Tish Hinojosa is a Mexican-American singer songwriter born in San Antonio, Texas and living most recently in Austin, Texas. She is the youngest of 13 children born to two Mexican immigrants who, as stated in her song “West Side of Town,” “made a good life the hard way…” Her songs blend the genres of country, folk and Hispanic music in a way that can only be described as a musical melting pot; unique and insightful. Her expressive vibrato voice and delicate guitar playing sets the scene with her new CD, “With A Guitar & A Pen,” featuring her longtime guitarist, Marvin Dykhuis. “This album is a collection of songs I chose to record that reflect where I’ve been, where I am, and where I’m dreaming of going,” says Tish. Hinojosa sings and writes in Spanish and English and has many bilingual songs, including a full album of children’s songs that has often been used by teachers as a tool for teaching the Spanish language. The Chicago Tribune put it succinctly, “Simply put, Hinojosa is a first-class songwriter.” Her songs have been covered by many other artists and she has written and worked with Peter Rowan, Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson and Pete Seeger. Hinojosa’s music catalog now includes 16 studio albums as well as live albums and retrospectives. She was inducted into the Texas Songwriters Association Music Legends Hall of Fame in 2018. Tish has toured extensively throughout the United States, North America, Europe and Korea in her 40 plus year career. She has recorded as an independent artist as well as for A&M, Warner Bros, and Rounder Records and has been a featured artist on Austin City Limits, A Prairie Home Companion and other NPR programs. This is her Blackstone River Theatre debut!
