Artist: Monica Rizzio
Hometown: Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Song: âDonât Keep Me Up Waitingâ
Album: Sunshine Is Free
Release Date: October 4, 2019
Label: Washashore Music
In Their Words: âGrowing up on the music of Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Patsy Cline and Dolly Parton, my first instinct was to count beats like the the old country waltzes, 1, 2, 3⊠1, 2, 3. Most of my writing the past few years has been a cocktail of one part Texas Roots, one part the miles of my boots, and I had never written a waltz before. The chorus for âDonât Keep Me Up Waitingâ came to me before the rest of the song, as my husband and his buddies had a pretty good Sunday Night Irish Whiskey and Football ritual going on at the local pub last winter. They are totally harmless, were having a blast, but they are also totally clueless. This song is for them.â â Monica Rizzio
Photo credit: Joe Navas