“Dolores D. Fuentes aka Mozzy Dee approaches the style quite traditionally - in a way the hardest way.

In order to give your own taste and vision to the reproduction of the past, which separates the final product from pure pastiche, just your own songs and adjusting the production are not enough. Intuitive skills are needed, and Fuentes has plenty of that.

For a listener familiar with rockabilly, everything that happens on Orale is basically familiar, but still Mozzy Dee manages to sound just like herself. The execution on the songs, mostly written by Fuentes and guitarist Eddie Clendening, is impeccable, but everything happens with emotion ahead…”

- Mikko aaltonen, Helsingin Sanomat

Finland’s Premiere National Newspaper

Hailing from her hometown of El Paso, “El Chuco”, Texas, Mozzy Dee is representative of her roots. Her Latina heritage, her family, and her passion for every music genre that influenced her as a child is what drives her.

As a child, she grew up watching Judy Garland with her abuelitos on TCM, wanting dearly to sing on Broadway. Her passion filtered into music theater in high school and college at the University of Texas at El Paso, where she took music theater classes and performed in a pedagogy recital. Her dreams continued as she won karaoke competitions and sang in dinner theater plays. Finally, she was able to put her words to lyrics and aided by friends of hers - The Shadowmen in Albuquerque, NM- she recorded her first few singles at Hot Damn Records owned by Jeremy McDonald.

As relationships faltered and the group dismantled, Mozzy Dee strived on. Friends of her in the industry that were unwavering in their dedication to helping her succeed - Luke Metz and Eddie Clendening- helped her write her debut album, “Orale!”. A new road of opportunity opened up as it was recorded at Lawless Noise and Vision- the recording studio pitched the album to Rum Bar Records and it was an instant hit! Mozzy Dee became a Rum Bar Records artist!

The album debuted under the label and hit the charts for various independent radio stations around the world- even the UK! Many singles made waves across the airwaves, including airplay on Sirius XM radio on the Underground Garage for DJs Rodney Bingenheimer and Bill Kelly.

Various magazines gave the album rave reviews, including Vintage Rock Magazine:

“New Mexico’s Mozzy Dee lives up to her Vintage Rock- approved Hot Prospect accolade with this impressive nine-track album that delves into affairs of the heart in all its forms. From tales of flirtation to bluesy kiss-offs, Dee is on feisty form, equally at home on heart-tugging mid-tempo numbers as she is on all-out rockers."

Along with the many accolades with the album, Mozzy Dee then became a nominee for the esteemed Ameripolitan Awards held by honky-tonk legend Dale Watson, not only once but TWICE! After both nominations for 2023 and 2024, she is now the 2024 Ameripolitan Award winner for Rockabilly Female of the Year!

Mozzy Dee is sure to continue living up to the legacy of the Ameripolitan Awards that embraces community, up and coming artists, and endless support for roots music! Mozzy Dee is so grateful to those that helped her get where she is today!