JUNO NOMINATED JUSTIN RUTLEDGE RELEASES NEW ALBUM ON EVE OF TOUR
With a Juno nomination, a full length cross border tour with Kathleen Edwards* and a new album poised for release April 8, Toronto-based country crooner Justin Rutledge is anything but on his way down.
After releasing his sophomore record, "The Devil on a Bench in Stanley Park" to critical acclaim, including a Juno nomination and four star reviews from Toronto Star, Vue Weekly and the honorary title of NOW Magazine's "Best Local Singer/Songwriter", Justin readies the release of his third album, "Man Descending."
Inspired by the novel by Guy Vanderhaeghe, a Canadian writer from Saskatchewan, "Man Descending" is the map of a man true to his craft, in love with a woman and in the midst of a beautiful country.
Six Shooter Records is proud to present "Man Descending", for release April 8 in Canada and May 6 in the US.
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TOUR DATES
BURLINGTON, VT: Higher Ground, March. 31*
MONTREAL, QC: Cabaret Du Musee Juste Pour Rire, April. 2*
CALGARY, AB: Palomino, April 4
PITTSBURGH, PA: Rex Theatre, April 8*
CREEMORE, ON: Avening Hall, April 18, with Sunparlour Players
TORONTO, ON: Phoenix Concert, April 23*
VICTORIA, BC: Gibson Auditorium, May 25*
VANCOUVER, BC: Richard's on Richards, May 26*
CALGARY, AB: The Grand Theatre, May 28*
EDMONTON, AB: Starlite Room, May 29*
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BIO
Continuing on his quest to infuse country music with his love for the literary world, Justin Rutledge returns with his third album, Man Descending; a collection of songs that focus on the quieter, darker spaces in between our everyday lives.
Inspired by the 1982 book by Guy Vanderhaeghe, Man Descending follows ten characters down certain half-deserted avenues of their lives where they encounter alternate sides of themselves of which they are relatively unfamiliar. As each character reevaluates their lot in life, the songs tend to function as questions rather than answers.
Rutledge's debut album, No Never Alone (2005), was released to critical acclaim in the UK and Canada. Tastemakers like the UK's NME called the album "an incredible breakthrough," while on this side of the pond it was garnished with 4 star ratings. Rutledge's sophomore release, The Devil On A Bench In Stanley Park (2006), was released to equal acclaim, including a Juno nomination, the Galaxie Rising Star Award at the Edmonton Folk Festival, and a tip of the hat from Toronto's NOW Magazine, who hailed Rutledge as the best Toronto songwriter of 2006.
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