Biography

Ruby Colley is a violinist and composer. She creates instrumental soundscapes that are far beyond the realm of traditional playing, with the complex web of sound more akin to an electric orchestra. She draws upon many different styles such as Folk, Jazz and Classical.

Her own work has always been inspired by nature and the natural rhythms/patterns found within it. Ruby’s debut album Murmurations, released in February 2010, presents a selection of pieces inspired by nature and natural forms. Her interests have developed into building a relationship between the audible world around us and creative practice.

In January 2020, Ruby was awarded funding from Arts Council England to Develop her Creative Practice. The film ‘The Sea Wrote It’ was part of the Alt Pitch Arts & technology Festival (march 2021), and won their artist commission award. It is part of wider project “Overheard’ which seeks to unravel the connections between and within nature, sound and audiences through original compositions that blend field recordings, and instrumentation. As humans, we have traditionally looked to folk music to document our lives, but also our relationship with the world around us.