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Since her debut album "Diary Of A Mod Housewife" in 1996, Amy Rigby has been compared to everyone from Elvis Costello to Carole King but “has no peer on the current pop scene” according to the Chicago Reader.
Born in Pittsburgh and a long-time resident of New York City, Ms. Rigby was songwriter, singer and rhythm guitarist for cowpunk pioneers Last Roundup and folk pop trio The Shams before Mod Housewife got the attention of critics and music fans. Amy's first solo album combined reality-based lyrics and transcendent melodies with a passionate music fan’s collection of pop, rock and country influences and showed up on many of that year’s top ten lists.
Rigby’s second album "Middlescence" was another critical success and led to tours with Warren Zevon, Bob Mould and Billy Bragg as well as a spot on the 1998 Lilith Fair.
A move to Nashville contributed to the clarity and broader perspective of "The Sugar Tree" (2000). Produced by Brad Jones with help from some of the town’s finest pop and country players including Will Kimbrough, Ken Coomer and Joy Lynn White, The Sugar Tree received outstanding reviews in regional and national press. In 2002, Koch Records released 18 Again: An Anthology, compiling songs from Rigby’s three solo albums. |
