Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Part 1 - Weathervane Open Session #4 featuring Philadelphia band, Ruth in the Bardo. Trans singer Ruth Dickert explains the pressure she feels to record vocals, and how she feels about her voice in light of what people expect a trans women to sound like.

Ruth in the Bardo is:
Ruth Dickert - vocals, guitar
Joni David, - guitar, background vocals
Vasco Madrid - drums, vibraphone
Ash Hoffman - bass, background vocals

Stream: Citywide
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The song, Citywide is written by Ruth Dickert, Joni David, Vasco Madrid and Ash Hoffman.

Recorded and mixed for Weathervane Open Sessions, October 14-15 2023 at Miner Street Recordings, Philadelphia.
Engineered by Amy Morrissey
Produced by Brian McTear
Mixed by Brian McTear and Amy Morrissey
Mastered by Joe Lambert Mastering
Artwork by Mighty Joe Castro

Videography - Justin Rutherford and Mike Gallagher (for BiFocal Creative)
Edited by Brian McTear

Executive Producers:
Jason Smith, Karen Lyons, Kim Kamens, Laura Grablutz, The Patriarch Family Foundation