Carrie Rodriguezs latest CD, She Ain't Me, will be released August 5 on Manhattan/Back Porch records. Produced by Malcolm Burn, the album features fresh songwriting collaborations with Gary Louris (Jayhawks), Dan Wilson (Semisonic), Jim Boquist (Son Volt) and Mary Gauthier, with Carrie co-writing all but one track. Lucinda Williams, a big Carrie fan, sings backup on Mask of Moses while Gary Louris, Rich Stearns and Eric Platz also make guest appearances throughout the album. She Ain't Me features a stellar lineup of supporting players, including Hans Holzen (electric guitar), Greg Leisz, Kyle Kegerreis and Malcolm Burn. Watch for Carrie on Austin City Limits in late October. She will be touring extensively in support of the CD. see tour dates >>
Carrie Rodriguez will join Alejandro Escovedos band this June for nine high-profile U.S. concert dates, including six opening slot performances for the Dave Matthews Band and an appearance at the Wakarusa Festival. Carrie is set to play violin and sing background vocals in Escovedos lineup. Rodriguez will set out on her own tour throughout North America immediately following her performances with Escovedo, including a taping of her first appearance for PBS' Austin City Limits series in July. Carrie will be touring in support of her new album, She Ain't Me, set for release on August 5 in the U.S. and Canada...see tour dates >>
Carrie Rodriguez is paired with Chip Taylor on the new Trainwreck Records release Live From The Ruhr Triennale available now. The album was recorded in 2005 in Germany and includes guest appearances from fellow Rosebud artist Bill Frisell, Buddy Miller and Greg Leisz. On the CD, Carrie and Chip cover Johnny Cashs Big River, Chuck Berrys Maybellene and a handful of Chip Taylor original songs. Carrie is also featured (with Tim Easton on guitar) on the new Neil Young inspired Uncut sampler performing an achingly beautiful cover of Youngs Cortez The Killer. Other artists included on the sampler include The Flaming Lips, Sonic Youth and Cowboy Junkies. The CD sampler Like A Hurricane - Tribute to Neil Young can be found with the December 07 issue of Uncut on stands now. Carrie Rodriguez Signs With Rosebud The Rosebud Agency is proud to announce the signing of Carrie Rodriguez for exclusive worldwide representation (excluding Holland and the U.K.) The soulful singer, songwriter and fiddler grew up in Austin, Texas, and now calls Brooklyn, N.Y., home. She released her solo debut album, Seven Angels on a Bicycle, last August on Back Porch Records / EMI with contributions from fellow Rosebud artist Bill Frisell, Chip Taylor and others. No Depression called the album "mesmerizing ... The confident way she leads this ensemble through sessions that mix country, soul, jazz and avant-garde sounds is remarkable." Carrie is supporting Lucinda Williams in April and headlining in Europe through mid-May, with plans to tour extensively for the foreseeable future. |