Intimate Americana born from the union of emo and country music.
About Ruston Kelly
Hometown
Georgetown, SC, United States
Genre
Singer/Songwriter
Poetic South Carolina songwriter Ruston Kelly specializes in a sound he’s dubbed “dirt emo”—a soul-baring amalgamation of gritty alt-country and moody rock that cuts to the heart on songs like “Mockingbird” from his 2018 breakthrough, Dying Star.
Influenced by Ruston KellyRuston Kelly has influenced the music of JP Burr, Joey Hendricks, Bobby Crane and more.