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Austin at SXSW: Carrie Rodriguez
Carrie Rodriguez’ career took off at SXSW in 2001, when she was introduced to Chip Taylor, with whom she since has produced several albums and toured with multiple times. Carrie had already been playing the violin since her teenage years, which is no surprise considering she was raised in a musical household — songwriter David Rodriguez is her father, and Eva Garza, a Latin recording artist from the ’50s is her aunt. You can see her official SXSW showcase this year at the Ghost Room, on Wednesday, March 17 at 1 a.m. Rodriguez’ next album, produced by Lee Townsend, releases on April 13 on Ninth Street Opus. The record showcases a collection of cover songs originally written by artists including John Hiatt, Townes Van Zandt and Hank Williams.
Carrie will also play several side shows during the festival, so check out our side parties database, or list of side parties to find out where else you can hear her croon. Here’s what she had to share with us in anticipation of this year’s fest…
Describe your sound. Cowpunk … OK, not really, but I like that word. It’s got elements of folk, rock, jazz, country, and who knows what else…
What can SXSW attendees expect at your showcase? A rockin’ band and plenty of tunes from my new album, “Love and Circumstance.”
What other acts are you excited to check out? Romantica, a Minneapolis-based alt country band with amazing songs and an Irish lead singer who will break your heart. Ben Sollee, a singer-songwriter who makes it all happen on the cello.
Are you planning to go to any panels? Haven’t checked out what’s going on yet … any suggestions?
What are some Austin must-do or must-sees for out-of-towners?
Tacos (I like Izzoz taco trailer on S. 1st), and Barton Springs swimming pool (a good place to work off the tacos).
Where do you like to hear live music, when it’s not SXSW? The Continental Club.
What’s your favorite ‘only in Austin’ thing to do? Listen to Heybale (the finest honkytonk band on planet Earth) at the Continental Club on a Sunday night.
Complete this sentence: ‘Industry folks and visiting bands, while we love having you as guests of our city, please don’t…’ get any crazy ideas and move here! Traffic is bad enough already…
Tracks and photo (above) courtesy of Think Press.
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