Missy Raines is a highly regarded and influential bassist, bandleader, singer and songwriter. She has been voted best bluegrass bassist by the International Bluegrass Music Association ten times, and was nominated for a Grammy in 2020.
Missy talks at length about being a woman in bluegrass, her ideal duet partner (Jimmy Martin), how Jim Hurst really encouraged her singing, and how challenging it is to sing and play bass at the same time!