Ruston Kelly

Ruston Samuel Kelly (born July 31, 1988) is an American singer-songwriter. After landing a publishing deal with BMG Nashville in 2013, he got his first cut with Tim McGraw's song "Nashville Without You", which appeared on McGraw's album Two Lanes of Freedom.[1] Following a record deal with Razor & Tie's Washington Square, he released his debut EP Halloween produced by Mike Mogis in 2017.[2]

Ruston Kelly
Born
Ruston Samuel Kelly

(1988-07-31) July 31, 1988
Georgetown, South Carolina
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2017; sep. 2020)​
Musical career
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • mandolin
  • harmonica
Years active2013–present
Labels

In 2018 Kelly signed with Rounder Records and released his debut studio album Dying Star to critical acclaim.[3]

Personal life

Ruston Kelly used to go by Rusty Kelly and grew up in an Irish-American home in Wyoming, Ohio. He played music from a young age and had a full album in high school with songs like “Bluebird” and “I’m Leavin’”. Kelly struggled with drug addiction for years and decided to pursue a life of sobriety following an overdose in December 2015. Kelly said in an interview, "I went to rehab once, but it was all I could afford, so it was this kind of rehab in North Carolina."[4]

Kelly met wife Kacey Musgraves after performing at the Bluebird Café in Nashville in March 2016.[5] They married in October 2017.[6] The couple filed for divorce in July 2020.[7]

Discography


EPs
  • The Bootleg Sessions (2013)
  • Halloween (2017)
  • Dirt Emo Vol. 1 (2019)

Studio albums

Tours
Headlining
  • Dying Star Fall Tour (2018–2019)[8]
Opening act

Songwriter discography
Year Artist Album Title Co-writers
2013 Tim McGraw Two Lanes of Freedom "Nashville Without You" Kyle Jacobs, Joe Leathers
2014 Josh Abbott Band Tuesday Night EP "Tuesday Night" Josh Abbott
2015 Front Row Seat "Front Row Seat" Brian Davis
2016 Rob Baird Wrong Side of the River "Run of Good Luck" Rob Baird
Hayes Carll Lovers and Leavers "Love Is So Easy" Hayes Carll
2018 Lucie Silvas E.G.O. "Just for the Record" Lucie Silvas, Jarrad Kritzstein

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References
  1. McKenna, Brittney (2018-09-07). "Ruston Kelly on New Album 'Dying Star' and Why Women Are Superior Songwriters". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ruston Kelly - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  3. "Dying Star by Ruston Kelly". Metacritic. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  4. Gravley, Garrett (2019-01-16). "Ruston Kelly Went Through Hell, and Made a Few Stops in California On the Way Back". Dallas Observer. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  5. Despres, Tricia. "Kacey Musgraves on Finding Love with Ruston Kelly". Taste of Country. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  6. Milano, Marie. "Kacey Musgraves Husband Ruston Kelly". Country Living. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  7. https://apnews.com/a8974a1f092366423465c88f6237855b Reps: Singers Kacey Musgraves, Ruston Kelly file for divorce
  8. "Ruston Kelly - Tour". Ruston Kelly. Archived from the original on February 22, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  9. Gage, Jeff (2018-11-12). "Brothers Osborne Extend Headlining Tour With New 2019 Dates". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
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