My Ruin

My Ruin
Singer Tairrie B performing in 2008
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Alternative metal,nu metal
Years active	1999 – present
Labels	Snapper/Madfish Spitfire Records US Century Media Records Worldwide Undergroove Records UK Rovena Recordings (Band Imprint) Cargo Records (UK/Europe) Tiefdruck Records (Germany)
Associated acts	The Lvrs, Neanderthal, Tura Satana, Manhole, Movement, Hypertribe
Members	Tairrie B Murphy Mick Murphy

My Ruin is an American Los Angeles-based alternative metal band, composed of the husband and wife duo Tairrie B and Mick Murphy. The band has been through various line-up changes since its formation in 1999. Its fanbase is mostly in the UK. Its sound consists of passionate vocals set against heavy rock beats. Vocalist Tairrie B Murphy has cultivated a reputation both on and off the stage for her aggressive performances and acerbic vocal style. Over the decade since the band's formation, the sound has evolved and become heavier with each record, with Mick Murphy’s guitar playing becoming a prominent feature along with his solos and riffs.

My Ruin are a DIY band who have control over every aspect of their output. In the past they have released several of their records via their own imprint, Rovena Recordings. These records include; The Brutal Language (2005), Throat Full of Heart (2008), and live album Alive On the Other Side (2008). They have also been signed to numerous record labels, including Snapper, Spitfire, Century Media, Undergroove Records, Rovena Recordings and Tiefdruck Musik.

My Ruin was founded by frontwoman Tairrie B in February 1999, shortly after her previous outfit, Tura Satana, disbanded in late 1998 after the release of their 2nd studio album Relief Through Release.

Tairrie immediately started making plans for her next musical incarnation, which would be a solo project. Of the project in early 1999, Tairrie stated: "The band won’t just be called Tairrie B, but it will be a solo thing – just like Nine Inch Nails is really just Trent Reznor… It’s all down to me now. If it fails, then I won’t have anyone else to blame."