Ruston Kelly on World Building, Nashville, and His New Album Pale Through The Window | TYT Ep. 101

Ruston Kelly is a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter originally from Georgetown, South Carolina. His catalog includes songs like “Mockingbird,” “The Weakness,” and “Rubber,” as well as his cover projects Dirt Emo Vol. 1 and Vol. 2. His fourth studio album, Pale Through The Window, is set to release on September 12, 2025. In this episode, we talk about Ruston’s journey through Nashville, his creative process, his upbringing, and many other stops along the way. 🎧 Subscribe and listen to Ten Year Town wherever you get your podcasts. 📬 Join the mailing list: tenyeartown.com Subscribe to the substack at: (https://troycartwright.substack.com/) --------------------------------------------------- This episode is sponsored by The Graphic Guitar Guys (https://thegraphicguitarguys.com) They create custom guitar wraps used by artists and festivals across the industry. A great option for pre-sale bundles, VIP packages, or one-of-a-kind gear. --------------------------------------------------- Troy Cartwright (troycartwright.com) is a Nashville-based artist and songwriter originally from Dallas, Texas. His songs have collectively garnered hundreds of millions of streams, and he is currently signed to Big Machine Music for publishing. Cartwright has written songs recorded by Cody Johnson, Nickelback, Ryan Hurd, Josh Abbott Band, and has upcoming cuts with several A-list artists. #RustonKelly #PaleThroughTheWindow #TenYearTown #NashvilleSongwriter #DirtEmo #NewMusic #SingerSongwriter #AltCountry #Americana #MusicPodcast #troycartwright