The Oot n' oots

JUNO nominated The Oot n’ Oots is a jam band for the whole family. Audiences have described them as “like watching the Grateful Dead fronted by Janis Joplin singing songs by Jim Henson”. The family band includes 16-year-old “force of nature” (Bill Childs) Ruthie Cipes with her dad Ez and uncles Ari, Gabe, and Matthew.

In performance, the Oots’ all analogue, all-ages rock show casts a spell of freedom, lightheartedness, and laughter with music that draws on the wide history of rock n’ roll. They bring joy, community, and understanding through the free-spirited musical performance of songs by turns wise and absurd.

The band has appeared at numerous festivals including the Philadelphia Folk Festival and has been honoured on “best of lists” and with awards and nominations in Canada, the USA, and Australia. They were named “Children’s Artist of the Year” at the 2022 Western Canadian Music Awards and their third album, Ponderosa Bunchgrass and the Golden Rule, was nominated for “Children’s Album of the Year” at the 2022 Juno Awards and 2023 CFMA awards.

The Oot n’ Oots are now back in the studio recording their fourth album.