"She sounds long-suffering, forthright, resilient
and thoroughly at home"  - The New York Times
"..a full-on blast of soul and blues.."  - Blues Revue
    The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster

2010 GRAMMY Nominee for The Truth According To Ruthie Foster (Best Contemporary Blues Album)

2010 Blues Music Award Winner for Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year (2 previous nominations for 2008 & 2009 Traditional Blues Female Artist of the Year)

Featured on the cover of Pollstar Magazine (May 17, 2010)

Featured on the cover of Blues Revue Magazine (Oct./Nov. 2009)

2009 Featured Performance on NPR's Mountain Stage (July 2009), her second appearance there in 10 months

Featured on the cover of Keyboard Player Magazine (June 2009)

Featured Song of the Day on NPR (May 2009): "I Really Love You" from The Truth According To Ruthie Foster

The Truth According to Ruthie Foster: #1 on Roots Blues Chart (May 2009)

"She sounds long-suffering, forthright, resilient and thoroughly at home" - The New York Times

"There's no denying the power of Foster's monstrous voice..." - Paste magazine
2009 Festival Performances include: Monterey Jazz Festival, CA; North Sea Jazz Festival, The Netherlands; International Musik Festival Waidhofen, Austria; Celtic Connections Festival, Scotland ; Jazz Fest Wien, Austria; Avo Session, Switzerland; Doheny Blues Festival, CA; Pocono Blues Festival, PA; Telluride Blues and Brews Festival, CO; Black Swamp Arts Festival, OH; Tampa Bay Blues Festival, FL; Strawberry Music Festival, CA; Utah Arts Festival