12/20 - RUBY (Lesley Rankine of SILVERFISH UK) - at MIDDLE EAST UPSTAIRS

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Nov 18, 2016, 3:30:35 PM11/18/16
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The Middle East Presents: 
RUBY
Tuesday, Dec 20, 2016 7:00 PM Doors
Middle East - Upstairs, Cambridge, MA 
18+

TICKETS: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?eventId=6944345&pl=mideastnew&dispatch=loadSelectionData

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Lesley Rankine is Ruby.
She began her career as lead singer of seminal London noise band Silverfish, where she coined the now infamous slogan - “Hips Tits Lips Power”.
She was an early member of Pigface, the loose knit industrial noise super-group with Trent Reznor, Skinny Puppy’s Ohgr, Paul Raven of Killing Joke, and Martin Atkins of PIL. She then created her solo project, Ruby.

Ruby’s first release was the acclaimed electronic-downtempo-trip hop album "Salt Peter", a classic of the mid '90's alternative & dance music scenes.  The album was recorded entirely digitally-still very innovative at that time. Salt Peter & the follow-up "Short-Staffed at the Gene Pool" were remixed by the likes of Primal Scream, Bench, Peshay, Gilles Peterson, Danny Saber, the Mekons, Mira Calix, Conor Oberst.

Among Lesley’s other notable projects, a duet with Tom Jones on a cover of “Kung Fu Fighting” for the Jackie Chan movie “Supercop”, and a Pepsi/Mountain Dew commercial appearance singing "Thank Heaven for Little Girls", directed by Samuel Bayer, which premiered at the ’97 Superbowl.

Ruby toured the US and Europe extensively throughout the 90’s and early 00’s.

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In 2013 Lesley made a long-awaited return with her first new music in over a decade. The sparse, melancholic and hypnotic first salvo from her new collection was the title track “Waiting For Light”, which showcased Rankine’s darkly soft and emotive vocals. The album followed in 2014, independently released, and partly funded by a very successful Pledgemusic campaign.

Lesley is currently working on the follow-up album, expected in early 2017 and preparing for upcoming tours.


Press inquiries:
li...@scenariodigital.com

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The Middle East

The Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub was founded in 1970 by the Sater family. Originally opened as a restaurant, the establishment added the first music venue in 1975 (which is now the Middle East Upstairs), and continued to expand the institution over the decades, adding the Corner and the Downstairs in 1988. The Sater family's Lebanese heritage has been a large contributing factor to the unique and ornate atmosphere the club, guaranteeing a memorable experience for all. With performances from bands of every genre imaginable accessible to enjoy seven nights a week, and venue capacities from 100 to 550 people, The Middle East offers something special for everyone. In recent years the club has won multiple awards, including Boston's best mid sized venue. The club also made Rolling Stone's 2013 Venue's That Rock list.  

Adding to the exclusivity of the club, this past 2014 owners Joseph and Nabil Sater bought the building in its entirety, solidifying it as a memorable landmark within the heart of Central Square. This accomplishment makes The Middle East the only independently owned and operated venue in town.

Additionally to its three premier venues, The Middle East still serves lunch and dinner seven days a week. With an ethnic cuisine, inspired by the Sater family's roots, the menu is a collection of Middle Eastern classics with various American additions. 

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Publicity / Promotions - Cambridge, MA USA 
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