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Biography

Carrie Luz Rodriguez (born 1978) is a Mexican-American singer-songwriter and the daughter of Texan singer-songwriter David Rodriguez. 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. Her latest album, Carrie Rodriguez Live in Louisville 2009, featuring her opening performance for Lucinda Williams, is now available through her website.

On September 29th, 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.

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  1. She Ain't Me 2008

    She Ain't Me

    Reviewed by Michael Quinn

    Rodriguez has exchanged her cowboy boots for a pair of expensive high heels
  2. Seven Angels On A Bicycle

    Seven Angels on a Bicycle

    Reviewed by Jon Lusk

    This Mexican American fiddler and singer/songwriter is best known for her inspired...

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Role Artist Release
Instrument John Mayer Inside Wants Out (1999)
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