From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Missy Raines
Missy Raines
Missy Raines (born April 6, 1962) is a bassist. She has
achieved acclaim in the world of bluegrass, including sev-
External links
en International Bluegrass Music Association Bass Player • IBMA’s list of 2007 winners
of the Year awards. In addition to being one of the most • IBMA’s list of past winners
awarded instrumentalists in her field, she is the only • Official Website
woman to win more than one instrumental award. • Missy Raines’ biography, written by Jon Weisberger
Raines has toured internationally with Jim Hurst and • Bassist Raines to Play Downhome, Johnson City Press
The Claire Lynch Band. She has formed a band, Missy • Compass Records
Raines and the New Hip to explore fusions of jazz, blue- • News story about Missy Raines signing to Compass
grass, pop and funk forms. She has signed with Compass Records
Records, and Missy Raines & the New Hip will release • Academy of Bluegrass
several albums on that label, beginning with Inside Out • School of Bass with Missy Raines
which was released on February 10, 2009. Persondata
Hailing from Short Gap, WV, Raines began touring
Name Raines, Missy
professionally as a teenager. She has performed and
recorded with several first generation bluegrass legends, Alternative names
including Josh Graves, Kenny Baker and Jesse Short description
McReynolds. She is regarded for her ability to play both Date of birth April 6, 1962
straight-ahead bluegrass and more progressive forms of
Place of birth
music.
In 2011 Raines began teaching bass online at the Date of death
School of Bass, as part of the Academy of Bluegrass. Place of death
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