Come Sunrise is on the Grammy Selection Ballot for Best Contemporary Folk Album (I tried Americana, but they only wanted "full electric bands"!)  If you're a NARAS voter or know one, I hope you will enjoy some Come Sunrise tracks, here or on my website, or otherwise, let me know!

Some tours in the works: 

John Laird of the Americana Agency is arranging a Northwest U.S tour in March 2010 for myself and the wonderful Miss Rachel Harrington!  Looking forward to heading north again.

Bob Butler and Claire Stein of Grapevine Music have agreed to arrange a overseas, summer tour after Come Sunrise's 2010 release in the United Kingdom.  Hurrah!  AAaargh, I'm off to Cornwall, huzzah!

Many thanks to you all and Best to you and yours,

Rita

Big thanks to the awesome reviewers: Baron Lane (Twang Nation) and Rick Teverbaugh (Outskirts of Country column, Country Standard Time,) and Hal Bogerd (Hickory Wind.)

Twang Nation

Outskirts of Country

Hickory Wind

Are starting to come in--

Here's one of Come Sunrise and Silver Stream, by Frank Gutch Jr.
Rock and Reprise

Here's another on the Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange, by Bob Gottleib
FAME Review

I'll post more as they arrive.  A big thank you to the reviewers out there--not easy work!

Take Care,

Rita

Found out I have the honor of being alternate#1 finalist in the Telluride Troubador Contest this year!  Regardless of whether I get to go, it's a big honor.  Many other folks were mentioned too, you can check it out at bluegrass.com at the Telluride Contest page. 
Best to you and yours,
Rita

The Sisters Folk Festival was gorgeous and wonderful, the other finalists were all incredibly talented.  (Holly O'Reilly sadly could not make it for health reasons--very best wishes to Holly.)  Can't believe I got called the winner but I did, and in this business, I figure I'd better let the world know!  It is a great honor.

The festival itself is very worth visiting, as is the town of Sisters, Oregon and all the friendly people in attendance.  I'll be heading back there next year, and hope to see some of you there!

Best to you and yours,
Rita

Pleased to announce that I'm a finalist in the 2008 Dave Carter Memorial Songwriting Contest at the Sisters Folk Festival in Sisters, Oregon!  It's an honor to share that title with four fabulous folks:  Rose Polenzani of MA, Sarah Sample of WA, Holly O'Reilly of WA and Brad Colerick of CA.   Guess we're goin to have some fun in Oregon!

Rita Hosking has launched a new YouTube channel. Please come take a look and listen:

http://www.youtube.com/ritahosking

RITA HOSKING/Silver Stream:  Remember when you wanted to like Gillian Welch or Iris DeMent but there just wasn't something you felt you could grab onto?  Hosking takes it to the next level of the game.  Maybe it's because her organic elements weren't crafted by a major label and really are organic.  A rising bluegrass queen with strong folk/rock elements and an appreciation for all things country, her latest gets higher marks than the usual DIY recording because it's running on a lot more than good intentions.  Loaded with verve, spirit and out of the box energy, you don't have to be a hardcore bluegrass fan to play this often and loud.  A top shelf recording all the way.

http://www.midwestrecord.com/2008/02/04/020408

DOWNLOAD RITA HOSKING ON ITUNES

Please enjoy this interview:

That's right, Silver Stream is now available online at CD Baby!!! There's a link on the latest news page from my website, and it will soon be on the music page. Listen in, write a review, whatever tickles ya. I'll let you know when it's on itunes.
Many thanks
Rita