On Thursday April 27th the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum RISE Music Series hosted two outstanding acts in the museum’s sonic cube, Calderwood Hall.

Ruby Rose Fox headlined the show and lived up to her billing as a vocal powerhouse who delivers soul-driven, edgy rock ‘n roll. With past accolades including the 2016 New England Music Awards “Female Performer of the Year”, 2015 Boston Music Awards “Best Pop Artist” & “Best Female Vocalist”, and the Improper Bostonian “Best Musician of 2015” title, Ruby Rose Fox is gaining momentum in 2017 to make this her strongest year to date.

Democratic musical collective Bent Knee have been pushing the boundaries of pop and rock since their formation in 2009, and the RISE performance was no exception. With Courtney Swain on vocals, Chris Baum on violin, versatile Ben Levin on guitar, Jessica Kion of bass, and Gavin Wallace-Ailsworth on drums, the Boston-based band combined for a nuanced yet captivating performance.