Ruth Rogers-Wright is a singer/songwriter from Brixton, S. London U.K. She has lived in Melbourne Australia for 15 years with the exception of several extended holidays/tours back in her homeland.
She first came to prominence and artistic acclaim in the mid 80′s with the ‘ new British jazz’ movement as described by seminal London DJ Giles Peterson. Her band Moontwist featured Australian pianist Mark Fitzgibbon and his sister Nichaud Fitzgibbon on back up vocals.
In the 10 years she has lived in Australia she has performed her jazz originals at Bennett’s Lane, The Butterfly Club, Paris Cat Jazz Club, Dizzys, York Festival and numerous iconic Australian venues