With one acclaimed album—the Dwight McCall-produced Drifting And Dreaming (2009)—already to her credit, Missy Werner returns with a sophomore project that highlights her ear for an outstanding song. Recorded at The Rec Room in Nashville, with award-winning engineer Ben Surratt behind the board, the as-yet unnamed project serves up 14 selections that include under-appreciated recent gems, old favorites and brand-new songs from some of the best of today’s bluegrass writers. And while a handful of guests—Mike Witcher (dobro), Aaron Till (fiddle), Jennifer Strickland (harmony vocals) and duet partners Frank Solivan and Chris Jones—contribute to the music, the spotlight falls squarely on Missy’s veteran touring band (Jeff Roberts, Tim Strong, Artie Werner) and on her expressive voice.
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