Missy Raines
Missy Raines (born April 6, 1962) is a bassist, singer, teacher, and songwriter. She has won seven International Bluegrass Music Awards for Bass Player of the Year, more than any other bass player within the field, male or female.
A former member of the Grammy- nominated Claire Lynch Band and the acclaimed duo Jim Hurst & Missy Raines. She is one of the most respected, popular, and trailblazing figures in bluegrass. Her rich pedigree reaches from legends such as Mac Wiseman, Kenny Baker, Josh Graves, and Eddie & Martha Adcock, to current artists such as Peter Rowan, Laurie Lewis, Dudley Connell, Don Rigsby, and the Brother Boys, and one half of the acoustic super duo, Jim Hurst and Missy Raines.
Currently, Missy leads her own band, Missy Raines & The New Hip, an Americana/jazz-tinged ensemble. 2008 to present. Missy Raines & the New Hip have released 2 albums on the Compass Records label, beginning with Inside Out which was released on February 10, 2009. And, New Frontier, released September 2013.