Justin Rutledge is a Canadian singer-songwriter known for introspective, emotionally nuanced folk music. Something Easy, released in 2023 on Outside Music, finds him working in understated arrangements that prioritize honesty over production flash. The songs here—Angry Young Man, Cowards, Head For The Hills—explore regret, aging, and the gap between who we wanted to be and who we became. There's a conversational quality to Rutledge's delivery, like he's sharing confidences across a table. The arrangements support rather than overwhelm, with acoustic guitar and subtle instrumentation. This is contemporary folk music that trusts its audience to appreciate subtlety and genuine emotion.