Anna Ruddick is a graduate of McGill university’s Jazz Performance program and postgraduate studies in Arts Administration and Cultural Management at Humber College.


In her young career, Anna has risen to become one of the most in-demand and versatile bassists in Canada. She has performed on more than Sixty studio albums spanning across many genres. Some of her notable recording work includes Randy Bachman’s power trio album ‘Heavy Blues’ (2015), Bry Webb’s critically acclaimed studio album ‘Free Will’ (2014) and live album ‘Live at Massey Hall’ (2015), Paul Reddick’s 2017 Juno Award winning album ‘Ride The One’ (2016), Lee Harvey Osmond’s 2020 Juno Award winning album “Mohawk” (2019) and Julian Taylor’s 2024 Juno Award nominated album “Beyond the Reservoir” (2023). In addition to her session work, Anna has performed live and toured with a who’s-who of Canadian and international artists, most notably City and Colour, Fefe Dobson, Erin Costelo, and Ian Blurton’s quartet Future Now.

See below for a list of artists Anna has recorded and performed with, by category:

 

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Artists Anna has recorded with:

Aaron Goldstein (Espanola)

AJ Fullerton

Altameda

Amanda Rheaume

Baby O

Ben Kunder

Bobby Dove

Brooklyn Doran

Bry Webb

Cindy Doire

Colin Cripps

Devon Cole

Dusted

Dylan Ireland

Erin Costelo

Espanola

Gavin Slate

Greg Keelor

Ian Blurton

Iskwe

Jayli Wolf

Julian Taylor

Kaia Kater

Kate Boothman/Katie Cruel

Krief

Kristi Sinclair

Ladies of the Canyon

Lee Harvey Osmond

Madison Violet

Melissa Payne

Michelle McAdorey

Mise En Scene

Mikhail Laxton

Minotaurs

Moscow Apartment/Housewife

Paul Reddick

Randy Bachman

Sarah MacDougall

Spencer Burton

The Cooper Brothers

The Dears

Tom Wilson

Whitehorse

Wintersleep

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Artists Anna has performed live with:

Aaron Goldstein (Espanola)

Altameda

Amanda Rheaume

Andy Kim

Angeleena Presley

Begonia

Ben Caplan

Ben Kunder

Bry Webb

Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida

City And Colour

Crash Vegas

Creature

Crash Vegas

Daniel Romano

Devon Cole

Erin Costelo

Espanola

Fefe Dobson

Final Flash

The Good Lovelies

Iskwe

Jason Bajada

Jessica Mitchell

Kathleen Edwards

Kate Boothman/Katie Cruel

Kevin Drew

Krief

Ladies of the Canyon

Lindi Ortega

Meghan Patrick

Melissa McLelland

Melissa Payne

Miss Emily

Michelle McAdorey

Moscow Apartment/Housewife

Paul Reddick

Randy Bachman

Ruby Waters

Sarah MacDougall

Serena Ryder

Steve Marriner

Terra Lightfoot

The Beauties

The Strumbellas