Carrie Rodriguez

Carrie Rodriguez, a composer, violinist, and singer from Austin, Texas, finds beauty in the cross-pollination of diverse traditions. She melds fiery fiddle playing, electrifying vocals, and a fresh interpretation of new and classic songs with an “Ameri-Chicana” attitude. Carrie began playing the violin at age 5; by age 10, she had performed as part of a group at Carnegie Hall, and she continued on the classical track in her first year at Oberlin Conservatory. She then shifted gears to pursue her love affair with the fiddle—staying true to her Texas roots—at the Berklee College of Music. As a singer-songwriter, she has released 5 solo studio albums and 3 duet albums with the legendary songwriter Chip Taylor. Her last full-length solo recording, Lola, was heralded as “the perfect bicultural album” and was included in NPR’s Best Albums of 2016, as well as Rolling Stone’s Best Country Albums of the Year. Carrie has performed on stages across North America and Europe, as well as on programs such as PBS’s Austin City Limits and and NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts. In 2017, Carrie founded a highly acclaimed concert series at the State Theatre in Austin, TX, called Laboratorio, a celebration and exploration of Latino culture. Her most recent work has been as a composer/lyricist for an original musical, ¡Americano!, which enjoyed a successful 6-week run off-Broadway at New York City’s New World Stages in 2022 and earned Rodriguez a nomination for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music.