Bill Monroe, Ralph Stanley, Flatt & Scruggs, The Country Gentlemen, Sam Bush, David Grisman, New Grass Revival, Dave Holland, Ron Carter, Todd Phillips, too many more to mention
Later influences:
Joe Jackson, Christian McBride, Ray Brown, Joshua Redmond, Bonnie Raitt, Shelby Lynn, Charles Lloyd, Ed Snodderly, Ella, Oscar Peterson, and many more
Sounds Like
groove oriented, song driven, a balanced diet of the arranged and improvised, the sung and the picked.
Missy Raines & the New Hip play Ethan Ballinger's tune 'Sea Minor' at Merlefest '09. Missy Raines, bass, Ethan Ballinger, guitar, Mike Witcher, dobro, Rob Crawford, drums and special guest Matt Flinner on mandolin.
New Hip goes to Merlefest from missy raines on Vimeo.
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missy raines & the new hip has the right recipe:
Start with bluegrass virtuosity. Add in a jazz-tinged groove and a song-driven sensibility. Dish it up with a hot band of young players. Here's a group that moves easily from fun, funky instrumentals to sophisticated songs of longing and hope.
She may be a 7 time International Bluegrass Music Association's Bass Player of the Year, but Missy colors far outside the [snip] lines of the style she started out in. With the New Hip she leads a group of fearless, gifted players who are at ease in almost any genre. Together they are reshaping the acoustic landscape.
Joining Missy are young lions like Michael Witcher (resonator guitar),
Dillon Hodges (acoustic and electric guitar) and Ethan Ballinger (mandolin) who have the chops to travel the challenging territory Missy has mapped out like it's a walk in the park.
Time to dust off the old superlatives: missy raines & the the new hip *is* new, hip and fresh.
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missy raines & the new hip's Friend Space (Top 32)
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane.To those who don't know me, I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too! Ruby Jane
Hey Missy, thanks so much for coming all the way to Cookeville to hear our CD release concert. It was great to see you. Take care of our boy! Love ya, Kris
Thanks for the add guys. I enjoyed checking out your music and page. Wishing you much continued success, good health and lot's of happiness! Jeff in South Carolina
How are you doing? Have a great week and stop by and listen to new tunes on my player now-americana/bluegrass- "BITTERWEEDS" Check out "I NEED A DAY LIKE THAT" also--winner in the 2008 BillBoard World Songwriting Contest, 3rd place country. Barbara
Project Pat, DJ Crumbz, & Finding Jimmy Hoffa - Wednesdays just got better than the weekend!! Join us at The Hard Rock on Beale Street!! Doors at 9pm/ 18 & up/ $5 to enter
