Rebecca Louise "Bex" Chilcott, known professionally as Ruby Boots,[1] (born October 20, 1981) is an Australian singer-songwriter who sings country and americana music.

She co-wrote two songs, "Middle of Nowhere" and "No Stranger" with Vikki Thorn from The Waifs, the title track, "Solitude," with Davey Lane from You Am I. Alt-country musician Jordie Lane provided vocals on the duet "Lovin' in the Fall," and Bill Chambers appears on the song, "Walk Away.

[14][15][16][17][18] In 2016, Boots played at the Americana Music Association's AmericanaFest, where she signed a distribution deal with Bloodshot Records.

[21] She wrote one song, which is sung a cappella, called "I Am a Woman" with Nashville-based musician Nikki Lane.

It required a three-year break from singing, during which time she took classes and ran local open mics.