After we saw this online, we thought hey, it'd be great to
hear from more fans on thoughts about The Ruby Jane
Show, her new songs, or anything Ruby Jane and then post
them online on a fan page! It's always great to hear from
fans but we would like to put a few on the website! Let us
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"We saw Ruby Jane last night at the Ranch and it
definitely was the sleeper hit of sxsw..a crowded room
was elated and awestruck during her whole performance.
She is really something else. Her amazing talent on the
fiddle and her mature and beautiful originals were an
unforgettable combination..defintely my favorite show at
sxsw this year. Anyone was lucky to hear such a
performance. I am afraid it wont be long before you'll
have to pay big money in a big venue to see her. Try to
see her now..and she is only 14. I still cant believe what I
heard and saw."

-SXSW attendee at The Ruby Jane Show last night, posted
online
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"Let no one ever
come to you
without coming
away better and
happier."

Mother Teresa
Born on November 17, 1994, in Dallas, TX, Ruby Jane is one of the world's premiere
junior fiddlers and a fast-rising star in country and bluegrass-Americana music. With
deep familial and cultural ties throughout the South, especially Mississippi, where she
lived after her birth until she was 12 years old, she now resides in Austin, TX, with her
mama, when not traveling as a musician, actress, or model.

Ruby Jane exhibited a strong connection to music as early as age one and began
classical violin instruction at age two. At age eight, she was introduced to the sounds of
Americana music in Santa Fe, NM, leading to a complete devotion to old-time and
bluegrass music. Subsequently, she began old-time fiddle lessons, which included the
study of its unique bowing techniques, archaic tunings, and depth of expression. After
only six fiddle lessons, she won first place in the first fiddle competition she entered,
beginning a run of victories and increasing notoriety that continues today.

She was granted an apprenticeship by the Mississippi Arts Commission at age eight
to apprentice with Charles T. Smith, one of the last great Mississippi old-time fiddlers.
For the past three years, she has competed in dozens of prestigious music
competitions and performed with many bluegrass and country greats, including Marty
Stuart, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Asleep at the Wheel, Rhonda Vincent ("The Queen of
Bluegrass"), Mike Snider, Jesse McReynolds, Jim Brock, James Monroe, Carl
Jackson and many others.

In 2005, at age ten, Ruby Jane acted in her second film, contributed an original song to
a film soundtrack, performed as the youngest invited fiddler in the history of the Grand
Ole Opry, played at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop three times, and won the National
Beginners Fiddle Championship (which ranked her first nationally under twelve). She
was also a subject of artist James Patterson's state-commissioned, permanent
photography exhibit at Mississippi's Jackson International Airport; her image hangs
alongside Eudora Welty and Marty Stuart. Also in 2005, she won Second Place on the
mandolin in the National Beginner Country Musician Competition, performed and
modeled clothes for Project Alabama in New York's fall fashion week, and won a
second consecutive First Place in her category at the TN Valley Fiddle Convention in
Athens, AL. At the 2005 International Bluegrass Music Association convention, she
was invited to perform as "Kids on Bluegrass”.  IBMA invited her again in 2006 and
2007.
Ruby Jane is featured in a documentary about her legendary fiddle instructor Jim
Brock. She also contributed to the film's soundtrack. In October 2005, at age 10, she
won First Place in her category and then won the Fiddle-Off at the Mississippi State
Fair Southern Championship Fiddle Contest, establishing her as the Mississippi State
Fiddle Champion of 2005 for all age groups. She was the youngest state champion in
the competition's history.

In 2006 alone, media outlets and programs including the CBS Evening News,
American Airlines In-Flight "Eye on America" News, Christian Science Monitor, W
magazine, British Vogue, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and award-
winning publications in Russia and Australia have featured stories about Ruby Jane.
Selections from her eponymous first full-length album are played on bluegrass radio in
the United States, Canada, and the Australian Radio Network while she continued to
perform regularly around the U.S.A consummate performer, when asked what to
identify a single highlight of 2006, she mentioned playing on stage with Marty Stuart at
"Marty's Late Night Jam at the Ryman."


In 2007,  she won a prestigious American String Teachers Association Alternative
Styles Award, attending the awards ceremony in Detroit, MI. She continues touring and
writing music this year while recording another cd in Nashville. In April, “Creekside”,
which includes two original songs,  was recorded at Sound Emporium with Steve
Fishell as producer. In June, she performed at the CMA Music Fest in Nashville with
country music stars, Big & Rich before a crowd of more than 60,000! ABC filmed the
event and it aired on July 23, 2007 in a primetime special, “CMA Music Festival:
Country Music’s Night to Rock”.  On July 27, she received an extraordinary honor in
music. Ruby Jane was awarded the Daniel Pearl Memorial Violin at the Mark O’
Connor Strings Conference in San Diego, CA. In the September issue of MISSISSIPPI
magazine, a feature story on Ruby Jane  hit newsstands.  And in November, Teen
Strings magazine! An article and a review were highlights of the issue.
Ruby Jane made a move Austin and is sitting in with Texas greats
like Ray Benson, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Johnny Gimble, Dale Watson, Jim Stringer,
Erik Hokannan, and Bob
Schneider, Bill Carter, and Will Sexton and 9 time Grammy winner Asleep at the
Wheel, this year just keeps getting better.
In 2007, Ruby Jane also established her own publishing company,
Random Chocolate Tamale Music and recorded a 6 song EP, "Creekside" in
Nashville, and played the Grand Ole Opry again!
"Creekside" features two original songs,  two classic fiddle tunes, a
swingy jazz tune, and a Johnny Cash cover. These showcase not only her
talent as a great fiddler but her deep, bluesy voice and immense
maturity. Ruby Jane's talent as a multi-instrumentalist is heard on
the EP as well. Produced by Steve Fishell (Grammy winner / Emmy Lou Harris cd), it
foreshadows a long and
exciting career steeped in the love of American music.


Ruby Jane listens to all kinds of music: bluegrass, country, from jazz and rock to
classical and blues, while growing in her own musical expression. She is a songwriter
and plays several instruments including mandolin, harmonica, guitar, and spoons. She
also is learning to play bass, banjo, and dobro.  


She began 2008 as a cast member of “A Ride With Bob”, a play by Ray Benson and
Anne Rapp, with the Asleep at the Wheel band! In March, she was invited to showcase
in Austin at SXSW, being one of the youngest (if not THE youngest ever invited
performer of this event). She just performed again with country music’s “Big and Rich”
at the Texas Motor Speedway in April. Another highlight of 2009 was performing at the
opening gala for the Long Center, a beautiful new performance hall in Austin, TX. Ruby
Jane shared the stage with Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, and the Asleep at the Wheel
band for an evening of memorable music and a historical generational Texas music
evening. She was featured in an article in the June issue of “Austin Monthly”. She
performed with Willie Nelson  this summer around Texas. She is currently recording a
highly anticipated new cd.

2009 has begun with a bang! "A Ride with Bob" is on the road. Ruby Jane is playing
music around the country and readying for February when she will tour with Willie
Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel throughout the northeast.

Keep a look out for Ruby Jane in "Austin Monthly" magazine soon!


"Ruby Jane is the next big news in country music"-Bob Schieffer, CBS Evening News

"(Ruby Jane's) the young chanteuse with the mega-watt grin"-Carmen Sisson, The
Science Christian Monitor

"Ruby Jane is a natural-born fiddler with a great future ahead of her."- Jimbo Mathus

"She can melt a rock."Marty Stuart

"Enormously talented… Best bow arm I have EVER seen."- Jesse McReynolds

"A bluegrass legend in the making."- Johnnie Stringer

"Unbelievable 10-year-old musical prodigy and nonstop performer"- Jim Brock

"Phenomenal talent"- Rhonda Vincent

"Not only is she one of the finest musicians around but a real darling."- Carl Jackson

Named "ARTIST TO WATCH"- Jackson Free Press, 2005


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