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Ruston Kelly
Ruston Kelly grew up in Elloree, South Carolina, where his father played guitar. He moved to Nashville as a teenager. In 2018, he released the song...
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Ruston Kelly grew up in Elloree, South Carolina, where his father played guitar. He moved to Nashville as a teenager. In 2018, he released the song "Mockingbird," which drew attention for its direct emotional weight.
His albums include Dying Star from 2018, Shape & Destroy from 2020, and a self-titled record in 2022. Other songs like "Brave" and "Hurricane In My Head" show a similar plainspoken style. He has worked with Kacey Musgraves, Brandi Carlile, and Sturgill Simpson.
In 2018, Kelly spoke publicly about dealing with addiction and mental health. That openness became part of how listeners connected to songs like "Hollywood" and the rest of his catalog.
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