My Ruin is an American Los Angeles-based alternative metal band, composed of the husband and wife duo Tairrie B and Mick Murphy. The band been through various line-up changes since its formation in 1999. It has a dedicated fanbase, mostly in the UK. Its sound consists of passionate vocals set against heavy rock beats.
Tairrie B Murphy has cultivated a reputation both on and off the stage for her aggressive performances and acerbic vocal style. Steve Beebee of Kerrang! Magazine wrote: “On stage, she is hard to resist. Shaking, clawing at herself, falling to her knees, making eye contact with just about anyone brave enough, Tairrie B is undoubtedly a worthy star. It is her dangerous cocktail of defiance and vulnerability that makes it all seem so damn real.” More recently, journalist Emma Johnston noted that “Tairrie B doesn’t so much open her heart to you as rip it still beating from a gaping wound in her chest before forcing the bloody mess down your throat,” in a review for Classic Rock.
Mick Murphy has also been praised in the music press over the years. In a live review from 2008, Mick was dubbed “Master of Heaviosity” and in 2009, Guitar Player Magazine wrote; “One of the most ferocious and creative hard rock guitarists you’ll hear underground, above ground or bouncing off satellites.”
My Ruin are a DIY band who have control over every aspect of their output. In the past they have released a few of their records via their own imprint, Rovena Recordings. direct to fans. The album has received high praise from the music press.
Kerrang! gave it a 5K review out of 5.