RUBY & The Revelators are a five-piece soul and blues band based in Sussex. They have appeared at many high-profile blues festivals in the UK, including amongst others Boogaloo Blues Weekender, Blues On The Farm, Cambridge Rock & Blues Festival and Swanage Blues Festival.

They are renowned for their scintillating stage performances, and described by Blues Matters as a ‘must see live act on the British Blues Scene’. Their repertoire takes you from sassy Stax era soul to Northern Soul to rocking rhythm and blues. With two EPs under their belt, 2017 saw the release of their much anticipated debut album ‘Walk With Me’. Drawing on a rich seam of musical influences from songwriter-led blues, R&B, soul, jazz and funk, Ruby & Revelators are proving to be a unique and very popular band on the blues scene. They perform a refreshingly unique set list, that combines imaginative interpretations of classic blues songs, eschewing the obvious in favour of lesser-known gems, while showcasing their original compositions.

Ruby & The Revelators are a band that will not just move people’s feet, but people’s hearts too. Referred to as “pocket dynamite”, Ruby is renowned for her effervescent and magnetic stage presence and her passionate delivery. Her voice has developed into a powerfully smoky and gravelly, yet sweet instrument. Ruby is a singer that knows how to put her heart into the material, and draw on her life experiences to deliver the emotion that sits at the centre of a song.

Ruby said: “We’ve got some new songs for you and I gotta say they are sounding fantastic! I’m loving our current line-up with a solid groovin’ rhythm section, featuring Jay Sturland on drums and the mighty Nigel Ball on bass, plus uber talented longterm revelators Frazer Wigg and Louise Maggs. Don’t miss it, we’re on great form right now!

“For me singing blues can turn the coal of life into gold; it is the musical equivalent of alchemy, which is why singing blues and soul is so special to me”.

Ruby and the Revelators will be performing at the Castle Hotel, Brecon, with support at the Castle Hotel, Brecon, on Saturday, May 12. Tickets are available on the door, priced £7.

Ruby even promises she will be giving away free cwtches (hugs) to everyone who turns up.