Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain’s highly entertaining performances along with a mega chart topping album has made them one of the most requested bands in acoustic music. The group jumped on the scene late in 2006 with the release of their self-titled album on Rural Rhythm Records produced by Jim VanCleve of the band Mountain Heart. The CD was an immediate success debuting at 11 on Billboard Magazine's Top Bluegrass Top Album Chart (retail sales) and spending nine months in 2007 on the Bluegrass Unlimited National Bluegrass Survey Top 15 Album Chart (airplay).
Just over a month after the initial album release, the single Seven Miles From Wichita hit the 1 spot on Sirius Radio’s Bluegrass Top 40 and went on to spend 10 months on the Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine's Top 30 Single Chart and was also a crossover in Country radio as well. While that single was still charting, another single, Going on the Next Train, hit the same chart and appeared until January 2008. But it doesn’t stop there! Yet another track, the gospel bluegrass song Least That I Can Do spent the last year on Bluegrass Now Magazine’s Gospel Truths Chart.
Rural Rhythm Records just released the band's brand new single, I Can Go Back Anytime from their upcoming new album set for a July 29, 2008 release. The album will again be produced by VanCleve.
Carrie's pure voice combined with the extraordinary talent of this young band continues to create buzz in bluegrass music as evidenced by their selection as an official Showcase performer at the 2007 International Bluegrass Music Association’s World of Bluegrass in Nashville last October. The band as been selected to perform at the IBMA FANFEST in October 2008.
Carrie has been influenced by a wide range of talents including Sheri Easter, a gospel singer who tinged her music with some bluegrass sounds along with the gospel message; Etta James, Patsy Cline, Dale Ann Bradley and Alison Krauss. "To this day, I remember the people I looked up to and I hope to make the same kind of mark in lives as these women did in mine," said Carrie.
Not only has the bluegrass community welcomed the group, but they have had crossover success into Country, Roots and Americana radio and events as well. Stay tuned for more information and especially tour dates in excess of 100 shows this year as they headline concerts around the world.
CARRIE HASSLER & HARD RAIN is comprised of Carrie Hassler, Kevin McKinnon, Keith McKinnon, Josh Miller, Travis Anderson and Jamie Harper. Check out the band's website to see a listing of 2008 and 2009 dates and join the mailing list!!!!
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