![]() ![]() JR: Yes, (“Put Your Records On”) was THE thing What is the right mix between original and cover songs as you conceive LPs? QRO: You are a primarily a songwriter, but your cover, “Put Your Records On”, a breakthrough hit for you. It was a very rapid progression I think, and it was surprising. I’ve been taking more the approach that, if somebody on Instagram says “Oh, I love this album” – that’s like one person, a real person who actually enjoys my music, as opposed to my thinking “Oh man, not enough people are listening, and the numbers aren’t there.” I’ve kind of separated myself from that whole world and focused on the reason I wanted to make music in the first place, which is to make stuff that I like and enjoying how people connect to it. This is a chance to establish myself.” But I haven’t really thought like that in a while. I can’t put out a flop after the success. A lot of the process of that album was so anxiety-inducing. I just released an album on Friday, (Oct. I’ve since adjusted to that pretty well, I think. I wasn’t necessarily in the best mental state for this, and it was a bunch of anxiety – A bunch of pressure I was putting on myself to capitalize on the situation. The kind of success you are experiencing. QRO: Not to harp on age, but 21 is young for I’m really excited aboutĪfter the set today, because I really like Modest Mouse, I really like Phoebeīridgers, and I really like The Strokes. It’s like a free pass to see people (I like). JR: That’s my favorite part of coming to these QRO: Here at the festivals, do you get to It’s wild seeing this many people come out and want to hear me sing. I haven’t had any huge inconveniences because of COVID. JR: Not yet, I’ve mainly just done festivals so far, so it’s kind of been pretty self-contained, I would say. In hotels, maybe not getting to see the cities where you perform, has that been QRO: How about the logistics, about staying It’s wild seeing this many peopleĬome out and want to hear me sing. It feels like, during the pandemic, I was sort of Played a festival before, then come out of the pandemic playing festivals, JR: It was really interesting to have never ![]() Road? Especially at the relatively ‘tender age’ of 21? Now that there are concerts again – what is it like being on the ![]() QRO: I believe this is your first longer-termĮxperience on tour, though you did a couple of shows with Dayglow, before the pandemic President, and everyone was talking about it, so I guess it was that idea ofįlipping someone like that on their head or something (being a little JR: Oh, yes – but it was a while after he ran for QRO: Yes, of course, he did organize Utah’s Was so popular there, basically because he’s Mormon, because he’s not even from Jack Rutter: It was kind of just indirectly, because he Of the Church of Latter Day Saints, and Mitt Romney is arguably the most famous Momney.” I know you’ve said that it doesn’t really mean something specific, butĪ way for you to stick it the man, but you grew up in Salt Lake City, the Capital QRO: First, I have to ask: The name: “Ritt Rutter seems to be handling it with grace, as he moves from a life in Salt Lake City to the Big Apple, and he’s looking forward to what’s next. This 21-year-old is doing what he has always wanted to do, but it comes at a price – the pressure to live up to your dreams. From backing music on a viral Tik Tok challenge, to a record deal and tour – Rutter has been on a whirlwind journey over the past two years. While at Shaky Knees, QRO sat down with Jack Rutter, a.k.a. ![]()
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