Ruby Gill – Sounds of Oz

Ruby Gill has absolutely floored me with their latest single, “Touch Me There.” This intimate exploration of sensual awakening and coming out is a real revelation. Take a few moments just to listen to this one. It’s subtle, but if you give it your full attention I know you’ll fall as deeply in love with it as I have.

“During the longest dry spell of my life, I came out to myself,” Ruby recalled of the song’s inspiration. “The first time I said it out loud was in this song – all that sitting by a river waiting for the truth to come out led to me being honest for the first time about who I was attracted to and what kind of sex I wanted in my life. It took almost two years of zero kissing to get to that point of self-knowledge. Not intentionally – everything just felt so wrong and scary after being touched in really unsafe ways before that. I was numb for years, but I finally felt sensation in my body again after writing ‘Touch Me There.’ It broke me open. I hope it breaks other people open too, whether it’s about queerness or otherwise. You have a say over your love and pleasure.”

“Touch Me There” comes from Ruby’s sophomore album Some Kind of Control, set for release on March 28. They’ll play the following shows through March and April to celebrate the new music:

5 March 2025 – BMF @ Brunswick Uniting Church, Naarm/Melbourne (SOLD OUT)
17 April 2025 – Northcote Social Club, Naarm/Melbourne

Photo credit: Kira Puru

She might sell out shows in her native South Africa, but Australia is taking a little longer to discover the brilliant talents of Melbourne-based muso Ruby Gill. Hopefully her new single “Your Mum” changes that, because it’s seriously one of the best songs I’ve heard.

It’s a melancholic indie pop ballad that’s given me tingles with its poignant lyrics and gut-wrenching delivery. If you’ve ever struggled with feelings of inadequacy (and let’s face it, who hasn’t?), this track will really hit home for you.

“We fall in love with people who remind us a little bit of our parents, but then, in a burst of 2am Freudian clarity and angst, we realise that those are pretty stifling expectations,” Ruby mused. “So this is about being not good enough. About trying to be yourself in someone else’s kitchen. About admitting that you’re not fucking fine. And it’s about your mum.”

Ruby is currently supporting Lime Cordiale on their local shows. Once that tour wraps, she’ll play Woodford. If you’re going to any of those gigs, make sure you catch Ruby’s set.

13 December 2018 – Tap House, Bendigo (with Lime Cordiale)
14 December 2018 – Karova Lounge, Ballarat (with Lime Cordiale)
15 December 2018 – Evelyn Hotel, Melbourne (with Lime Cordiale – Under 18s)
15 December 2018 – The Barwon Club, Geelong (with Lime Cordiale)
27 December 2018 – Woodford Folk Festival, Woodford

Image used with permission from Good Intent

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Ruby Gill Releases Incredible New Single, “Touch Me There”

Ruby Gill Releases Moving New Single “Your Mum”