Carrie Rodriguez

A singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Carrie Rodriguez is well regarded in contemporary folk and roots rock circles for her eclectic style and adventurous spirit. Rodriguez's voice is clear and strong with room for nuance in her phrasing, and she can shift from urban folk with pop accents to roots rock and traditional Spanish-language songs with ease. While her music most often deals with the personal, she also brings a thoughtful edge to her lyrics as she touches upon social and political issues. 2003's The Trouble with Humans is one of the best of her collaborative efforts with Chip Taylor, 2008's She Ain't Me and 2013's Give Me All You Got found her growing into her new role as a songwriter, and 2016's Lola was an ambitious exploration of her Latin roots.