Ruby Waters
{{Short description|Canadian singer-songwriter}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}}
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| instrument = {{flatlist|
- Vocals
- acoustic guitar
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| years_active = 2018–present
| website = https://rubywatersmusic.com/
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Ruby Waters (born Ruby Komisar) is a Canadian singer-songwriter.[https://www.cbc.ca/music/all-the-worst-days-bring-the-best-songs-ruby-waters-takes-us-down-the-rabbit-hole-of-her-writing-process-1.5751967 "'All the worst days bring the best songs': Ruby Waters takes us down the 'Rabbit Hole' of her writing process"]. CBC Music, October 7, 2020.
Waters grew up in Shelburne, Ontario.Jacob Carey, [https://cultmtl.com/2020/12/ontario-singer-songwriter-ruby-waters-is-carefree-and-coping-metis-heritage-almost-naked-if-it-comes-down-to-it-ep/ "Ontario singer-songwriter Ruby Waters is carefree and coping"]. Cult MTL, December 24, 2020. Her parents, Peter Komisar and Debbie Bechamp, were in a country band together and introduced her to music at an early age. She began busking and performing in bars around the age of 13.
Waters first attracted attention when a video of her performing her debut single "Sweet Sublime" became popular on Reddit. She followed up with the singles "Supernatural" and "Last Cigarette",Madeleine Fernando, [https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ruby-waters-last-cigarette-8513016/ "Ruby Waters Drops Edgy, Unapologetic New Track 'Last Cigarette': Premiere"]. Billboard, May 24, 2019. and toured as an opening act for City and Colour on his 2019 tour,Kerry Doole, [https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2019/06/05/city-and-colour-announces-tour-releases-new-song "City and Colour Announces Tour, Releases New Song"]. FYI Music News, June 5, 2019. before releasing her debut EP Almost Naked.Murjani Rawls, [https://substreammagazine.com/2019/11/ruby-waters-almost-naked-interview/ "Ruby Waters is free in both mind and spirit with 'Almost Naked'"]. Substream, November 8, 2019.
She released her second EP, If It Comes Down to It, in 2020. In the same year she was featured on "Jungle", a track by rapper DillanPonders.{{Cite news|title=Odie, Maylee Todd, DillanPonders feat. Ruby Waters and more: songs you need to hear this week|language=en-US|work= CBC Music|author=Holly Gordon|url=https://www.cbc.ca/music/odie-maylee-todd-dillanponders-feat-ruby-waters-and-more-songs-you-need-to-hear-this-week-1.5778467|date=October 28, 2020}}
Her single "Blow" was released in 2021,Matt Bobkin, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/ruby_waters_blow_video "Ruby Waters Goes on a Wild Ride in 'Blow' Video"]. Exclaim!, April 15, 2021. and was named the 29th best Canadian song of the year in CBC Music's year-end charts for 2021.[https://www.cbc.ca/music/the-top-100-canadian-songs-of-2021-1.6262357 "The top 100 Canadian songs of 2021"]. CBC Music, December 6, 2021. She performed in October 2021 at the Osheaga Festival's "Get Together" edition.Louis-Philippe Labrèche, [https://lecanalauditif.ca/concerts/osheaga-2021-charlotte-cardin-magi-merlin-dvsn-et-plus/ "Osheaga 2021 : Charlotte Cardin, Magi Merlin, DVSN et plus!"]. Le Canal Auditif, October 2, 2021.
She received a Juno Award nomination for Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2022 for If It Comes Down to It.Jackson Weaver, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/2022-juno-award-nominees-1.6367948 "Charlotte Cardin, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber lead 2022 Juno Award nominees"]. CBC News, March 1, 2022.