Missy Raines was born on April 6,1962 and is an American bassist, singer, teacher, and songwriter.
10 Facts About Missy Raines
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Missy Raines has won 10 International Bluegrass Music Awards for Bass Player of the Year.
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Missy Raines was the first woman to win IBMA Bass Player of the Year award.
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Missy Raines won 1998,1999,2000,2001,2004,2006,2007,2019,2020, and 2021.
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In 2020, Missy Raines won IBMA "Song of the Year" for "Chicago Barn Dance" as co-writer along with Becky Buller and Alison Brown.
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Missy Raines was a member of the progressive bluegrass band Cloud Valley with Bill Evans, Charlie Rancke, and Steve Smith.
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Missy Raines toured extensively from 1998- 2005 in a duo with Jim Hurst.
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Missy Raines left the band in 2008, and was replaced by Mark Schatz.
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Missy Raines is a member of the bluegrass supergroup the Helen Highwater Stringband, along with Mike Compton, David Grier, and Shad Cobb.
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Missy Raines co-produced and played on the Compass release "I'll Take Love", a collection of Louisa Branscomb's songs sung by a top list of artists including The Whites, Alison Krauss, Claire Lynch, Steve Gulley, Dale Ann Bradley, Josh Williams, John Cowan, and more.