Produced by Matthew Steer and Colin McGuinness
Mixed by Lior Goldenberg
***per request Rodney Bingenheimer
***Ruby Friedman (solo project one-off for The Mayor Of Sunset Strip)
***downloadable via the dark arrow above on the music bar. 
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End Of The World***

"Modern vintage sounds that will make you laugh and cry and dance like there’s no tomorrow, Ruby Friedman is an electrifying performer and songwriter"-- KCRW, Gary Calamar  
“You don’t need to know Ruby Friedman’s life story to get a sense of who she is. Just hearing her, and better seeing her perform, tell enough. Her voice and manner are as bold and brash as her flame-red hair. But she’s telling you anyway, with ‘Fugue in L.A. Minor,’ the opening song of her long-in-coming first album, Gem…It’s quite the curtain-raiser, fitting as what follows has some theatrical punch, Vaudevillian in some spots, Brechtian in others. Well, really it’s Vaudeville-y and Brecht-y, not fully either, or any one thing at any time. Bluesy also applies. Jazzy maybe. But brassy, always…another highlight is a last-minute addition to the album, the powerful ‘Ballad of Lee Morse…’ Friedman sings the tale with a kind of force that can only come from someone who sees something, or a lot, of herself in it. It’s part celebratory, part cautionary. And all Ruby Friedman.”
--Steve Hochman, KPCC (NPR Affiliate)
"One hell of a frontwoman with a completely unique and transfixing voice laden with passion... {Gem} is a necessary addition to your music collection." --  POP MATTERS, Sarah Zupko  
"Songs of Quiet Devastation - Gem is full of intense emotion, dark and menacing, full of violent frustration and shattered expectation"  -- MAGNET MAGAZINE, J Poet

Secret Chief puts on shows at a variety of venues, most notably House of Blues-Anaheim. We also work with The Wayfarer-Costa Mesa, The Observatory-Santa Ana, The Constellation Room-Santa Ana,  & others.  With any show we put together, the goal is always to find a bill that is greater than the sum of its parts, that will create community and provide an experience that is both unique and extraordinary. We believe in treating bands fairly and working with all of them to achieve a common goal that leaves everyone involved in a better place than they we were before. We love trying new things and working with bands that are innovative both artistically and with how they connect with their audience. 

We are passionate about many different genres of music and refuse to restrict ourselves for the sake of clarity.  From Indie to Metal, Dubstep to Jungle/DnB and everything in between, we support and embrace great music made by great artists.  

If you are an artist that wants to work with Secret Chief, please contact Bill Bennett (wben1916@gmail.com) or Josh Couture (couturej55@gmail.com).

End Of The World***

Ruby Friedman Orchestra