Coldsnap for Kids

The Oot n’ Oots (Kelowna)

The Oot n’ Oots is a family that makes music for families. The band includes 15-year-old Ruthie Cipes with her dad Ez and uncles Ari, Gabe, and Matthew, all living in Kelowna, BC, Canada.

In performance, the Oots’ all analogue, all-ages rock show casts a spell of freedom, lightheartedness, and laughter with music that draws on the wide history of rock n’ roll. This is truly entertainment for the whole family, bringing joy, community, and understanding through the free-spirited musical performance of songs by turns wise and absurd.

They were named “Children’s Artist of the Year” at the 2022 Western Canadian Music Awards and their third album, Ponderosa Bunchgrass and the Golden Rule, was nominated for “Children’s Album of the Year” at the 2022 Juno Awards.