After searching for some time, he finally found a group of people in his hometown of Portland, Oregon who also wanted to form a band.

[1] In early 2006, they released a self-titled EP and promoted their music by playing concerts on the west coast of the United States.

It was released on June 26, 2007, and Ruth supported the album while on tour with label mates Emery and Surrogate.

On August 25, 2009, Ruth digitally released a five-song EP covering artists such as Coldplay, Tracy Chapman, Buddy Holly; Mr. Big, a rock band; and The Everly Brothers.

All proceeds from the song "Rosa Dear" during the month of February 2016 were donated to Vet Ranch, a foundation which uses user-donated funds to help treat and care for animals (usually those on the brink of being euthanized).