

A cover by American indie rock project Ritt Momney, released in 2020, became a commercial success after going viral on TikTok. It was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the 2007 Grammy Awards. "Put Your Records On" was a commercial success, topping the UK R&B Chart and peaking at number two on UK Singles Chart. Written by Bailey Rae, John Beck, and Steve Chrisanthou, it was released as the album's second single in February and early March 2006 throughout Europe and as the lead single in North America. $1 of each ticket will be donated to Texas Abortion Funds which splits evenly between Texas Equal Access Fund, West Fund, Whole Woman’s Health Alliance, Inc." Put Your Records On" is a song by English singer Corinne Bailey Rae from her self-titled debut studio album (2006). The work will build upon the foundation he’s already laid, which is honest songwriting mixed with intoxicating melodies. Currently, the newly signed artist to Disruptor / Columbia Records is readying his major label debut album. With newfound time on his hands, Jack recorded a cover of Corinne Bailey Rae’s 2006 Grammy-nominated hit “Put Your Records On.” The buzz continued to grow once he posted it online, and Ritt Momney immediately gained a level of notoriety Jack hadn’t thought possible. All I’m trying to say with this song is that spirituality should be a personal endeavor.” Ritt Momney was slated to hit the road with Dayglow this spring, but due to COVID the tour got canceled. And what works for you won’t necessarily work for everyone else. But when I finally worked up the courage to tell my parents I was atheist and we started talking about it, I realized it shouldn’t be about who’s right and who’s wrong it should just be about what works. He describes: “When I first stopped believing in my church and religion in general, I immediately began looking for everything wrong with it. On one of his album tracks “(If) The Book Doesn’t Sell,” Jack touches on his departure from the Mormon church. The project was poignant & moody, as Jack grappled with his girlfriend being away at college, his friends joining Mormon missions, & him questioning all of it. Eventually, Ritt Momney became just him, and in 2019 he released his solo effort Her And All My Friends. He then watched his friends all fall in line with the Mormon faith, & once he reached college he started to find some new friends.

Jack formed the band Ritt Momney in 2017 with some friends, & they released a song called “Young Adult,” which gained some traction on Spotify.

“Why would I limit myself to piano and guitar when I could plug into a computer and have the sound of any instrument I wanted at my fingertips?” he says. He graduated to GarageBand & then on over to Logic. He taught himself the piano & guitar, recording acoustic covers on his phone then posting them on SoundCloud. He kept searching for more music, diversifying his palate, listening to other artists like Earl Sweatshirt & STRFKR. That was until he reached high school and stumbled upon James Blake’s eponymous debut album, which arguably changed Jack’s life. Growing up in a tight knit Mormon community, Jack’s musical experience was relegated to the church, The Beatles, and radio hits. The artist, born Jack Rutter, knew from a young age that falling in line wasn’t going to be a priority. It’s much more than a spin on Mitt Romney’s name.

As he enters the next phase in his career, Ritt Momney continues to spread messages of romance, realization, & rebellion. The SLC native has recently gone viral thanks to his cover of Corinne Bailey Rae’s “Put Your Records On,” gaining steam on TikTok while soaring up the Spotify & Apple charts. The following description comes from the event organizer.Īt just 21 years old, singer/songwriter Ritt Momney has expertly infused emotion into his sound, crafting introspective records that are therapeutic for the man behind the pen as well as his listeners.
