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Rising

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First time I heard these girls, I was totally blown away. Their sound is so unique. What harmony! Could sit and listen to them forever and forever. That accordion is haunting. And Carol with that clawhammer banjo and that voice of hers! Wow. These girls are all truly truly talented. And they are super human beings. I have just about worn out this CD. I have an autographed 8 X 10 picture of them hanging in a place of honor. You definitely won't nor could you possibly be disappointed with any song on the cd. Chris and that fiddle can take you somewhere if you close your eyes. Laura on the bass. And best of all, you know they enjoy making this music for us. Such sonwriting!

Well make that country, bluegrass, folk, you name it. These ladies cover a wide range, which makes for a great album. This is one of the few country bands being really innovative. It's nice to see artist crossing boundaries in the name of good music. My favorite off this CD is "Real As A Dream" but their cover of "If I Needed You" is fantastic.

My wife was tending to a patient at the local hospital when he offered her this CD. He said he's the "proud father" of one of the members of the band. We fell in love with the CD immediately. Now we fight over who gets to listen to it on the way to & from work.

This isn't a hit & miss album like most are today. Every track has it's own unique vocals and sounds; some of the best blue grass I've enjoyed. Highly recommended. Can't wait for their next album!

This is a great band with a very interesting style. It's kind of a mix of blue grass, country, folk, and Celtic. I love relaxing to this CD on the weekend. This is one of the best new bands I've heard in quite a while.

This album will make the hair on your arms stand up. It includes some wonderful original songs written by the band members as well as some traditional folk/bluegrass tunes that wil have you singing along in no time. I think this band is going places. Their harmonious voices blend beautifully. I strongly recommend this CD. You won't be sorry. I only wish they would do another CD. I had to see them in concert after listening to the CD and they are fabulous in concert as well.

I find this album very relaxing. I can put it on and forget the cares of the day. I could listen to "Only Love" all day. I wish they had a second album, but until them I will play this one over and over.

If you like harmony and original sound that is akin to folk, blugrass, celtic, and country, then you will want this CD! The fresh blend of unique instruments in addition to the incredible vocal range makes the type of music on this CD exceedingly rare. My roommates have practically worn out my CD and every person to whom I have introduced this group (quite a large number) is--regardless of musical tastes and without exception--an immediate fan. I can't say enough about the talent of this band, just get the CD and find out for yourself!

Rising is an album whose songs are written in the language of the heart . . . it acknowledges both heart filled love and broken-heartedness . . . grace and doubt . . . being lost and being found. All of this is interpreted with a divine sense of kindness that frees the heart to feel what it needs to feel . . . whether its serenity or honest despair. Smooth harmonic vocals sung genuinely bring this kindness to the auditory realm. The instrumentals are a combination of minimalism and very professional and well chosen riffs from a gently crisp mandolin and fiddle as well as a very audible but soft bass line. The minimalism gives the music a very soothing sound and the riffs pluck the strings of the heart to create a truly poingiant experience whether it's beauty or its alive with sadness or heartfelt blues.

This was the first album that I bought by Misty River and have since bought all their others. Their sound is unique - sort of folk, sort of country, sort of bluegrass - a unique haunting sound that is all their own. I just came home from seeing them in person and having an opportunity to talk to them. WOW. Such a treat.