When Ruth Cipes sings, you can hear the earnestness of a 1960s folk singer. Or, depending on the tune, you might find the smoky sounds of a jazz chanteuse.

There91裸聊视频檚 depth to her style, but she takes on less heady material than her like-sounding predecessors.

Instead of heartbreak and angst, she sings about the love of daddy-daughter days and peanut butter91裸聊视频攋ust to name a couple themes91裸聊视频攁nd the music accompanying her voice is playful. It91裸聊视频檚 hard not to smile, maybe even laugh at some of what91裸聊视频檚 being put out there.

Considering Ruth is in elementary school, it91裸聊视频檚 a perfect mix.

Ruth, as her dad Ezra said, is a real natural. She can get in front of a crowd and she knows what to do and she can joyfully slip from one style of music to another.

She91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频渢he Michael91裸聊视频� of a family who perform under the name the Oot 91裸聊视频檔91裸聊视频� Oots and while she91裸聊视频檚 front and centre at live performances their debut CD, Songs and Tales from the Great Blue Whale, offers only a taste of her budding talent.

On a video for the song 91裸聊视频淭oo Many Cookies,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频� produced by Claire Donati Simmons91裸聊视频� Ruth explained, she only 91裸聊视频減lays the phoney marimba.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淲hen we were finishing this album, Ruth was just learning skills in studio,91裸聊视频� said Ezra. 91裸聊视频淣ow that we91裸聊视频檙e in studio for our second album, we91裸聊视频檙e working on something where she can contribute vocals now.91裸聊视频�

Until then there91裸聊视频檚 lots for the Oot 91裸聊视频檔91裸聊视频� Oots growing fan-base to dig into. They91裸聊视频檒l be performing live this weekend at the Lake Country Children91裸聊视频檚 Festival. And they91裸聊视频檙e currently contenders in the CBC Music spotlight competition.

Last week they, along with seven other bands, were featured for being a family act.

In their case it91裸聊视频檚 a significant sibling act 91裸聊视频� Gabe, Ezra, Ari and Matt Cipes have performed together for years.

They toured and worked for years as session musicians with acts such as Tegan &Sara and Bif Naked.

Then the brothers returned to their family91裸聊视频檚 organic farm in Kelowna, to start their own families.

It wasn91裸聊视频檛 long before the need to play music took over again.

91裸聊视频淚 can91裸聊视频檛 speak for my brothers, but I got very depressed (after leaving music) and it took me awhile to figure out why,91裸聊视频� said Ezra.

91裸聊视频淪o we started making sure we had some project on the go. We played in a country music band and a bar band.91裸聊视频�

The Oot 91裸聊视频檔91裸聊视频� Oots, however, is the best of everything they tried.

91裸聊视频淲e have a creative outlet to directly express joy and inspiration,91裸聊视频� said Ezra.

91裸聊视频淭hat makes you feel good, like you91裸聊视频檙e living a good meaningful purposeful life.91裸聊视频�

While the music is purposeful, it91裸聊视频檚 not pandering.

Ruth said she91裸聊视频檚 happy that her family is producing music her friends can listen to with their families and nobody is bored by it.

It91裸聊视频檚 something unique and special, and why the Cipes91裸聊视频� brothers finished off an album that they started in 2007.

91裸聊视频淚t was a loose end,91裸聊视频� said Ezra. 91裸聊视频淲e always thought it was a bit of a magical album.91裸聊视频�

To have a listen to the album go https://www.theootnoots.com/ or to vote for the band in the searchlight competition go to http://www.cbcmusic.ca/searchlight/835