Amy Rigby's first solo album in a dozen years, ’The Old Guys’ has received ecstatic reviews in the US. The UK release coincides with a new single, a studio recording of “The President Can’t Read” as was heard on BBC 6 Music’s Marc Riley show. Amy returns to the UK for a solo tour in November. The Old Guys measures the weight of heroes, home; family, friends and time. Philip Roth and Bob Dylan, CD/cassette players, touring, the wisdom of age and Walter White, groupies, Robert Altman, egg creams, fellow musicians and mentors are paid tribute. Twelve songs written unmistakably by Amy and recorded by Wreckless Eric in upstate New York, The Old Guys is the sound of a good girl grown up, never giving up. “One of America’s greatest songwriters” Nashville Scene “Her smart, thoughtful songwriting has been knocking the wind of listeners since she first came on the scene as a solo artist with her 1996 debut Diary Of A Mod Housewife.” No Depression “…a riveting, intense, spring-loaded presence” New York Music Daily “…keenly observant songs about growing up, growing older and keeping the rock and roll flame alive.” Philadelphia Inquirer “...one of the most inventive songwriters of her generation.” Jersey Beat Amy Rigby has made a life out of writing and singing about life. With bands Last Roundup and The Shams in eighties NYC East Village to her solo debut ‘Diary Of A Mod Housewife’ out of nineties Williamsburg; through a songwriting career in 2000s Nashville and during the past decade with duo partner Wreckless Eric. She’s released records on visionary independent labels - Rounder, Matador, Signature Sounds and the reactivated Stiff Records as well as on her and Eric’s own Southern Domestic Recordings imprint. Her songs have been covered by Laura Cantrell, Ronnie Spector, They Might Be Giants’ John Flansburgh and Maria Doyle Kennedy. For the last twenty years, Amy has toured the US, Canada, UK and Europe, appearing on Fresh Air with Terry Gross, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Janice Forsyth and Tom Morton shows on BBC Scotland; Hello Goodbye on Resonance FM, and BBC Radio 6 Music’s Marc Riley Show. She lives with Wreckless Eric in New York state. Her song “Dancing With Joey Ramone” is a staple of Little Steven’s Underground Garage radio show, and “Keep It To Yourself”’ (co-written with long time MOJO contributor Bill DeMain) was recently the inspiration for a short story by renowned crime fiction writer John Harvey.