1. California-based Rubies, are Simone Rubi (lead vocals, keyboards) and her band including musicians from all over the world. Their sound is a mixture of
pop,
disco, and
folk. Simone Rubi and Terri Loewenthal were also in a band together called
Call and Response. Their debut album is called
Explode from the Center and is out on multiple labels including Tellé (home of
Royksopp,
Annie,
Kings of Convenience,
Real Ones,
Datarock), Hybris (
El Perro del Mar,
Familjen), Modern Soul, and Rallye/Klee (Japan). Their songs incoroporate both confident dancefloor and hushed intimate moments a…
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