SAVANNA RUTH – “QUEEN’S GAMBIT”
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Chicago based artist Savanna Ruth today has shared her new single “Queen’s Gambit,” the latest track from her debut LP The Baseball Diaries, due out October 23rd via Easy Does It Records. The upbeat, country-tinged track confronts how one deals with an uncertain future, and the anxiety that comes along with that. The Baseball Diaries was produced by Scott Lucas (Local H) and Blake Smith, and was mixed by John Agnello, whose credits include Dinosaur Jr, The Breeders, and Red Kross.
“‘Queen’s Gambit’ is basically me trying to make peace with not having my life completely figured out,” she explains. “I was overwhelmed with grad school, music, adulthood and my own mental health, and the phrase ‘take it all in stride’ became this reminder to give myself some time and trust that I was going to be okay. I watched ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ on Netflix and immediately became obsessed with chess. I taught myself openings, started playing all the time, and eventually wound up teaching chess club at the elementary school where I worked. I love that something I casually wrote into the song actually became a big part of my life.”
Formerly writing music under the moniker Burr Oak, The Baseball Diaries is Savanna Ruth’s debut release under her new name. The tracks were written during a period of enormous change, as she was navigating the end of a long-term relationship, exploring new lust and love, trying to understand herself outside of the life she had imagined for herself for so many years.
“Queen’s Gambit” is out via Easy Does It Records.
Savanna Ruth
Baseball Diaries
(Easy Does It Records)
Release Date: October 23, 2026
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