Formulti-awardwinning singer/songwriter, Ruth-AnnBrown (Ruth), making Reggae musicwas hardly a choice; itwas something she could notrunfrom.Theirunion hasbeenasfluentasthesuccessshe hasexperiencedto-date.Sincethereleaseofherfive-songEPentitled RUTH,Ruth-AnnBrown hasreceived two awards, beenfeatured on FoxNetwork, interviewedbyseveral radio stationsacrosstheworld andfeatured inandonthecoverofseveralprintmedia. Ruthhasper formed in and around Washington DC, sharing the stage with ReggaeiconssuchasFreddieMcGregor, BeresHammond,I-Wayne and Ky-Mani Marley, justto name a few. Her performanceatThe Mansion at StrathmoreinMaryland was historic. Shewas thefirst Reggaeartistetobeinvited totheprestigiousvenue. Ruth-AnnBrown hasalso sungtheAmerican National Anthem ata basketball game inVirginia - anexperienceshedescribes as"an honor".
Ruthwas borninthemid80's inJamaica, where she wassurrounded by the influences of dancehall veterans suchas King Yellowman, JosieWales andJacob Miller. "Instead ofgoing tosleep,assoonas mymotherputmetobedasayoung child, Iwould listentothesound system playing across the streetfrom my house until Ifell asleep. Reggaewas likeadrug. Icouldn't getenough," Ruthrecalls.
Asanadolescent,sheenjoyed singing inthechurchchoirandwriting poems toexpress her pent-up emotions. Bythetime shebecame a young adult, shebegan experimenting with writing songs toinstru mentals. Inlate2005 Ruth-AnnBrown's firstsong, 'As ItIs',was re leasedontheDi-Mon Cutlabel. Thismarked herentry intothemusic business. Fromthen, shehashoned herart. Inrelation tohercraft, Ruthstates,"Ican't imagine musicwithout emotions. When Imake music,Iwant people tofeelitasmuchasIdo, soItrytoconnectwith myemotions and releasethemintomywork. When Itouch thelives of others, only then will Ibe successfulas an artiste." Renowned musiccritic and writer, StanSmith,describes Ruth'smusicasbeing, full of "thought-provoking lyrics, which are emotionally enraptured and sometimeseasy going [and they] make her songs easy to digest". Hermusichasalsobeendescribed assoul-touching,passion ate,intense,yetsmooth, relaxing, tropical andwarm.
Roxroy Mclean, says of Ruth-Ann Brown in the Jamaican Sunday Gleaner, "What's intriguing is that she approaches each topic with the same passion and zeal, which makes her stand out ... "
For multi-award winning singer/songwriter, Ruth-Ann Brown (Ruth), making Reggae music was hardly a choice; it was something she could not run from. Their union has been as fluent as the successshe has experienced to-date. Since the release of her five-song EPentitled RUTH, Ruth-Ann Brown has received two awards, been featured on Fox Network, interviewed by several radio stations across the world and featured in and on the cover of several print media. Ruth has per formed in and around Washington DC, sharing the stage with Reggae icons such as Freddie McGregor, Beres Hammond, I-Wayne and Ky-Mani Marley, just to name a few. Her performance at The Mansion at Strathmore in Maryland was historic. She was the first Reggae artiste to be invited to the prestigious venue. Ruth-Ann Brown has also sung the American National Anthem at a basketball game in Virginia - an experience she describes as "an honor".
Ruthwas born in the mid 80's in Jamaica, where she was surrounded by the influences of dancehall veterans such as King Yellowman, Josie Wales and Jacob Miller. "Instead of going to sleep, as soon as my mother put me to bed as a young child, I would listen to the sound system playing across the street from my house until I fell asleep. Reggae was like a drug. I couldn't get enough," Ruth recalls.
As an adolescent, she enjoyed singing in the church choir and writing poems to express her pent-up emotions. By the time she became a young adult, she began experimenting with writing songs to instru mentals. In late 2005 Ruth-Ann Brown's first song, 'As It Is', was re leased on the Di-Mon Cut label. This marked her entry into the music business. From then, she has honed her art. In relation to her craft, Ruth states, "I can't imagine music without emotions. When I make music, I want people to feel it as much as I do, so I try to connect with my emotions and release them into my work. When I touch the lives of others, only then will I be successful as an artiste." Renowned music critic and writer, Stan Smith, describes Ruth's music as being, full of "thought-provoking lyrics, which are emotionally enraptured and sometimes easy going [and they] make her songs easy to digest". Her music has also been described as soul-touching, passion ate, intense, yet smooth, relaxing, tropical and warm.
Roxroy Mclean, says of Ruth-Ann Brown in the Jamaican Sunday Gleaner, "What's intriguing is that she approaches each topic with the same passion and zeal, which makes her stand out ... "