Sad, smart and weird...with a restless, caterwauling freedom.
—Village Voice
A poet who actually has something to say... dense, dark songs rendered beautifully.
—Dirty Linen
Both lyrical and politically pointed. A rich blend topped with her broad-ranging, keening voice.
—Washington Post
The story grabs and doesn't let go. Every song is brilliant.
—Performing Songwriter
Haunting melodies, intricate metaphors and subversive subplots. An unmistakable, complex underground legend.
—Bitch Magazine, USA
Album of the year! Myshkin is a giant among songwriters. well observed, unflinching, tender, bitterly funny songs.
—City Life, Manchester, UK
A wholly original voice...distinctive, arresting and affecting"
—New Times, San Luis Obispo, CA
One of the best songwriters around...oh, and she sings like a dream too!
—FRoots Magazine, UK
Darkly joyous, endlessly restless, and spellbinding. Gypsy, cabaret and punk influences, and a masterfully mercurial, seductive voice.
—Sing Out
ONE LINE
Myshkin’s Ruby Warblers make casually sophisticated original folk/jazz, with filmic lyrics, soaring vocals and fiery string band energy.
SHORT BIO
Myshkin’s Ruby Warblers is a casually sophisticated, original folk/jazz band led by Myshkin, a New Orleans schooled singer/songwriter/guitarist, and Jenny Q, a one of a kind cellist and harmony singer. Myshkin is known for her rich, subtle alto voice, complex melodies, and filmic lyrics slyly asking big questions. The Ruby Warblers bring an energetic, eclectic, poetic, gorgeous show that builds beauty out of some hard spaces, reaching far beneath the surface while being both provocative and charming.
LONG BIO
Myshkin’s Ruby Warblers is a casually sophisticated, original folk/jazz band led by Myshkin, an endlessly curious, New Orleans schooled singer/songwriter/guitarist, and Jenny Q, a one of a kind cellist and harmony singer. Myshkin is known for her rich, subtle alto voice, complex melodies, and filmic lyrics slyly asking big questions. She has been writing, recording, touring and collaborating internationally since 1993. Her fifth record Rosebud Bullets—a riot of Jazz, Folk, Rock, Chanteuse and Middle Eastern ideas spun into a torch-punk tone poem—introduced her band Ruby Warblers, and defined her voice. A decade in New Orleans gave the band deep swing, Portland added beats and loops. In Joshua Tree Myshkin released her tenth record, and produced a series of politically potent performance pieces incorporating film, spoken word, circus and theatre. Myshkin and Jenny were called to Scotland, and immigrated in 2023 on a global talent visa. The Ruby Warblers bring an energetic, eclectic, poetic, gorgeous show that builds beauty out of some hard spaces, reaching far beneath the surface while being both provocative and charming.
TECH REQUIREMENTS
2 vocal mics, 4 DI’S, 2 monitors