Rhiannon Giddens
Rhiannon Giddens | |
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Background information | |
Genres | Folk, blues, country, classical, Irish music |
Years active | 2005-present |
Labels | Music Maker (Label), Nonesuch |
Associated acts | Carolina Chocolate Drops, The New Basement Tapes, NC Music Love Army |
Website |
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Rhiannon Giddens is an American musician. She is known as the lead singer, violinist, banjo player and a founding member of the Grammy-winning[1] country, blues and old-time music Carolina Chocolate Drops. She is a native of Greensboro, North Carolina and a 2000 graduate of Oberlin Conservatory where she studied opera.[2]
In 2013 Giddens began pushing further into her solo career. Giddens participated in "Another Day, Another Time", a concert inspired by the Coen brothers film Inside Llewyn Davis.[3] Many critics have stated that Giddens had the best performance at what was called "the concert of the year".[4][5] Late in 2013, Giddens contributed the standout a cappella track "We Rise" to the LP We Are Not For Sale: Songs of Protest by the NC Music Love Army - a collective of activist musicians from North Carolina founded by Jon Lindsay and Caitlin Cary.[6] Giddens' protest song joins contributions from many other Carolina musical luminaries on the Lindsay-produced compilation (11/26/13 via Redeye Distribution), which was created to support the NC NAACP and the Moral Monday movement.[7]
In early 2014 Giddens recorded for Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes alongside Elvis Costello, Marcus Mumford, Taylor Goldsmith and Jim James. The album was produced by T-Bone Burnett and is a compilation of partial songs written by Bob Dylan that were never released.[8]
In February 2015, Giddens released her debut solo album, Tomorrow Is My Turn, on Nonesuch Records. Also produced by Burnett, the album includes songs made famous by Patsy Cline, Odetta, Dolly Parton, and Nina Simone, among others.[9][10]
References
- ↑ "Grammy.com". Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ↑ Menconi, David. "Creating Old-Time Music for the 21st Century / Oberlin Alumni Magazine / Spring 2011". Oberlin.edu. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
- ↑ "Another Day, Another Time". Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ↑ Pareles, Jon (Sep 30, 2013). "Traditional Folk Frolic, With Old-Time Fervor and Youthful Yelps". the New York Times. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ↑ Rosen, Christopher. "5 Memorable Moments From The 'Inside Llewyn Davis' Concert, 'Another Day, Another Time'". The Huffington Post.
- ↑ NC Music Love Army Official Site
- ↑ Yahoo News Feature: NC Music Love Army
- ↑ Grow, Kory. "Elvis Costello, Marcus Mumford, Jim James Record 'Lost' Dylan Lyrics The project, 'Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes,' will come out in the fall". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ↑ "Rhiannon Giddens, of Carolina Chocolate Drops, to Release Solo Debut Album "Tomorrow Is My Turn," Produced by T Bone Burnett, February 10". Nonesuch Records. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
- ↑ Pareles, Jon (January 23, 2015). "A Solo Spotlight for a Powerful Voice". The New York Times. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- page at Allmusic.com
- http://www.thealternateroot.com/in-their-own-words/192-behind-the-lyrics/1003-interview-with-rhiannon-giddens
- http://www.motherjones.com/riff/2010/10/rhiannon-giddens-carolina-chocolate-drops-interview
- http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/rhiannon-giddens-laffan-returns-for-a-classical-duet/Content?oid=3437805
- http://www.joespub.com/component/option,com_shows/task,view/Itemid,99/id,5804
- http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2011/jun/17/q-rhiannon-giddens-carolina-chocolate-drops/