Ruthie Collins

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]

Ruthie Collins
Maddie & Tae concert, Aug. 8, 2019
Background information
Birth name	Ruth Antoinette Collins
Born	(1984-03-10) March 10, 1984 (age 41) Fredonia, New York
Genres	Country music Americana
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Voice Guitar Piano
Years active	2007-present
Labels	Curb Records
Website	ruthiecollinsmusic.com

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] and releasing her debut self-titled EP in 2014.^[10] Her first full-length album Get Drunk and Cry was released in 2016 along with a short film.^[11] She released her album Cold Comfort on April 3, 2020, and toured to support the album in 2021.^[12] The expanded version of her most recent album, Cold Comfort +, was released on January 7, 2022.^[13]

Discography

Albums

• Ruthie Collins EP (2014)
• Get Drunk and Cry (2017)
• Jam in the Van - Ruthie Collins (Live Session, Nashville, TN, 2019) (2020)
• Cold Comfort (2020)
• Cold Comfort + (2022)

Singles

• "Ramblin' Man" (2014)
• "Dear Dolly" (2016)
• "Get Drunk and Cry" (2017)
• "Finally Here (Single from Longshot: Homecoming Original Soundtrack)" (2018)
• "Joshua Tree" (2019)
• "Dang Dallas" (2019)
• "Cold Comfort" (2020)
• "Bad Woman" (2020)
• "Hypocrite" (2021)
• "Dear Santa" (2021)

See also

• List of people from Tennessee
• List of singer-songwriters