Carrie Rodriguez
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Carrie Luz Rodriguez is a Mexican-American singer-songwriter
and the daughter of Texan singer-songwriter David Rodriguez and well-known Texas painter Katy Nail, and is the granddaughter of prolific Texas essayist Frances Nail. She sings and plays the fiddle
, mandobird and tenor guitar
. She was discovered by Chip Taylor
playing with Americana artist Hayseed during the South by Southwest
music festival in Austin, Texas
, in 2001, and he invited her to perform with him in Europe. They teamed up to record 2002's Let's Leave This Town, and have since released several albums together.
Rodriguez released her debut solo album, Seven Angels on a Bicycle, on August 15, 2006. She released her second album, She Ain't Me on August 5, 2008. Carrie Rodriguez Live in Louisville 2009, featured her opening set while she toured with Lucinda Williams
, is now available through her website. On April 13, 2010, Carrie released her album of cover songs, Love and Circumstance. This album included songs by Hank Williams, John Hiatt and Lucinda Williams.
On September 29, 2008, a three-song live acoustic video performance premiered on LiveDaily Sessions, featuring Rodriguez performing the songs "Absence," "El Salvador" and "Can't Cry Enough".
She has also appeared on Austin City Limits. Carrie appeared on the prestigious Mountain Stage in Buckhannon, WV on October 31, 2010.
Her recent duo with Romantica lead singer Ben Kyle went to the top 10 on the AMA radio charts in Feb of 2011.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and the daughter of Texan singer-songwriter David Rodriguez and well-known Texas painter Katy Nail, and is the granddaughter of prolific Texas essayist Frances Nail. She sings and plays the fiddle
Fiddle
The term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
, mandobird and tenor guitar
Tenor guitar
1932 Martin 0-18 T Sunburst Tenor Guitar|thumb|rightThe tenor guitar or four-string guitar is a slightly smaller, four-string relative of the steel-string acoustic guitar or electric guitar. The instrument was developed so that players of the four-string tenor banjo could double on the guitar...
. She was discovered by Chip Taylor
Chip Taylor
James Wesley Voight , better known by his stage name as Chip Taylor, is an American songwriter, who is noted for writing the songs "Angel of the Morning" and "Wild Thing." He is the brother of actor Jon Voight and geologist Barry Voight...
playing with Americana artist Hayseed during the South by Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
music festival in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, in 2001, and he invited her to perform with him in Europe. They teamed up to record 2002's Let's Leave This Town, and have since released several albums together.
Rodriguez released her debut solo album, Seven Angels on a Bicycle, on August 15, 2006. She released her second album, She Ain't Me on August 5, 2008. Carrie Rodriguez Live in Louisville 2009, featured her opening set while she toured with Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams is an American rock, folk, blues and country music singer and songwriter. She recorded her first albums in 1978 and 1980 in a traditional country and blues style and received very little attention from radio, the media, or the public. In 1988, she released her self-titled album,...
, is now available through her website. On April 13, 2010, Carrie released her album of cover songs, Love and Circumstance. This album included songs by Hank Williams, John Hiatt and Lucinda Williams.
On September 29, 2008, a three-song live acoustic video performance premiered on LiveDaily Sessions, featuring Rodriguez performing the songs "Absence," "El Salvador" and "Can't Cry Enough".
She has also appeared on Austin City Limits. Carrie appeared on the prestigious Mountain Stage in Buckhannon, WV on October 31, 2010.
Her recent duo with Romantica lead singer Ben Kyle went to the top 10 on the AMA radio charts in Feb of 2011.
Solo albums
- Seven Angels on a Bicycle (2006) Back Porch/Train Wreck
- She Ain't Me (2008) Manhattan/Back Porch
- Carrie Rodriguez Live in Louisville (2009) Luz Music Ltd.
- Love and Circumstance (April 13, 2010) Ninth Street OpusNinth Street OpusNinth Street Opus is an independent record label in Berkeley, CA. Founded in 2008 by producer Wayne Skeen, Opus is a genre-agnostic label, with recordings that focus on artists with strong live musical performances. Their catalog’s recordings have dipped into folk, country, rock, jazz and...
, R.E.D. Distribution
Albums with Chip Taylor
- Let's Leave This Town (2002) Train Wreck Records
- The Trouble with Humans (2003) Train Wreck
- Angel of the Morning (7 track live EP) (2004) Train Wreck
- Red Dog Tracks (2005) Back Porch/Train Wreck
- Live from the Ruhr Triennale (2007) Train Wreck
Other appearances
- River Through The Sun - Philip Rodriguez (1998) Jaguar Night/Recovery Recordings, accompanying violin throughout the album
- "Sweet Tequila Blues" with Chip Taylor, on 107.1 KGSR Radio Austin - Broadcasts Vol.10 (2002)
- "One Eye" on Texas - Audrey Auld Mezera (2005), fiddle and vocals
- Unglorious Hallelujah (Red Red Rose & Other Songs of Love, Pain & Destruction) - Chip Taylor (2006), backing vocals
- "Cortez the KillerCortez the Killer"Cortez the Killer" is a song by Neil Young from his 1975 album, Zuma. It was recorded with Young's band Crazy Horse and ranked #39 on Guitar World's 100 Greatest Guitar Solos and #321 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time....
" (Neil YoungNeil YoungNeil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
) with Tim EastonTim EastonTim Easton is a Joshua Tree, California-based American guitarist and singer-songwriter playing rock and roll music.-Biography:Easton was raised in Akron, Ohio, forming the band Kosher Spears while at college. He travelled abroad for a time, busking in London, Paris, and Dublin, and on his return to...
on the album Like a Hurricane: A Tribute to Neil Young (2007) - Solo guest appearance on A Prairie Home CompanionA Prairie Home CompanionA Prairie Home Companion is a live radio variety show created and hosted by Garrison Keillor. The show runs on Saturdays from 5 to 7 p.m. Central Time, and usually originates from the Fitzgerald Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, although it is frequently taken on the road...
(2008)
External links
- Carrie Rodriguez site
- Train Wreck Records site for Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez
- Carrie Rodriguez, Recorded Live In Concert @ XPN Live Fridays
- Carrie Rodriguez Steps Out On Her Own @ World Cafe
- Carrie Rodriguez On Mountain Stage
- Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez: Kindred Spirits @ World Cafe
- Carrie Rodriguez collection at the Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
's live music archive