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Demons of Ruby Mae Backstage with Best Fit

23 September 2014, 09:57 Photography by Jason Williamson
We recently tagged along with rising indie-folk duo Demons of Ruby Mae for their debut show in the capital. The Leicester multi-instrumentalists played an energetic, but tight seven-track set to a full upstairs at Shoreditch’s Old Blue Last, including forthcoming single ‘Summer Night’, a possible contender for best track of the night, along with ‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf’, the latter a dramatic, but moving vocal-led piece, underpinned by delicate, stripped back piano. While the two-piece easily switch between guitars, keyboards and drums from song to song, Johnny Gavin’s voice is possibly the stand-out instrument of the performance, delivering unwavering, but vulnerable bursts of emotion, particularly on ‘Volcanic Mouth’ - which finished off the evening. Current single ‘Beneath The Surface’, saw its video release this week; you can listen to the track here, and new track ‘Summer Night’ is set for release this winter.
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Setting up
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Setting up
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Setting up
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Setting up
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Soundcheck
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Soundcheck
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Soundcheck
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Soundcheck
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Portrait
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Shoreditch
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Logo
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Live performance at Old Blue Last
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Live performance at Old Blue Last
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Live performance at Old Blue Last
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Live performance at Old Blue Last
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Live performance at Old Blue Last
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Live performance at Old Blue Last
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Live performance at Old Blue Last
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Live performance at Old Blue Last
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Leaving the stage
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