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Ruth Theodore

It's not that I'm brave... more badly behaved

About Me

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With no disrespect, I consider myself a South Coast refugee. Why? Because I stood helplessly by watching every one of my good friends die. Casualties of… peace and the filtered brutality of middle stream suburbia's small town mentality.

I used to cobble behind the stand where the bandwagons stopped, marvelling at folk either jumping on or falling off, and each time my hat filled with nothing but loss, I'd wrap my scarf up around my mouth and mumble abuse into its cloth.

But too stubborn to remain stubborn I eventually stowed away, on Dylan by night and Difranco by day. But leading the fickle is like feeding a stray, I'd have ridden anyone heading that way, that way …back;

…before Glastonbury sold out, back before Glastonbury sold out. Before the Empire struck back with its life sized cardboard cut out. Before the Red Necks and the White Coats and the Boys in Blue got permission, to slip into their khaki under the camouflage of religion.

to be continued

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/4/2006
Band Website: ruththeodore.com
Band Members:

Ruth Theodore - Voice & Guitar

With:

Jonathan Hugh - Cello
Michael Limmer - Bass Guitar
Mr Will - Piano Accordion
Saxy Lizbeth - Clarinet
Hamez Hurst - Cajon


Influences:

Victor Menace, Bob Dylan, Tryo, Leo Kottke, Joni Mitchell, Ani Difranco, Arundati Roy, Modest Mouse, Le Tigre, Peaches, Nathan Ball, Buena Vista Social Club, Terra Folk, Billy Bragg, Michael Jackson.


Sounds Like:

"I assure you this is the real thing"
- Sleeping With The NME

"Ruth's ability to paint vivid pictures in your imagination is unparalleled in contemporary mainstream music."
- God Is In The TV

"Gorgeous. Words lack the power to describe this-
just make sure you hear it!"
- Is This Music?

"What we have here is an outrageously talented singer-songwriter"
- Louder Than War

"...there’s a snappy sharpness to Ruth Theodore’s vocal delivery... Theodore skillfully plays with rhythm, pronunciation and phrasing... it’s very refreshing."
- The Fugitive Motel


Record Label:

River Rat Records


Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

We have occupied a building on Church Street!! Read this!

Please read the infomation below and give all the support you can muster!On Sat 6th Jan a group of local people, along with others, occupied 139-141 Church Street (Stoke Newington) with the intention ...
Posted by Ruth Theodore on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 04:15:00 PST

If you are coming this tuesday- try to memorise this!

www.ruththeodore.com Controlled Demolition   If you thump a man in the arm do his ankles break? And does he thump you back for his children's sake? These things strike me as highly unlikely! &nbs...
Posted by Ruth Theodore on Fri, 22 Sep 2006 04:44:00 PST

fuckin demons!

The essence of my crusadereveals the error of its waysas it erupts and spits shardsof 'ifs' and 'buts' in my face,but it heart is still there and remains in the right place. It empties its pocket...
Posted by Ruth Theodore on Mon, 04 Sep 2006 07:07:00 PST