My Favourite Song

First Word Records is very proud to welcome Ruby Wood to the label, with 'My Favourite Song', the first track from her forthcoming debut solo EP 'Sincerely'.

Ruby is a vocalist & songwriter hailing from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Her soulful yet distinctive voice has enabled her to front numerous projects; perhaps best known as lead vocalist of the critically acclaimed Submotion Orchestra, since 2009.

She also toured as lead vocalist for Bonobo's live band, for Nubiyan Twist, and with hugely successful 1940's-esque vocal trio, The Sugar Sisters. There have also been features for dance outfits such as GLXY & Franky Wah, additionally to writing & recording for the likes of Krept & Konan, Alfa Mist, Roska, Hemai, Barney Artist and XOA, to name just a few.

In 2021, Ruby was awarded a DYCP Arts Council grant to fund her own creative project, which was taken as an opportunity to go back to the drawing board creatively, spending time working out how her own music would sound and what messages she wanted to convey.

After initial sketches on her Native Instruments Maschine, she began to work with fellow Submotion Orchestra member, Chris 'Fatty' Hargreaves; a long time friend and collaborator, and a revered musician in his own right, with his low-end theory science triumphantly stamped across his other projects, such as Pengshui and Outlook Orchestra. Ruby and Chris began bouncing ideas back and forth, and gradually this solo project started to take shape and form the bulk of this debut EP.

'My Favourite Song' is the first taste of this work, this one also featuring Arran Kent on various wind instruments.

In Ruby's words "This was originally produced by me, which was a proud achievement as a vocalist who previously always relied on others to provide beats for me to write to. Chris later added some different drums and bassline, and then live percussion added by Danny. This process was very important to me, and it's given me a chance to explore who I am as a music creator. Arran Kent was the icing on the cake with his layers of horns, flutes and catchy sax solo in the middle. With this song, I tried to create a happy go-lucky, Kaytranada-inspired song about my love of music, and the relationship I have with it… The relationship we all have to our favourite song."

'My Favourite Song' is released on digital worldwide via First Word Records, July 2023.