Cold Comfort on April 3, 2020, and toured to support the album in 2021.^[12] The expanded version of her most recent album, Cold Comfort +, was released on January 7, 2022.^[13]

Discography

Albums

• Ruthie Collins EP (2014)
• Get Drunk and Cry (2017)
• Jam in the Van - Ruthie Collins (Live Session, Nashville, TN, 2019) (2020)
• Cold Comfort (2020)
• Cold Comfort + (2022)

Singles

• "Ramblin' Man" (2014)
• "Dear Dolly" (2016)
• "Get Drunk and Cry" (2017)
• "Finally Here (Single from Longshot: Homecoming Original Soundtrack)" (2018)
• "Joshua Tree" (2019)
• "Dang Dallas" (2019)
• "Cold Comfort" (2020)
• "Bad Woman" (2020)
• "Hypocrite" (2021)
• "Dear Santa" (2021)

See also

• List of people from Tennessee
• List of singer-songwriters

References

1. "Ruthie Collins Preps For Unusual Release of 'Cold Comfort'". American Songwriter. 2020-04-03. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
2. "Ruthie Collins Reflects on the Pain of Her Past: 'Everything in My Life Was Falling Apart'". PEOPLE.com. 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
3. "Ruthie Collins Scores National TV Show on A&E – All the Details on "Home.Made."". Celeb Secrets Country. 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
4. "Ruthie Collins to appear on 'The Bachelor Winter Games'". observertoday.com. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
5. "Music by Ruthie Collins". Tunefind. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
6. "Ruthie Collins | Island Hopper". www.island-hopper.fortmyers-sanibel.com. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
7. "Female Friday: Ruthie Collins". Sounds Like Nashville. 2020-06-19. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
8. Malec, Jim (2008-01-01). "Introducing Can You Duet's Wild Honey – An Interview". American Noise. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
9. "Ruthie Collins". Missing Piece Group. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
10. Records, Curb. "Singer/Songwriter Ruthie Collins Launches Debut EP "Ramblin' Man" Earns Place On SiriusXM Hot 45 Chart". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2022-01-21.
11. "Ruthie Collins Strikes a Personal Chord With 'Get Drunk and Cry'". Sounds Like Nashville. 2017-11-25. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
12. Word, Curb. "Ruthie Collins Releases New Album Cold Comfort". Curb | Word Entertainment. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
13. "Ruthie Collins Releases Expanded Edition Of 'Cold Comfort' Record". MusicRow.com. 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-01-21.

External links

• Official website
• Ruthie Collins at BMI Repertoire
• Ruthie Collins at AllMusic
• Ruthie Collins at Discogs