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“Riptide is Rankin's coming of age album, showcasing a maturity to her songwriting.”
“smooth vocals, spiritual delivery and delicate guitar playing” “one of Tucson’s brightest rising stars….we’re sure she’s destined for bright lights and big stages.” |
“With a unique, folky sound and a mature voice that speaks levels above this artist's current age, Sophia Rankin continues to bring joy to the Tucson area. Rankin’s music style is an Americana-like blend of folk, rock, and pop. With a collaborative mix of genres and a strong foundation in folk roots, Rankin’s band provides a unique blend of folk rock and alternative sounds to their original music.”
“UA Senior makes list of faves as she’s starting to make a name for herself” |
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APPEARANCES
-Tucson Folk Festival '15, '16, '17, '18, '19, '21,
-Dusk Music Festival '19, '21 -Tucson Desert Song Festival -Opened for Ryanhood at Arizona Arts Live '21 -AZ Bowl Downtown NYE 2021 -NOVA BOWL DOWNTOWN NYE 2019 -UA Spring Fling -UA Bear Down Music Festival -Tucson Helping Tucson -Opened for Carlos Arzate at Hotel Congress -Opened for Katie Haverly at Hotel Congress -Monsoon Music Festival -SAACA Songwriter Series -Virginia Cannon Presents -Tucson Firefighters Chili Cook Off -Tucson Fourth Avenue Street Fair |
DISCOGRAPHY
-Reverie
-Solace -Too Close To The Riptide SINGLES
-When You're High
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AWARDS
-2017 Tucson Desert Song Festival
-2018 Stefan George Songwriting Competition SOCIAL
INSTAGRAM: @sophia_and_music
FACEBOOK: Sophia Rankin YOUTUBE: Sophia Rankin TWITTER: @SophiaRankin_ |
ABOUT SOPHIA
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Sophia Rankin is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter with a diverse repertoire that spans the musical genres of folk, pop, rock, and Americana. Her two first solo CDs, released while attending the University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music, were positively received by press and promoters alike. Born-and-raised in Tucson, she debuted her musical talents at the Tucson Folk Festival Young Artists Stage at the age of fifteen and has been creating and performing ever since. Her meaningful original songs have won her first-place awards at both the 2017 Tucson Desert Song Festival and the 2018 Stefan George Songwriting competition. She now leads her own band, Sophia Rankin & The Sound, with members Connor Rankin (drums), Eli Leki-Albano (bass), and Noah Weig-Pickering (lead guitar). Her latest album, Too Close to the Riptide is set for release this August, 2021. Recorded and produced by Dominic Rischard of Nocturnal Theory, Rankin’s new album was composed over the past three years since her sophomore release SOLACE, where it found its greatest inspiration during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic from the loss of loved ones and human connection. With songs venturing deeper into classic elements of rock, pop, and folk music alike, Too Close to the Riptide encourages Rankin’s creative wanderlust while staying true to her roots as a songwriter as she jumps between themes of love, mourning, new beginnings, and acceptance. Her expansion from a solo artist to a band leader pushes her to explore new sounds inspired by nautical and lunar themes without straying far from her folk upbringing. As an in-demand performer she is repeatedly invited to perform at annual events such as the Tucson Folk Festival, Dusk Music Festival, Spring Fling, Nova Bowl NYE, and more. Rankin’s music can be found on popular streaming and purchasing services.
....................................................................................... When she isn't writing and performing, Rankin is a piano, voice, and guitar teacher to mostly children. She is also a piano accompanist and cantor during Sunday worship. |
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