Sophia Rankin & The Sound (aka SRS) is an Alternative Folk Rock band here in Tucson. Sophia began performing in 2015, and has since won first-place awards at Tucson Desert Song Festival, Tucson Folk Festival’s Stefan George Songwriting competition, and 6th place at Planet Bluegrass Folks Fest for her original music. Since she founded SRA in 2020, they have played internationally and locally, opening for acts such as Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers, The Black Moods, High Fade, Jake Owen, Diamond Rio, and Ryanhood, among others. They have performed at The Rialto Theatre, Dusk Music Festival, Tucson Folk Festival, and more while headlining shows at venues such as Hotel Congress and 191 Toole. SRS has a new CD called “Natural Disaster” that will be out on September 13th, with a CD release show at 191 Toole the same night.
Also, two years ago, after graduating from the U of A, Sophia became a K-5 music teacher at Nash Elementary here in Tucson. And she says her students love seeing the band perform!
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