The Rubyz
| The Rubyz | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Teen pop, Christian pop |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Labels | Advocate, iShine |
| Members | Tanner Davis Jessica Coffey Addy Schneider |
| Past members | Alexis Slifer Olivia Huesmann Caitlin Wright Cammie Hall Marissa Milele |
The Rubyz is an American Christian pop girl group.
The Rubyz was founded in Nashville, Tennessee in October 2006 as a trio. According to vocalist Alexis Slifer, the group name dervies from the Bible verse Proverbs 3:15, which reads, "Wisdom is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her." The group originally consisted of Marissa Milele (born February 23, 1995), Alexis Slifer (born September 3, 1993), and Cammie Hall (born December 21, 1990). Although all the girls were still in school, the group's career launched quickly as iShine Records signed The Rubyz in 2007. Soon after, The Rubyz began touring with iShine artists, such as Mission Six, before becoming cast members of iShine KNECT, a tween music show on Trinity Broadcasting Network.
On April 1, 2008, The Rubyz released their debut album. The 10-track project was self-titled and contained 8 original tracks in addition to 2 covers: We Got the Beat by The Go-Go's and Umbrella by Rihanna. The cover tracks were introduced to the album by its executive producer and approved and performed by The Rubyz. The album was received with extremely mixed reviews as some reviewers rewarded the album with high ratings, while others publicly hated the album awarding it with one-star ratings. The self-titled album was the last project released on Advocate Records. Even their music video, "Thirteen", was released.
In 2009, the group's youngest member, Marissa Milele, then 14, left the group to focus on her freshman year of high school. Milele was not replaced and the group became a duo. Continuing with their music, the group's sophomore project, titled Sound Off, was released on iShine Records on October 27, 2009. Unlike their previous album, Sound Off followed the iShine album format, consisting of 5 original tracks followed by the sing-along versions of those tracks. Similar to the debut album, however, Sound Off received mixed reviews, though this album attracted slightly more positive reviews.
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