Missy Raines - Love and Trouble - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

On her 2014 , bass virtuoso and seven-time IBMA bass player of the year Missy Raines explores a new path for her musical vision. For anyone familiar with Raines' years of work in the Bluegrass arena, NEW FRONTIER will seem like a radical departure, but for Raines herself it's the natural extension of her musical curiosity and adventurous spirit. NEW FRONTIER is entirely a vocal album featuring Raines' dusky, emotive alto layered among the cool grooves and expansive sound atmospheres provided by guitarist Ethan Ballinger, mandolin/acoustic guitarist Jarrod Walker and drummer/percussionist Josh Fox. The album's ten tracks draw from songs written by Pierce Pettis, Sarah Siskind, Ed Snodderly, and even Raines herself, and borrow from Americana, Newgrass, indie rock and acoustic jazz. This album is certain to expand Raines' profile in roots music and surprise anyone who thought her talents were limited to the bluegrass and new acoustic music. Special guests include Sam Bush, Zach Bevill and former New Hip bassist Robert Crawford.

Grammy nominee and IBMA award winner Missy Raines is a trailblazer in bluegrass. On her new HIGHLANDER, she gives a tip of the hat to her native West Virginia where she cut her teeth as a bluegrass musician. Working again with producer Alison Brown, she and her touring band Allegheny are joined by special guests including Kathy Mattea, Laurie Lewis, Dudley Connell, Michael Cleveland and Danny Paisley to create an album that at once honors Raines' deep bluegrass roots even as she cultivates them.

?Two World Premiere Recordings are making this unusual album very attractive, not only for friends of French horn; the sounds and sound combinations are thrilling. Perfectly high caliber the artist crew Premysl Vojta is one of the leading French horn player in Europe; Florence Millet is very much part of the contemporary music scene, giving master-classes and organising festivals; Ye Wu is Primaria in the Symphony orchestra of the WDR.