
Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Suzanne Santo will release her solo debut album Ruby Red on August 11th. Best known as one-half of Americana duo HONEYHONEY, Santo steps out on her own for the first time and, more than 10 years into an acclaimed career, turns a new corner. Today, she released a third song from the album titled “Better Than That,” an elegant stripped-down ballad featuring a stunning duet with multi-platinum Grammy nominee Butch Walker who also produced the record.
Ruby Red is caught halfway between the dark swoon of pop-noir, the raw rasp of soul music, and the honest punch of Americana. It’s an album about love, life, and lust in the modern world. A moody, fierce, melody-driven 11-song offering, Ruby Red ranges from Southern-gothic anthems to slow-burning soul ballads to explosive rockers, all anchored around Santo’s voice: an electrifying, elastic instrument that’s capable of both vulnerability and ferocity.
“This record is so fucking sexy, I can’t deal,” stated Butch Walker. “Proud to have been in the room when these songs were going down. Put it on and turn out the lights.“
Tour Dates:
08/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater
08/23 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
09/21 – Tahlequah, OK @ Medicine Stone Festival
10/13 – Louisville, KY @ Galaxie Outer Space*
10/14 – Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark*
10/15 – Bloomington, IN @ The Bluebird*
10/17 – Newport, KY @ Southgate Revival House*
10/18 – Chicago, IL @ Old Town School of Folk Music*
10/19 – Cleveland, OH @ Music Box Supper Club*
10/20 – Lexington, KY @ The Burl*
10/21 – Columbus, OH @ the Basement*
10/23 – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd*
10/25 – Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade*
10/26 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge*
10/27 – Hudson, NY @ Club Helsinki*
10/28 – Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt*
10/30 – Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle*
* w/ Willie Watson