Rita Hosking

Huge thanks to you all who supported my upcoming, 2015 release by pre-ordering!  Your faith in me helps to finish the project, and I'm very grateful.  I plan for a late summer release, and will let you know when I…

Hey all!  I'm so grateful for the numerous pre-orders of my new record and other creative tasks. All available at the NEW ALBUM page.   Here are a couple examples of a "Coyote" package I've made for supporters---a custom poem with…

I've been in Austin, recording! Woohoo (see photo) !  More news on this after the holidays.

The Rita Hosking family trio is taking a quick trip northeast October 17-26, hoping to catch the tail end of some fall colors!  It's our first trip to that area, so please tell your friends who may be in driving…

We were lucky to be guests of the Detroit Institute of Arts this spring, and played in the central room surrounded by Diego Rivera's incredible mural!
  And in the UK, a photo in front of the Henry Tudor House in…

UK dates coming up!  April 2014.  See "Shows" page for specifics, and lovely screenprinted keepsake below, Asbestos Press.

Thank you Martin Chilton of the UK Telegraph for naming Little Boat as one of the top ten country albums of 2013!

Here's the article: Top 10 Country Albums of 2013

"A mini album but one that shows again that…

Now available!  The Rita Hosking Songbook is the complete collection of lyrics and guitar chords for all of Rita's published, original songs.  That's 49 songs from five albums--Are You Ready?, Silver Stream, Come Sunrise, Burn, and Little Boat.  The…

Rita's ghost song "She's Waiting," from her award-winning album Come Sunrise, was featured on NPR's Weekend Edition on Sunday, October 27th.  

Here's the archived link at NPR Weekend Edition, Rita Hosking Feature

And listen to or download the song…

Little Boat was the #7 Top Album on the Folk DJ List for March 2013, and Parting Glass is tied for #3 Top Song--way to launch, Little Boat! For April, Little Boat was #8 Top Album, and Rita #9 Top…

  Many thanks to Rick Jamison for including Rita on his site, "On Songwriting."  See the On Songwriting Website for Rita's interview, as well many others well worth the read.