Tricia Mitchell was born in Kingston, NY and spent the first 9 years of her life in Woodstock. From there, she moved to Austin, TX. Her influences include pop and country radio, Elvis Costello, Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash, Joni Mitchell, Lucinda Williams, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Shawn Colvin, Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison, Monte Warden, Colin Boyd, Jonatha Brooke, Lori McKenna, and more. “Stand back, open your ears, and really listen to this woman. Her solo album, Purple Room, demands it from every angle…12 tracks of unforgettable original music.” -Bandfreaks.com "I have played Purple Room over and over...on my stereo, and in my mind. Tricia has captured herself on CD the way seasoned veterans wish they could: with eyes and heart wide open, first take." -Sara Hickman “All fans of good songwriting should pick this record up and catch the rise of a new voice. This songwriter is going places.” -www.puremusic.com “Purple Room proves some of the most unexpected surprises can come from just about anywhere." – Pop Culture Press <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Tricia+Mitchell">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.