Member Since: 4/23/2006
Band Website: raison3.com
Band Members: Violet Rae Downey, Vickie Ellis and Roberta Schultz make up this three-part harmony folk trio.
Influences: We are highly influenced by groups like The Roches, The Andrews Sisters, The Mills Brothers, Peter, Paul and Mary, and Trio(Emmylou, Dolly and Linda.) Early influences include Johnny Rivers, Harry Belafonte and Tennessee Ernie Ford.Link to: Raison D'Etre
Sounds Like: Swinging acoustic three-part harmony trio. A divinely stirring pure Kentucky blend!Here's a clip from our Swing Era Program, "Swing Canaries":Swing Canaries at Mary Ann Mongan Library
Here's Violet Rae's song,"Legacy," from our DVD "Live@Java5" :Legacy@Java5
Record Label: Detremental Records
Type of Label: None