Rebecca Louise "Bex" Chilcott, known professionally as Ruby Boots, (born October 20, 1981) is an Australian singer-songwriter who sings

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and

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music.

Early life and education

Boots was born in

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, and lived in the suburbs of

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and Girrawheen. She is of

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and

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descent. At the age of 13 years old, Boots moved out of her mother's house, then lived with her father and various friends before living independently at the age of 16 years old. After spending time in

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, Boots got work in the pearl farms located north of Perth in Broome and

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. She did this for a few years. Boots studied Basic Music Industry Skills at TAFE WA North Metropolitan, where she received a Diploma of Music Business. In 2014, she also completed The Seed Fund's Management Workshop.

Career

In 2015, Boots released her first album, ''Solitude'', on Lost Highway Records Australia, an imprint of

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. Boots collaborated with many musicians on her debut record. She co-wrote two songs, "Middle of Nowhere" and "No Stranger" with

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from

The Waifs The Waifs (originally styled as The WAiFS) are an Australian folk rock band formed in 1992 by sisters Vikki Thorn (harmonica, guitar, vocals) and Donna Simpson (musician), Donna Simpson (guitar, vocals) as well as Josh Cunningham (guitar, vocal ...

, the title track, "Solitude," with

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from

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. Alt-country musician Jordie Lane provided vocals on the duet "Lovin' in the Fall," and Bill Chambers appears on the song, "Walk Away." The record was recorded in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Spain and Utah. Boots began writing the songs in 2012, then recorded the record in 2013, and then mixed it in 2014. The record received overall positive reviews. In 2016, Boots played at the

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's AmericanaFest, where she signed a distribution deal with

Bloodshot Records Bloodshot Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois, which specializes in alternative country music. History Bloodshot Records was founded in 1994 by Nan Warshaw, Rob Miller, and Eric Babcock, who knew each other from ...

. She returned to AmericanaFest 2017 as part of the Bloodshot Records annual showcase. In 2018, Boots released her second full length record called ''Don't Talk About It'' on

. She wrote one song, which is sung

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, called "I Am a Woman" with Nashville-based musician Nikki Lane. The record was produced by Beau Bedford and The Texas Gentlemen were the session band and was recorded in

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at Modern Electric Sound Recorders. In North America and Western Europe,

is the U.S.-based distributor.

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is the distributor across

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, and through subsidiaries

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, and beyond.

Personal life

Boots has said that her

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, Ruby Boots, comes from the idea of being fiery and passionate (Ruby) and from the ideas of a wayfaring

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, a musician that travels around a lot, with boots implying moving around (Boots). Boots had vocal nodules, which she worked to remove using non-surgical methods. It required a three-year break from singing, during which time she took classes and ran local

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s. In 2016, Boots relocated to the United States, and now lives in

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Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Awards and nominations

National Live Music Awards

The

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(NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016. , - ,

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

, Ruby Boots , Live Roots Act of the Year , , - ,

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, Ruby Boots , Live Roots Act of the Year ,

WAM Song of the Year

The

WAM Song of the Year WAM was originally formed as the Western Australian Rock Music Industry Association Inc. (WARMIA) in 1985, with its main aim to develop and run annual awards recognising achievements within the music industry in Western Australia. WAM first recei ...

was formed by the Western Australian Rock Music Industry Association Inc. (WARMIA) in 1985, with its main aim to develop and run annual awards recognising achievements within the music industry in Western Australia. (wins only) , - , 2014 , "Wrap Me in a Fever" , Country Song of the Year , , -

West Australian Music Industry Awards

The

Western Australian Music Industry Awards The Western Australian Music Industry Awards (commonly known as WAMis) are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc (WAM). History WAM was originally fo ...

(commonly known as WAMis) are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc (WAM). , - , rowspan="2", 2011 , rowspan="2", Ruby Boots , Best Blues & Roots Act , , - , Best Country Music Act , , - , rowspan="3", 2012 , rowspan="3", Ruby Boots , Acoustic Roots Act of the Year , , - , Folk Act of the Year , , - , Country Music Act of the Year , , - , rowspan="2", 2013 , rowspan="2", Ruby Boots , Country Music Act of the Year , , - , Solo Artist of the Year , , - , 2014 , Ruby Boots , Country Music Act of the Year , , - , - , 2015 , Ruby Boots , Country Music Act of the Year , , - , 2016 , Ruby Boots , Country Music Act of the Year , , -

References

External links

* https://t.me/ruby_boots
Ruby Boots
at

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