Emma Ruth Rundle: Dark Folk Musician and Visual Artist Interviewed

Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter, guitarist, and visual artist Emma Ruth Rundle (b. 1983) discusses her career and creative process in an interview with Artribune. Rundle, who started with folk music and worked at McCabe's music store, has collaborated with bands Nocturnes, Red Sparowes, and Marriages. Her solo debut 'Some Heavy Ocean' (2014) was released on Sargent House, founded by Cathy Pellow. She curated the 2020 Roadburn Festival (canceled due to pandemic) and collaborated with Thou on a 2020 album via Sacred Bones. In 2021, she released 'Engine of Hell' after rehab for substance abuse, accompanied by self-directed music videos. Rundle defines art as 'the product of the artist trying to describe the world' and music as 'the art of generating or manipulating sound waves in time.' Her favorite artwork is William Scott Bell's 'Una and the Lion' (1860, National Gallery Scotland), used in trauma therapy. Her favorite song is John Cage's 'In A Landscape.' Upcoming projects include new visual works for 'Electric Guitar 2 – Dowsing Voice' exhibited at Lethal Amounts gallery in Los Angeles in May 2022. She shares a personal memory of adopting a three-legged dog named Red, found shot in Texas.