Rubyworks Records

Rubyworks Records is an independent record label and music management company based in Dublin, Ireland. Owner, Niall Muckian, started the company in 2001. Muckian was initially working with Damien Rice, helping him with the formation of his solo career when he saw Rodrigo y Gabriela supporting him at Vicar Street in Dublin. He decided he wanted to work with them. Rubyworks went on to release "re-Foc" in September 2002 and has been managing Rodrigo y Gabriela since.

Rubyworks owns two subsidiary labels, Gotta Run Records and Model Citizen Records.

In May 2012 Rubyworks merged with UK independent record label Ark Recordings.

History

Formation

Rubyworks was formed by Niall Muckian in Dublin in 2001. Muckian saw Rodrigo y Gabriela supporting Damien Rice at Vicar Street in Dublin and wanted to work with them. Rubyworks released "re-Foc" in September 2002, and continues to manage Rodrigo y Gabrela to this day.

Over the course of the last fourteen years, Rubyworks has released albums by important Irish artists like Hothouse Flowers, Sinead O’Connor, Mary Coughlan and Moving Hearts. In more recent times the label, which also includes offshoot imprints Model Citizen, Ark Recordings and Gotta Run, has developed a new generation of Irish talent including Hozier, in partnership with Columbia Records in North America and Australia and Island / Universal for the rest of the world, Ryan Sheridan (in partnership by Universal Music Germany), O.R.B. (The Original Rudeboys), The Minutes and Funeral Suits.