Colleen Ruddy
Double Bass
Colleen Ruddy is a versatile performer paving a unique path in the music and entertainment industries. Her love for film music began at an early age when she realized that she could play the theme from 'Jaws' on the upright bass. Ms. Ruddy is a refined studio musician who brings a creative edge to all of her sessions. In addition to performing film music, she finds herself playing just about everything from Bach and Beethoven to Funk and Electronica. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Carnegie Mellon University and Master of Music from Boston University. Her classical training was shaped by her private teachers, Principal Bassists of the Boston and Pittsburgh Symphonies, Edwin Barker and Jeffrey Turner and performance experiences with ensembles such as the Cleveland Orchestra, The Chamber Orchestra Kremlin (one of Russia's leading string orchestras) and The New York String Orchestra Seminar.
Ms. Ruddy has brought cinematic and chamber music to listeners in cities throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada. She has performed in venues such as The Library of Congress, Nokia Theatre, and in Carnegie Hall several times. As a touring artist, she has worked with Simon Cowell's pop opera sensation Il Divo as well as the cinematic production, Star Wars In Concert under the baton of Dirk Brossé and Lucas Richman.
Some of her other recent projects include performing with Sasha Allen and Holly Tucker on NBC's The Voice, successfully performing a live audition for Cirque du Soleil on electric and upright bass, collaborating on projects for Dubstep DJ 12th Planet and Skrillex, singing back-up vocals and playing bass with folk artists and indie bands throughout Hollywood, as well as appearing as an actress in commercials, an episode of MTV's Teen Wolf and the 2012 feature film, Atlas Shrugged II. She can be heard performing lyrical melodies and moving bass lines with The Hollywood Soloists on their next album.
Ms. Ruddy has brought cinematic and chamber music to listeners in cities throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada. She has performed in venues such as The Library of Congress, Nokia Theatre, and in Carnegie Hall several times. As a touring artist, she has worked with Simon Cowell's pop opera sensation Il Divo as well as the cinematic production, Star Wars In Concert under the baton of Dirk Brossé and Lucas Richman.
Some of her other recent projects include performing with Sasha Allen and Holly Tucker on NBC's The Voice, successfully performing a live audition for Cirque du Soleil on electric and upright bass, collaborating on projects for Dubstep DJ 12th Planet and Skrillex, singing back-up vocals and playing bass with folk artists and indie bands throughout Hollywood, as well as appearing as an actress in commercials, an episode of MTV's Teen Wolf and the 2012 feature film, Atlas Shrugged II. She can be heard performing lyrical melodies and moving bass lines with The Hollywood Soloists on their next album.