...since ruby vileos has vanished from the public eye, we have had lots of emails and questions about what we're doing so we thought it would be easiest to address them in this blog. some of what will be written here will be true some will be lies meant to be funny. you decide which is which.

where did ruby go and why?
simply, we were just too popular. after those fans got trampled to death at courtyard cafe' back in '06 we just realised our appearences were a risk to public saftey.
if you're wondering if this is fact or fiction..cold hard fact
it's truthier than true.

Ali has been raising her adopted tibetan babies ( all 7 of them ) doing occasional gigs with jay bolotin and some on her own, you can listen to her solo musings at http://www.myspace.com/midmaywest ... the page is left handed, like her

Billy is the new Bat Man fighting the crime of bad music in his bat cave and is the poster boy for salvia divinorum extract
you can here his music at
http://www.myspace.com/thehiders & http://www.myspace.com/billyalletzhauser

inspired by alexander supertramp, victor has decided to tell society to basically "fuck off" determined to live of the land he has severed all ties to duke energy and cincinnati bell and is collecting rain water to shower and flush toilets ( actually it's a hole in his roof ) at his price hill home.
his bass was burned for warmth and/or cooking

todd got all "scientology" on us and wont talk to any of us..if youre reading this todd; GET HELP! GET OUT! YOUVE BEEN BRAINWASHED!!! WE STILL LOVE YOU..negative thoughts are human


look for some new recordings in the not too distant future

RUBY VILEOS -- THE FALL OF THE MOTOR PEOPLE
Combine one of the best singers in the city with one of the most creative guitarists and one of the tightest rhythm sections. Add to that a general sense of off-kilter, eccentric creativity and, yeah, there's a pretty good chance you're going to end up with something pretty spectacular. Thus has been the case with Indie faves Ruby Vileos over the years. With their first release since 2004's long-player, This Is The Day, The Fall of the Motor People is a seven-song collection that showcases the best aspects of the band, from its more atmospheric side (the cavernous "99") to up-tempo buzzsaw Pop (the almost Punk-spirited "Back Right Now") to trippy experimentalism (the eerie, layered "a cappella" "Cat Fight"). Recorded in Virginia by ex-Sparklehorse/current Hotel Lights guitarist Alan Weatherhead, Motor People sounds amazing, with the spaciousness giving the songs a lot of room to breathe, bringing the band's etherealness a bit more into focus. Whether abstract or direct, vocalist Ali Edwards cribs some of her best lyrics yet here; on "Monsters," she chokingly sings of a derailed journey into motherhood with lines directed at a lost (or abandoned?) child, like "There is something I must tell you/But I don't know who you are/I just know that you are out there/Waiting in the stars" and "I would have loved you/In every way." The wistful "Cat's Eyes" closes the disc out with fluid elegance, sounding like a Joshua Tree outtake, with its organic, muted rumble and chiming, reverberating guitars, before collapsing peacefully in a heap of backward tape noises. Motor People is a captivating EP, so rich and effervescent if feels like an LP. (rubyvileos.com) Grade: A

The brand new Ruby Vileos CD "Fall of the Motor People" is now available on CD Baby. Just follow the link on our home page to purchase it. The CD should also be available on iTunes soon...and of course you can pick it up in Cincinnati at Shake It! Records and at our live shows.

NOV22@the northside tavern we'll be peddling our new EP 'Fall of the Motor People'
to help us out Wil-O-EE and FrontierFolkNebraska will be playing with us. Not sure when the Smoking Ban goes into effect but this will either be your last smokey night or first non smokey night, either way it only adds to the huge historical significance of the evening.
cover art has kindly been provide by Heiko Muller...see out top friends and visit his page, his arts quite cool.
thanks
RV

so we made it back from richmond va. by the skin of wrens gums with a few fresh tracks in hand. sound of music was worth the drive. the folks at the studio made us feel quite welcome and producer/engineer al weatherhead was a score. SOM has recorded some great bands. i'd say checkout trailer bride,thecomas,hotel lights ( al's band ) spokane, and the new cracker to name a few.
its about a 9 hour drive from richmond back to the 'nati. other than a speeding ticket and hitting a deer ( at 1:43 AM 5 seconds after deciding to finally listen to the mixes )
we made it home safe and sound.
we're still figuring out if the 6songs we recorded will be an EP or part of a full length but either way it will be out in the next 2-3 months at the most. in the meantime we are back to gigging starting april29th at the northside tavern. also, in the meantime you may have noticed we couldnt resist showing off a new song ' fall of the motor people ' ( the song that killed the deer ) the irony is not lost on us. as soon as the album and/or EP is ready we will make it ' downloadable ' but since its not mastered yet we felt it best to wait until its officially finished and mastered. but if you have the chance to listen let us know what you think...
more soon
RV

After a long hiatus Ruby is finally back at it! We are in Richmond, VA at this very moment - holed up in Sound of Music Recording Studios with producer Al Weatherhead (Sparklehorse) working on our brand new record.
We'll be gigging again very soon. Details forthcoming...

for whom it may concern, just in case anyone is wondering why ruby vileos hasnt played in awhile, let me fill you in. as of a couple of months ago our singer ali became the proud mother of one 'wren waits mcmichael'. our last show was at the northside tavern in july '05 and we should be back in playing condition very soon. we've been practicing again and dusting off the songs, picking up where we left off ect... we are also working out some plans to record hopefully in late march/ early april... so we got alot we're looking forward to, we'll keep you posted