Duo Ruut is like something you’ve never heard before.

Their unique sound ties together a single Estonian zither and two distinct voices. Inspired by the traditions of their heritage, they draw influence from both the beliefs of different cultures and their own contemporary and emotive songwriting. As they are composing on one instrument Duo Ruut’s music is minimalist at its core but packed with new and imaginative ideas.  This single instrument in between Ann-Lisett Rebane and Katariina Kivi creates, what Mojo called “a band sized sound”. As Songlines has said – accompanied by ethereal voices which slowly draw you to the world. Sometimes the barest, most minimal music can hit the hardest.

Duo Ruut has quickly transcended their home country and in a short period of time duo hailing from the northern coast of Estonia has toured around the world in more than 20 countries at prestigious festivals and venues such as ESNS, Womex, Celtic Connections, Trans Musicales, PIN, TMW, MENT, Pohoda Festival, Stimmen Festival, Elbphilharmonie etc. Their music has been supported by international media such as KEXP, BBC, MOJO, The Guardian, Songlines, The Arts Desk, Louder Than War, FIP Radio, RFI, Culturebox TV France etc.

Soon Duo Ruut is going to release their second full album “Ilmateade” (“The Weather Report”), which tells stories from different times, different people and most of all, from different weathers. Using Estonian traditional texts as song lyrics, it is a testament to the fact that the weather is not just a passive element behind our windows, but instead an ever-changing character that has more power over us than we care to remember in our busy daily lives. Almost every song on the new album touches the topic of weather in one way or another, some very straightforward, others deep and metaphorical.