The Sister Ruby Band is the brainchild of 22-year-old art student, Johnny Ruby. Just like the young musician, who was born in Los Angeles and educated in London, his music straddles both continents, oscillating between wailing British shoegaze and gritty American folk. At times, Ruby’s warbling wall of sound screams of the reverb-drenched psych-rockers Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and at others, his grizzled folk sounds like a younger Cass McCombs. These influences are evident on the band’s debut record, In Cold Blood, which is a solid collection of songs that showcases the singer/songwriter’s ability to write meticulous, shimmering psych-rock. – Katrina Nattress
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