Justin Rutledge

Represented by Emma Laird
Height: 5’9”     Weight: 155lbs     Eyes: Blue    Hair Colour: Brown     ACTRA Apprentice/CAEA Apprentice
 
 
 
FILM
 
 
Into the Light (short)
Lead
Prod: David Sparkes; Dir: Craig Goodwill
 
 
 
THEATRE
 
 
The Arsonists
Chorus Leader
Canadian Stage; Dir: Morris Panych
Divisadero (remount)
Cooper
Necessary Angel; Dir: Daniel Brooks
Eurydice
Orpheus
Summerworks 2011/TPM; Dir: Kristina Nicoll
Divisadero
Cooper
Necessary Angel; Dir: Daniel Brooks
 
 
 
ALBUMS
 
 
*The Early Widows
2010
 
**Man Descending
2008
 
***The Devil on a Bench in Stanley Park
2006
 
No Never Alone
2005
 
 
 
 
*JUNO Nominated, Long Listed for Polaris Award
**Long Listed for Polaris Award
***JUNO Nominated
 
www.justinrutledge.com
 
GENERAL INFO
Signed to Six Shooter Records, Justin Rutledge’s albums garner impressive amounts of critical acclaim. Rutledge's albums include No Never Alone (2005), The Devil On A Bench In Stanley Park (2006), Man Descending (2008), and The Early Widows (2010). Rutledge has earned two Juno nominations, a Galaxy Rising Star award, countless year-end critics’ picks, the title of Toronto’s Best Local Songwriter (NOW Magazine 2006, and runner-up in 2011), a Canadian Folk Music Award nomination, and was long listed twice for the prestigious Polaris Music Prize. Justin has shared the stage with artists such as Blue Rodeo, Dolly Parton, Martha Wainwright and Great Lake Swimmers.
 
PRESS
“Rutledge’s sound has improved and evolved on each release. His third album is no exception. Its subtle and understated arrangements are some of the most beautiful he’s written. This is his best album yet. CCCC.” – Chartattack

“For anyone following the folk/roots scene in Toronto, the serene work of Justin Rutledge is no secret, but it’s easy to forget just how engaging and talented this gentle singer/songwriter is…infectious country folk hooks and lush harmonies. NNNN.” – NOW Magazine

“Rutledge approaches the words as though they are poems, refusing to highlight their meanings. Instead, the songs demand that listeners find those lines that stand out, turning them over and investigating the nooks and crannies around them until they begin to take on a larger, grander shape.” – Vue Weekly