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Carrie Hassler and Hard Rain Giveaway: CHHR2
Up-and-coming bluegrass group Carrie Hassler and Hard Rain has drawn comparisons to Alison Krauss and Union Station and was chosen as an IBMA showcase artist on the strength of their debut album, CHHR. The group returns with sophomore project CHHR2, and the critics already like what they’re hearing:
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Album Review: Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain – CHHR2
Energetic and crisp, CHHR 2 is a hard-driving bluegrass album that showcases one of the most talented and imaginative sets of musicians in the genre today. From the album’s opening number, the beautifully sentimental “I Can Go Back Anytime,” Josh Miller’s relentless banjo carves out a sound that strikes a brilliant balance between traditional and [...]
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