IBMA award winners Missy Raines & Allegheny announce their new album Love & Bother with the discharge of the album’s lead single “Anyplace The Wind Blows” out at present. The brand new single is a multi-generational collaboration between Raines, Laurie Lewis, Kathy Kallick and Ellie Hakanson – every a number one feminine voice of her era in bluegrass music.
Kathy Kallick co-wrote the track within the ’70s with John Reischman when each had been members of the Good Ol’ Individuals, a staple of the West Coast bluegrass scene and one of many first feminine ahead bands in bluegrass that additionally included fiddler/vocalist Laurie Lewis. Three thousand miles away and a youngster on the time, Missy was absorbing the bluegrass sounds of the mid-Atlantic bluegrass scene. She didn’t uncover the Good Ol’ Individuals till she was in her 20s, however the band made a giant impression on her.
Missy remembers: “I first heard recordings of the Good Ol’ Individuals within the early 80’s but it surely was uncommon to get to see them on the East Coast. That every one modified after I began taking part in with Eddie and Martha Adcock in 1985, giving me an opportunity to journey to the West Coast just a few instances a yr. As a girl, it was extremely empowering to see and listen to Laurie and Kathy on stage. And the songwriting! They had been/are such nice writers. After I heard ‘Anyplace the Wind Blows’ I knew instantly that I wished to sing that track with Ellie. It spoke to me. Then we bought the thought of getting Kathy and Laurie sing it with us gained the document. I’m so honored that we had been capable of make this occur!”
In regards to the track, Kathy says: “John Reischman and I had been pondering the previous strategy/avoidance dance, how the grass is at all times greener, and you may’t at all times get what you need, however then you definitely don’t miss your water ’til the properly… and got here up with this track. What a thrill to listen to Missy and her nice band reinvent this, after which be invited to sing alongside!”
Laurie provides: “I’ve at all times cherished Kathy’s track, “Anyplace the Wind Blows,” and it’s an absolute kick to listen to this up to date model with Missy Raines & Allegheny. It’s icing on the cake to have been requested to be somewhat a part of it. Such an ideal groove!”
Allegheny’s fiddler and vocalist Ellie Hakanson, some 4 many years Kathy’s junior, turned conscious of the track rising up in Oregon within the Nineties. She says: “I’ve at all times been an enormous fan of Kathy Kallick, Laurie Lewis, and the Good Ol’ Individuals, so I used to be thrilled when Missy introduced on this track for the brand new document. I used to be particularly excited that Laurie and Kathy sang on the monitor! They’re each big position fashions to me, and I grew up listening to their music. It’s an honor to play music with them now!”
Missy Raines & Allegheny have made a major mark on bluegrass with their distinctive mix of conventional roots and revolutionary musicality. Fronted by Missy Raines, some of the celebrated bassists in bluegrass, the band is understood for its tight preparations, heartfelt harmonies, and deep ties to mid-Atlantic bluegrass traditions. Raines’ highly effective bass taking part in and soulful singing, together with the band’s intricate instrumental work, offers their music a contemporary but timeless really feel.
“Anyplace The Wind Blows” is out there on all digital platforms by way of Compass Information at present. Search for the brand new album Love & Bother coming Could 2nd.
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Upcoming Tour Dates
24 Apr – Potter’s Craft Cider – Charlottesville, VA – Tickets
25 Apr – The Avalon Theater – Easton, MD – Tickets
26 Apr – Lucketts Neighborhood Heart – Leesburg, VA – Tickets
27 Apr – Southern Maryland Bluegrass on the Elks – Prince Frederick, MD – Tickets
30 Apr – Membership Passim – Cambridge, MA – Tickets
1 Could – One Longfellow Sq. – Portland, ME – Tickets
2 Could – The Parlor Room Northampton – Northampton, MA – Tickets
3 Could – Cafe Amici – Hamden, CT – Tickets
4 Could – Godfrey Daniels – Bethlehem, PA – Tickets
6 Could – 185 King Avenue – Brevard, NC – Tickets
14 Could – Bluegrass Music Corridor of Fame & Museum – Owensboro, KY – Tickets
15 Could – Natalie’s Grandview, Columbus OH – Tickets
16 Could – Purple Fiddle – Thomas, WV – Tickets
17 Could – Allegheny RiverStone Heart for the Arts – Foxburg, PA – Tickets
18 Could – Riverdog Live shows, Oberlin OH – Tickets
22 Could – Station Inn – Nashville, TN – Tickets
23 Could – Purple Clay Music Foundry – Duluth, GA – Tickets
24 Could – Randy Wooden Guitars – Bloomingdale, GA – Tickets
20 Jun – Wenatchee River Bluegrass Pageant – Cashmere, WA – Tickets
21 Jun – Wenatchee River Bluegrass Pageant – Cashmere, WA – Tickets
5 Jul – Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Heart – Robbinsville, NC – Tickets
11 Jul – Excessive Mountain Hay Fever Pageant – Westcliffe, CO – Tickets
12 Jul – Excessive Mountain Hay Fever Pageant – Westcliffe, CO – Tickets
18 Jul – Shady Grove Bluegrass Pageant – Sundre, Canada – Tickets
19 Jul – Shady Grove Bluegrass Pageant – Sundre, Canada – Tickets
24 July – Brewminatti, Prosser WA – Tickets
25 Jul – Columbia Gorge Bluegrass Pageant – Stevenson, WA – Tickets
26 Jul – Columbia Gorge Bluegrass Pageant – Stevenson, WA – Tickets
1 Nov – Sultana Downrigging Pageant – Chestertown, MD – Tickets