Fuegostine's Music Club
Fuegostine’s Music Club is a deep-dive conversation series hosted by music curator Matt Firestine (@fuegostine), spotlighting the artists shaping today’s most meaningful music. Each episode goes beyond the surface — into the stories, heartbreaks, creative struggles, breakthroughs, and real-life moments that fuel the songs we love.
From breakout songwriters to touring veterans, the Music Club brings you honest conversations about artistry, mental health, career pivots, creative identity, and what it really takes to make music in the modern world.
If you love discovering new artists, understanding how songs are made, or hearing musicians in their most human moments, this podcast is your new home.
Featuring guests from indie, folk, country, alt, and beyond.
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Ruston Kelly — Self-Rediscovery & the Stories Behind the Songs | Fuegostine's Music Club
In this episode of Fuegostine’s Music Club, I sit down with singer-songwriter Ruston Kelly to discuss one of the most intense and honest journeys in modern Americana / alt-country music. We cover his early years, battles with addiction, heartbreak, and the long road to healing — but also how through all of that he discovered his voice, harnessed pain into purpose, and found a new sense of self.
What You’ll Hear
- His musical roots and evolution: debut EP, breakthrough albums, and how personal trauma influenced his writing.
- The making of his recent work: confronting demons, embracing sobriety, and channeling grief, loss, and self-reflection into songs that resonate.
- What’s next: how healing continues, how creativity evolves, and what listeners can expect in Ruston’s upcoming projects.
Why This Episode Matters:
Ruston Kelly isn’t just a musician — he’s a story of resilience, redemption, and the power of vulnerability. If you’ve ever struggled, doubted yourself, or wondered whether music can heal, this conversation hits differently.
About Ruston Kelly:
Ruston Kelly is an American singer-songwriter known for his blend of Americana, alt-country, and rock music, often exploring themes of addiction, recovery, and personal transformation in his lyrics. He emerged from a musical family in South Carolina, struggled with drug addiction which he documented in his debut album Dying Star, and later went through a public divorce from Kacey Musgraves. His subsequent albums, including Shape & Destroy, The Weakness, and Pale, Through the Window, have explored self-reflection, healing, and finding strength through life's challenges
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