Valentine’s Day with Ruthie Craft

A 2024 Sonic Guild grant recipient, Austin-based singer/songwriter Ruthie Craft is a powerhouse singer with a story to tell. Capturing audiences with energetic, emotional performances, her cinematic pop-soul features powerful vocals, moody, soulful tones and slick lyrics evocative of Imagine Dragons, early Maroon 5, Amy Winehouse, and Dua Lipa.

In Fall of 2015, she was selected to perform with Keith Urban at the Washington State Fair for an audience of 10,000, and the experience brought her thousands of local fans. In July of 2018, Ruthie competed on Season 2 of American Idol on ABC, providing her with an entirely new group of national fans. Since then, she has collaborated with producers and artists across the country, and has billed with the likes of Sir-Mix-A-Lot, Shakey Graves, Magic City Hippies, Die Spitz, Black Joe Lewis, and Emily Wolfe.

As a writer, Ruthie seamlessly blends innovation and nostalgia to create impassioned, relatable music. She has released ten singles and multiple collaborative projects, including a cover of “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” (2020) with pianist Jason Lux and vocalist Craymer, earning them over 5 million streams on Spotify.

Ruthie is currently playing shows across the country and released her debut EP, “Sound of Blue”, in September 2024.