Sam & Ruby - On Songwriting

Grammy-nominated Nashville duo Sam & Ruby released their Ryko debut, The Here and the Now in 2009 and on February 23rd returned with a digital EP, Press On.

The six track EP features two unreleased tracks, I Hope Youre Well and Taking Memories, and a new version of their Never Surrender (previously available only as an iTunes bonus track) all mixed by Ed Stasium, along with live versions--recorded for the Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour--of The Here And The Now, This I Know and Heavens My Home.

Press On Available Now

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Sam Brooker and Ruby Amanfu are not the likeliest of musical pairing, but together, they have discovered the power of collaboration.
--NPR "Tell Me More"

Close your eyes and listen intently to the pureness and color blindness of Sam & Ruby's inspirational debut.
--Essence.com

a seductive little gemsounds like a hot, lazy day whose wafting breezes carry intimations of sensuality.
--Country Weekly (four star review)

Truly like nothing I have ever heard...something ethereal, almost spiritual...their undeniable connection transcends their surroundings and stays with the listener.
--Examiner.com

Navigates a wide divide...the seductive soulto the rootsier realms the songs dabble in softer hues, the supple arrangements--vary the shadings and add to the allure.
--Performing Songwriter

You get a sense of life... every little piece adds to the greatness of the bigger picture... never leave you wanting more except for more of Sam & Ruby themselves.
--Beyond Race

...These self-professed musical soul-mates certainly make a one-of-a-kind pair. Their song Heavens My Home (featured in the film The Secret Life of Bees) stitches together folk, soul and a pinch of country in an effortlessly unique, ear-catching way. "
--Nashville Tennessean

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