Carrie Rodriguez's Sophomore Release 'SHE AIN'T ME' Due August 5

Carrie Rodriguez's Sophomore Release 'SHE AIN'T ME' Due August 5

Debut AUSTIN CITY LIMITS appearance airs October 25; Tour Dates with Alejandro Escovedo set for Fall

NEW YORK, July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- SHE AIN'T ME, Carrie Rodriguez's second solo album and follow-up to 2006's critically-acclaimed SEVEN ANGELS ON A BICYCLE will be released on Manhattan/Back Porch on August 5, 2008. The Austin-born and Berklee trained violinist-turned-fiddler enlisted Malcolm Burn (Emmylou Harris, Kaki King, Patti Smith) to produce, and according to Rodriguez, "Malcolm was extremely passionate. I felt like he had 100% of his energy and spirit going into this project." SHE AIN'T ME contains eleven stunning new songs, ten written or co-written by Carrie Rodriguez. "Because I took some chances, wrote with some new people and actually co-wrote most of the songs on the album, it's very different," said Rodriguez. Co-writers include Gary Louris (The Jayhawks), Dan Wilson (Semisonic, Dixie Chicks), Jim Boquist (Son Volt) and Mary Gauthier. The core of Rodriguez's touring band -- Hans Holzen (guitar) and Kyle Kegerreis (bass) -- were augmented by great performances from Malcolm Burn (keys), Aaron Comess (drums), Greg Leisz (pedal & lap steel guitars), Gary Louris (background vocals & acoustic guitar), and Lucinda Williams who appears as a guest vocalist singing back-up on "Mask of Moses."

Rodriguez taped her first Austin City Limits performance which begins airing on October 25, 2008. The show also features Jakob Dylan. "I grew up watching Austin City Limits" Rodriguez said, "so this was a dream come true for me -- definitely the highlight of my musical career so far." Rodriguez is on tour in support of SHE AIN'T ME and Fall dates will include an opening slot with label-mate Alejandro Escovedo.

She Ain't Me Track Listing
1. Infinite Night
2. She Ain't Me
3. Rag Doll
4. Absence
5. El Salvador
6. Mask Of Moses
7. The Big Mistake
8 Grace
9. Let Me In
10. El Dorado
11. Can't Cry Enough

Listen here:

http://www.manhattanrecords.com/manhattan/carrierodriguez

www.carrierodriguez.com

www.myspace.com/carrielrodriguez

Carrie Rodriguez Tour Dates:

DATE CITY/STATE VENUE

18-Jul New Orleans, LA Tipitina's (opening for Alejandro Escovedo)
20-Jul Alta, WY Grand Targhee Folk & Americana Festival
23-Jul Telluride, CO Plaza in Mountain Village
24-Jul Albuquerque, NM Rio Grande Botanic Garden
25-Jul Taos, NM KTAO Solar Center
2-Aug Santa Monica, CA McCabe's
3-Aug San Diego, CA Anthology
4-Aug Los Angeles, CA Hotel Café
6-Aug New York, NY Joe's Pub
7-Aug Baltimore, MD First Thursday Concert Series/ WTMD
8-Aug Philadelphia, PA Tin Angel
10-Aug Charleston, WV Mountain Stage taping
18-Aug Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Taping
28-Aug Yakima, WA Season's Performance Center
30-Aug Spokane, WA Pig Out In The Park
2-Sep Boston, MA CN8 taping - will air 9/8
3-Sep Portland, ME One Longfellow Square
4-Sep Albany, NY WAMC Performing Arts Studio
5-Sep Boston, MA Cafe 939
7-Sep Fall River, MA Narrows Festival of the Arts
8-Sep Santa Fe, NM Santa Fe Brewing Co (opening for Alejandro
Escovedo)
9-Sep Phoenix, AZ Rhythm Room (opening for Alejandro Escovedo)
12-Sep San Francisco, CA Bimbo's (opening for Alejandro Escovedo)
13-Sep Portland, OR Aladdin Theatre (opening for Alejandro
Escovedo)
14-Sep Seattle, WA The Triple Door (opening for Alejandro
Escovedo)
15-Sep Seattle, WA The Triple Door (opening for Alejandro
Escovedo)
16-Sep Vancouver Biltmore Cabaret (opening for Alejandro
Escovedo)
17-Sep Boise, ID Egyptian Theatre (opening for Alejandro
Escovedo)
18-Sep Nashville, TN Americana Music Association Showcase
19-Sep Denver, CO The Bluebird Theatre (opening for Alejandro
Escovedo)
20-Sep Lake City, CO Lake City Wine & Music Festival
18-Oct Santa Barbara, CA Lobero Theatre/Sings Like Hell!
24-Oct Norman, OK The Sooner Theatre
25-Oct Houston, TX Houston Woman's Festival

Source: Manhattan/ Back Porch Records

CONTACT: Melani Rogers, Senior Director, Publicity of Manhattan Back
Porch, +1-212-786-8637, melani.rogers@bluenotelabelgroup.com

Web site:

http://www.manhattanrecords.com/manhattan/carrierodriguez
http://www.carrierodriguez.com/
http://www.myspace.com/carrielrodriguez
http://www.manhattanrecords.com/

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