26 Facts About Ruarri Joseph

Ruarri Joseph was born on 3 January 1982 and is a Scottish singer-songwriter.

Ruarri Joseph was signed to Atlantic Records and released his debut album, Tales of Grime and Grit, in mid-2007 on that label.

Ruarri Joseph released his second album, Both Sides of The Coin, in February 2009.

Ruarri Joseph began work on his third studio album, Shoulder to the Wheel, later the same year, before releasing it independently in February 2010.

The album had a wider physical and download release in November 2010, after Ruarri Joseph secured a new management deal.

Since 2016 Ruarri Joseph has focused his attention on his new, band project, William the Conqueror.

Ruarri Joseph was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and after spending some of his childhood in New Zealand moved to England in his teens.

In Cornwall, Ruarri Joseph continued his career in music and played in a variety of bands such as Eli Bowen and The Rhythm Doctors.

Ruarri Joseph finished recording an EP in 2006, "All Substance and No Style", and after a number of live performances in London attracted record label interest.

Ruarri Joseph toured widely in the UK and made several appearances at music festivals including Glastonbury with the Rhythm Doctors in 2004.

Ruarri Joseph signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records in 2007.

On 24 June 2007, Ruarri Joseph played at the Glastonbury Festival on Stage 1.

Ruarri Joseph has supported a variety of large acts, including Funeral for a Friend, Paulo Nutini, and more recently David Gray.

In mid-February 2008, Ruarri Joseph announced on his Myspace page that he had opted to leave Atlantic Records, citing differences in opinion for the release of his second studio album, as the main motivation behind the decision.

Ruarri Joseph retreated to his garden shed with an assortment of musical instruments to start the recording of his second album, Both Sides of The Coin.

Limited space forced Ruarri Joseph to move them into his shed one instrument at a time.

Ruarri Joseph started work on his third studio album in late 2009 and released early demos of potential tracks through his Myspace page.

The album peaked at number 8 on the iTunes singer-songwriter chart, and Ruarri Joseph has been touring extensively post-release.

Ruarri Joseph embarked on an extensive tour of Shoulder to the Wheel throughout 2011 and early 2012, playing at various venues across the UK including a gig at the Union Chapel, Islington, supporting Foy Vance.

Ruarri Joseph started work on his fourth studio album shortly after losing a close friend in 2010; he credits this loss as a great influence on the making of the record in a YouTube video released in June 2012.

In January 2012, Ruarri Joseph announced on his website that the record had been completed and a release date was approaching.

Ruarri Joseph recorded Brother in The Church Studios, London, being the first of his productions since Tales of Grime and Grit to be recorded with a full band in a studio setting.

The band marks a new direction for Ruarri Joseph, having been described by critics as 'Southern rock with a British twist'.

Ruarri Joseph describes the band as a reaction to his previous work, going in a direction that his teenage self would have appreciated.

Shoulder to the Wheel is dedicated to a family member, with whom Ruarri Joseph was close, who died during the making of the record.

Ruarri Joseph married his long-term girlfriend in 2009, and together they have three children.