The Standouts is the fall 2022 single from Nashville-based Country Music Artist and Professional Baseball Player Bryan Ruby. In 2021, Ruby became the only active professional baseball player to come out as gay at the time, and his story was featured on the front page of USA Today & in hundreds of media outlets around the world.

As a songwriter, Ruby has penned songs that have appeared on the Texas Country Top 50 chart and the iTunes Country Top 25, and songs he has written have been featured on both Huffington Post and People Magazine. As an artist, he won Season 7 of the talent-search competition Nashville Rising Song, and is preparing for the release of his upcoming debut EP due out in 2023.

Ruby's first single, Left Field, was featured on The TODAY Show and added to rotation on SiriusXM Country Pride, as well as the Academy of Country Music's Ultimate Pride Playlist. He is currently on a Stadium Tour singing the National Anthem and performing pregame and postgame concerts at ballparks around the country.

“The Standouts” is all about ordinary people doing extraordinary things. This song is for all the good people who haven’t got the recognition they deserve. Bryan Ruby has dedicated this song to his grandfather aka Pops and his sister. Pops is a proud US Army veteran who raised a family of five kids and he’s still inspiring everyone, even at 84 years old. His hard work and can-do attitude are the reasons Bryan’s family is here today. Bryan’s sister teaches middle school math at one of the poorest school districts in the country and this song is for her too. It may be a thankless job, but it’s inspiring to know how passionate she is about helping those kids.

Watch the heart-tugging video of his grandfather, listening to the song for the first time and realizing it is about him here.

"One of the coolest things about 'The Standouts' is that everybody knows a standout in their life,” expressed Bryan Ruby. “It will mean different things to different people. I love when a song does that."

"This song is for all the kids that are brave enough to go against the grain - the ones who don’t fall in line and just be their genuine selves,” shared co-writer Anthony Fiddler.

"This song, ‘The Standouts’ means a lot to me. For me it’s about giving a nod to those inspiring people on the front lines of making the world a little better,” said co-writer, Chad Sellers. To quote our song, ‘If no one stood up, where would we be now?’” 

"A feel good jam that’s also uplifting and inspirational,” stated producer Smith Curry.

“It’s the wounded vet who can’t turn off the noise
The unsung teacher who does nothing but give
It’s the kid sitting alone at lunch, who’s kind to everyone
Even when the world ain’t kind to him

The “I have a dream-ers”
With the nerve to say we’re equal
The Hell bent believers 
Life changin’ kind of people

Here’s to The Standouts
The picked on and the pushed down
We are who we are
And we have the heart 
To stick out from the crowd
The way we’re living
Might make us different 
But if no one stood up
Where would we be now?
Here’s to The Standouts

Songwriters: Bryan Ruby, Chad Sellers, Anthony Fiddler
Producer: Smith Curry (Randy Travis, Jason Aldean, Billy Currington)

For press inquiries contact Bev Moser bev@bnoticedpr.com
For booking contact Ashley L. Evans ashlevans.agent@gmail.com

©Bryan Ruby 2022

The Standouts

Diamonds Are Forever is the title track from Bryan Ruby's eponymous debut EP, which was released over all platforms on October 27, 2023. With heartfelt lyrics, infectious melodies, and raw emotion, the stories weaved into the 6-song EP chronicle a journey of transformation, resilience, and pursuit of excellence.

About The Artist:

BRYAN RUBY is a rising country music artist and trailblazing professional baseball player based in Nashville, Tennessee. As a songwriter, Bryan has penned songs that have appeared on the Texas Country Top 50 chart and the iTunes Country Top 25 (#16), and songs he has written have been featured on both Huffington Post and People Magazine. As an artist, Bryan won Season 7 of the talent-search competition Nashville Rising Song, and released his debut single“Left Field” in June 2022. The song was featured on The TODAY Show and added to rotation on SiriusXM Country Pride, as well as the Academy of Country Music's Ultimate Pride Playlist.

With rich vocals and authentic storytelling on follow-up singles “Two For The Road” (August ‘22), “The Standouts” (October ‘22), “Christmas With You” (November ‘22), “Baseball Country” (March ‘23), and “The Standouts (Heroes Version)” feat. Ty Herndon (June ‘23), “Bryan’s introspective and relatable storytelling‘ (The Nash News) and “expressive baritone” (Music Row Magazine) give him a unique calling card in the up-and-coming Nashville country scene.

For press inquiries contact Bev Moser bev@bnoticedpr.com
For booking contact Ashley L. Evans ashlevans.agent@gmail.com

©Bryan Ruby 2023

Diamonds Are Forever

Hell Of A Year was released as a surprise end-of-the-year bonus track on Friday 12/30/22 following up Bryan Ruby's holiday single 'Christmas With You'.

Hell Of A Year

Baseball Country is the newest single from trailblazing pro baseball player turned country artist Bryan Ruby. The single was released over all platforms on Friday March 17, 2023.

As a songwriter, Ruby has penned songs that have appeared on the Texas Country Top 50 chart and the iTunes Country Top 25, and songs he has written have been featured on both Huffington Post and People Magazine. As an artist, he won Season 7 of the talent-search competition Nashville Rising Song, and is preparing for the release of his upcoming debut EP due out in 2023.

Ruby's first single, Left Field, was featured on The TODAY Show and added to rotation on SiriusXM Country Pride, as well as the Academy of Country Music's Ultimate Pride Playlist. He is currently on a Stadium Tour singing the National Anthem and performing pregame and postgame concerts at ballparks around the country.

Songwriters: Bryan Ruby, Chad Sellers, Shane David Smith
Producer: Smith Curry (Randy Travis, Jason Aldean, Billy Currington)

For press inquiries contact Bev Moser bev@bnoticedpr.com
For booking contact Ashley L. Evans ashlevans.agent@gmail.com

©Bryan Ruby 2023

Baseball Country

Leverett and Garrison are joined by special guest Bryan Ruby, a professional baseball player, professional songwriter, and an assitant coach for the Brockton Rox.

The Lev & Garrison Show with Special Guest Bryan Ruby

BRYAN RUBY is a rising country music artist and trailblazing professional baseball player based in Nashville, Tennessee. As a songwriter, Bryan has penned songs that have appeared on the Texas Country Top 50 chart and the iTunes Country Top 25 (#16), and songs he has written have been featured on both Huffington Post and People Magazine. As an artist, Bryan won Season 7 of the talent-search competition Nashville Rising Song, and released his debut single “Left Field” in June 2022. The song was featured on The TODAY Show and added to rotation on SiriusXM’s Country Pride, as well as the Academy of Country Music's Ultimate Pride Playlist.

With rich vocals and authentic storytelling on follow-up singles “Two For The Road” (August ‘22), “The Standouts” (October ‘22), “Christmas With You” (November ‘22), “Baseball Country” (March ‘23), and “The Standouts (Heroes Version)” feat. Ty Herndon (June ‘23), “Bryan’s introspective and relatable storytelling‘ (The Nash News) and “expressive baritone” (Music Row Magazine) give him a unique calling card in the up-and-coming Nashville country scene. 

Visit bryanrubymusic.com for more

The Standouts

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