Missy Raines

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Missy Raines is a trailblazer in bluegrass. She is the most awarded bass player in the history of the International Bluegrass Music Association. On her new release HIGHLANDER, Raines gives a tip of the hat to the region of West Virginia where she grew up and developed her deep passion for bluegrass music. Working again with producer Alison Brown, she and her touring band Allegheny are joined by a thoughtfully curated list of 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.

Stand out tracks include “Who Needs a Mine,” a Raines original that reflects on the impact of the opioid crisis in West Virginia featuring fellow West Virginian Kathy Mattea, “I Would Be a Blackbird” featuring fellow female bluegrass pioneer Laurie Lewis and the album’s first single “These Ole Blues” with bluegrass icon Danny Paisley sharing vocal duties with Raines.

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GRAMMY® nominated and 10 time International Bluegrass Music Association Bass Player of the Year, Missy Raines, has received this honor more than any other bass player in the history of the organization. She is a bass players’ bass player, a singer, songwriter, teacher, sideman, and bandleader. In addition to the Bass Player awards, she’s received multiple awards from the IBMA for Recorded Event of the Year and Song of the Year. In 2019, Missy was featured in The Country Music Hall of Fame as part of their American Currents exhibit. In January of 2020, Missy debuted on the Grand Ole Opry with her band, Allegheny.

Raines’ stature as a true pioneer of her instrument and as a woman in the genre has given her a place to stand for generations to come, but Highlander proves she’s not interested in staying still.

-No Depression
"Missy Raines must now be regarded as one of America’s leading bluegrass singer-songwriters.”

— Country Music People Magazine UK
"Every song on the album shines with the radiant light of her devotion to and passion for capturing the intricacies and beauty of the bluegrass music that has shaped her."

- Henry Carrigan, Folk Alley
"Missy Raines' "Highlander" transcends the boundaries of a traditional album; it embodies a heartfelt homage to the music and community that profoundly influenced her life and career. This record invites both long-time fans and new listeners on a genuine and moving exploration into the essence of bluegrass music, showcasing Raines' passion and dedication to the genre."

-Grateful Web
Raines’ lifetime spent steeped in bluegrass is on full display on HIGHLANDER. Beyond the impressive array of guest musicians and the outstanding performances of her bandmates, it’s Raines’ extensive knowledge of and deep passion for bluegrass music that make HIGHLANDER a bluegrass album for the ages.
"With modern-day bluegrass currently experiencing another high-water mark as names like Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle and Sierra Hull proudly carry the torch of tradition and evolution, Raines finds solidarity in the ongoing growth and progress of the “high, lonesome sound” — this fine line between respect and rebellion that Raines has seamlessly balanced since the beginning."

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“Ghost of a Love”

Single, Released January 12, 2024
Missy Raines & Allegheny shine on this song with its classic bluegrass ‘fast-waltz’ drive. It features the legendary Dudley Connell (Johnson Mountain Boys) singing with Missy and the twin fiddles of Mike Cleveland and Ellie Hakanson

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“Fast Moving Train”

Single, Released September 22, 2023
“Fast Moving Train” is a rare new train song which sounds like it could have come from Jimmie Rogers’ canon. Missy Raines & Allegheny hit the tracks running on this one and don’t look back.

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"These Ole Blues"

Single, Released March 8, 2023
“These Ole Blues” features a duet with the iconic Danny Paisley and the triple fiddles of Darol Anger, Shad Cobb and Ellie Hakanson. This Loretta Lynn song, reimagined by Missy, sounds like it’s been a bluegrass standard for years.

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