Singer Songwriter
Lara Ruggles’ new record Anchor Me, her first release under her own name in 9 years, is a return to form, a rediscovery of Ruggles’ vulnerability both in lyricism and production. Ruggles grew up 40 miles outside of Tucson on 7 acres surrounded by cattle ranches, her songwriting emerging from the isolation she felt. Eventually she moved to Denver, from where she spent the better part of a decade touring and performing, firmly rooting herself in the Colorado folk scene. In 2016 she returned home to Tucson where she started her project Sharkk Heartt, which allowed her to explore songwriting through infectious electro-pop anthems that marked a distinct departure from her previous sound. It was only recently that Ruggles found herself collecting songs (and writing a few new ones) that didn’t seem to have a place to go, songs that felt too intimate and personal for Sharkk Heartt.