Ruthie Collins

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Ruthie Collins
Maddie & Tae Concert, Aug. 8, 2019 (48495763666) (cropped).jpg
Maddie & Tae concert, Aug. 8, 2019
Background information
Birth nameRuth Antoinette Collins
Born (1984-03-10) March 10, 1984 (age 41)
Fredonia, New York
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instruments
Years active2007-present
LabelsCurb Records
Website ruthiecollinsmusic.com

Ruthie Collins is an American singer/songwriter and recording artist based in Nashville, Tennessee. [1] Her solo career launched in 2014 with the release of her debut self-titled EP, and she has released two full-length albums since then. [2] Collins also co-hosted the show Home.Made. on A&E [3] and appeared on The Bachelor Winter Games on ABC. [4] Music by Collins has been featured in shows such as Netflix's The Ranch and video games such as Madden NFL 19 . [5]

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Early life

Collins grew up on a grape farm in Fredonia, New York. She was raised on gospel music through her church, and she learned about classical music from her mother, a pianist and organist. [6] She attended Berklee College of Music. [7]

Career

In 2007, Collins formed the country duo Wild Honey with Victoria Gordon, and the two competed in the reality-competition show Can You Duet on CMT. [8] Collins went on to pursue a solo career, signing with Curb Records in 2011. [9] The label also featured her on two singles put out by the band Sweetwater Rain, although she was not considered an official member of the band. [10]

She released her debut self-titled EP in 2014. [11] Her first full-length album Get Drunk and Cry was released in 2016 along with a short film. [12] She released her album Cold Comfort on April 3, 2020, and toured to support the album in 2021. [13] The expanded version of her most recent album, Cold Comfort +, was released on January 7, 2022. [14]

Discography

Albums

Singles

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ruthie Collins Preps For Unusual Release of 'Cold Comfort'". American Songwriter. 2020-04-03. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  2. ↑ "Ruthie Collins Reflects on the Pain of Her Past: 'Everything in My Life Was Falling Apart'". PEOPLE.com. 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  3. ↑ "Ruthie Collins Scores National TV Show on A&E – All the Details on "Home.Made."". Celeb Secrets Country. 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  4. ↑ "Ruthie Collins to appear on 'The Bachelor Winter Games'". observertoday.com. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  5. ↑ "Music by Ruthie Collins". Tunefind. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  6. ↑ "Ruthie Collins | Island Hopper". www.island-hopper.fortmyers-sanibel.com. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  7. ↑ "Female Friday: Ruthie Collins". Sounds Like Nashville. 2020-06-19. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  8. ↑ Malec, Jim (2008-01-01). "Introducing Can You Duet's Wild Honey – An Interview". American Noise. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  9. ↑ "Ruthie Collins". Missing Piece Group. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  10. ↑ Joe Lawler (October 23, 2013). "Come for Rascal Flatts, find a new favorite band". The Des Moines Register . p. 32. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  11. ↑ Records, Curb. "Singer/Songwriter Ruthie Collins Launches Debut EP "Ramblin' Man" Earns Place On SiriusXM Hot 45 Chart". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  12. ↑ "Ruthie Collins Strikes a Personal Chord With 'Get Drunk and Cry'". Sounds Like Nashville. 2017-11-25. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  13. ↑ Word, Curb. "Ruthie Collins Releases New Album Cold Comfort". Curb | Word Entertainment. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  14. ↑ "Ruthie Collins Releases Expanded Edition Of 'Cold Comfort' Record". MusicRow.com. 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
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