Missy Raines & the New Hip - Inside Out - 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.

A melodic prog rock album with it's roots in the early 70s, heavily influenced by Came, Yes , and Pink Floyd.

2018 . On Royal Traveler, award-winning bassist Missy Raines comes into her own as a vocalist and songwriter on a collection of songs that reflect the breadth of her musical vision. The album's title track is a nod to Missy's many years of dedication to her art and the challenges endemic in the pursuit of a musician's life. Co-written with Ed Snodderly, the idea for the song came to Raines as she was driving by herself through a snowstorm. She reached for a vintage makeup case, saw the words Royal Traveler engraved on the handle and felt the power, and irony, of those words speaking directly to her. Over the years and miles, Raines has become a true icon in bluegrass music. But, on her solo projects, she has explored other musical avenues, delving into indie folk, jam grass and jazz-leaning material. Royal Traveller corrals these disparate influences into a project that illustrates the full range of Raines' musicality. The album's first single InchSwept AwayInch is a neo-bluegrass affair written by Laurie Lewis and featuring the First Ladies of Bluegrass Missy, Molly Tuttle, Sierra Hull, Becky Buller and the album's producer Alison Brown, all of whom, like Missy, were the first women in the history of the International Bluegrass Music Association to win Instrumentalist of the Year awards on their respective instruments. Other stand out tracks include a cover of the Bonnie Raitt song InchFearless LoveInch featuring Tim O'Brien on lead and harmony vocals and backed by the legendary Dan Dugmore on lap steel, and InchGoodbye VirginiaInch penned by Robbie Fulks, with whom Missy occasionally tours, featuring lead and harmony vocals from The Steel Wheel's Trent Wagler.