INTERVIEW: Paige Rutledge Discusses Her Latest Single, “Used To This”, Opening for the River Town Saints & Her Fan-Voted North Of Nowhere Music Festival Performance

Kyla Pearson

A ‘ray of sunshine’ best describes Canadian pop-country singer/songwriter, Paige Rutledge.⁠

For those who are unfamiliar with Rutledge and her artistry, she has received widespread support for her music from Canadian country radio and editorial playlists across Amazon Music, Spotify and Apple Music. As a songwriter, she’s written hundreds of songs, including co-penning tracks with fellow country artists across Canada. As a performer, she has played countless shows across her hometown province of Ontario and has previously opened for notable Canadian country acts such as the million-streaming band, River Town Saints.

Last Fall, she released her pop-country ballad, “The Worst Thing,” which is currently in rotation on SiriusXM’s Top of The Country Radio. Ahead of her forthcoming debut EP, she released her latest summery breakup track, “Used To This”. She shares,

“I wrote this one with Jack Book, Deegan Reeves and Joe Tounge. I went into the co-write with the idea of writing an empowering song for the girlies- I asked myself, ‘What do the girlies want to scream in the car right now?’. The song wrote itself pretty quickly.” (Rutledge).

“Used To This” is also the unofficial sister song to “Ain’t That Bad”, as they both were written at the same time and cover similar topics that lean into one another.

Featured: Cover art for Paige Rutledge's latest single, "Used To This". PC: Magan Drexler- The Clubhouse Photography.

This past March, Rutledge opened for the award-winning country band, The River Town Saints, as part of their Spring Fling Tour. Speaking more about the experience and what it meant to her, she shares,

“I absolutely love River Town Saints! I am such a fan of their music and their overall live show that I was very excited to be asked to open up for them. It’s also just a bonus that we have created a friendship together because every show because so much more fun when you’re doing it with friends.” (Rutledge).

This summer, Rutledge performed at numerous festivals and shows, including Lindsay, Ontario’s North Of Nowhere Music Festival, after earning the fan vote to play the Emerging Artist Showcase. Speaking more about what it was like being selected by fans to play and her performance, she shares,

“Being voted in to play North of Nowhere was such a special experience. When you are selected by fan voting, it really is just a reassuring feeling that people believe in what you are doing. The reason that I love to make music and play shows is to connect with other people and being voted in just really means the world to me.” (Rutledge).

With Rutledge set to play shows until the end of the year, fans are encouraged to follow the artist on Bands In Town and socials so they don’t miss out!

Listen to "Used To This" Now:

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Works Cited

Drexler, May. The Clubhouse Photography. “Featured: Pop-country singer/songwriter, Paige Rutledge”. PC: Magan Drexler- The Clubhouse Photography.”. Courtesy of Paige Rutledge. Accessed June 17 2024.

 

Drexler, May. The Clubhouse Photography. “Featured: Cover art for Paige Rutledge’s latest single, “Used To This”. PC: Magan Drexler- The Clubhouse Photography.”. Courtesy of Paige Rutledge. Accessed June 17 2024.

 

Rutledge, Paige. Interview. Conducted by Kyla Pearson, Spring-Summer 2024.

 

Rutledge, Paige. “Used To This”. Spotify, Paige Rutledge. June 21 2024. <https://open.spotify.com/track/7jMhjZ2DtoFFYUzYhrxgn4?si=238cc756fa6141e0>.

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