Ruston Kelly

Ruston Kelly
Born
Ruston Samuel Kelly

(1988-07-31) July 31, 1988 (age 36)
Georgetown, South Carolina
Spouse
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(m. 2017; div. 2020)​
Musical career
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • mandolin
  • harmonica
Years active2013–present
Labels

Ruston Samuel Kelly (born July 31, 1988) is an American singer-songwriter. After signing with the music publisher BMG Nashville in 2013, his song "Nashville Without You" appeared on Tim McGraw's album Two Lanes of Freedom.[1] Following a record deal with Razor & Tie's Washington Square, he released his debut EP, Halloween, produced by Mike Mogis in 2017.[2]

In 2018, Kelly signed with Rounder Records and released his debut studio album, Dying Star, to generally favorable critical reviews.[3]

In 2020, Kelly released Shape & Destroy.

  1. ^ McKenna, Brittney (2018-09-07). "Ruston Kelly on New Album 'Dying Star' and Why Women Are Superior Songwriters". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ruston Kelly - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "Dying Star by Ruston Kelly". Metacritic. Retrieved February 22, 2019.