Monica Rizzio at the Buckhorn as part of MRAC's folk series

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Published: 22 March 2019 22 March 2019

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Texas-bred Monica Rizzio is emerging as one of the finest singer songwriters that call New England home. For over 10 years she played fiddle and sang with Tripping Lily, a folk acoustic pop band, who toured up and down the east coast. In 2012, Monica left the band to rejuvenate her passion for music and began writing to help cope with the loss of the band.

At FreshGrass Music Festival, the following year, while perusing the vendors Rizzio found a 1956 Martin 0-18 guitar that would change her life and her song. She calls it the “moment I found Jesus again.” Drawing on her East Texas roots, Monica and her Martin brought back the little girl who loved to barrel race on her horse Bo, and she found her outlaw country sound deep within the folk world. Her debut album, aptly named, Washashore Cowgirl, is completely autobiographical, often delivered in a fictional approach, sometimes with humor, and sometimes so strikingly honest you can feel the pain in her voice. The album is a testament to the relationships she has forged with many artists over the years and features Mark Erelli, Sierra Hull, Abbie Gardner & Molly Venter of Red Molly, G. Love, Tim Chaisson, Brittany Haas, and Laney Jones.

Don’t miss out on the chance to hear Monica Rizzio at the historic and intimate Buckhorn Opera House. Doors open at 7:00 pm and the performance begins at 7:30 pm.

For more information on Monica Rizzio and to listen to her music please visit here. MRAC members can purchase tickets for $20, guest tickets are $25. Tickets are available online at mimbresarts.org, and at the MRAC office in the Wells Fargo Bank building, 1201 N. Pope Street, Silver City, NM. Call 575-538-2505 or email frontdesk@mimbresarts.org

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