RAISING CANE: Raising Cane

Raising Cane

Raising Cane

© 2005 Raising Cane/Cane Family Records (783707041209)

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Original music with deep roots in the bluegrass tradition.

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“...a band that deserves serious attention.”
John Reischman, John Reischman and the Jaybirds

“...a significant voice of modern bluegrass music.”
- Bluegrass Unlimited August 2005

“... songs and instrumentals that speak of the cost of living oneʼs life oneʼs own way rather than playing it safe.”
- Mike Compton, The Nashville Bluegrass Band

They call New Mexico home now. But they come from the flat cornfields of the Midwest and the misty Appalachians. Theyʼve walked the back roads of red clay Georgia and the ridges of the Blue Ridge hill country. Theyʼre as much at home in dusty badlands as beside whispering mountain creeks. Most of all, they love making music. Music from the heart of the Land of Enchantment. Theyʼre “Raising Cane” and theyʼre one of the hottest bluegrass bands in the Southwest.

Hailing these days from across New Mexico, Raising Cane is Gregg Daigle on guitar and banjo, Don Grieser on mandolin, Aimee Hoyt on guitar, and Rich Sanchez on bass.

The band burst onto the bluegrass scene with a highly-lauded CD, a round of festival appearances throughout the Southwest and a raucous standing ovation as the opening act for Grammy Award winners Peter Rowan and Tony Rice. In only six months, Raising Cane has shared the stage with national acts such as the Nashville Bluegrass Band, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, King Wilkie, IIIrd Tyme Out and Blue Highway.

Raising Cane recently released their second CD, “Ride the Rain.” Produced by Grammy winner Sally Van Meter, Raising Cane’s second CD features 12 original songs written by band members. Van Meter has produced records for national acts like Open Road, Yonder Mountain String Band, and Uncle Earl.

“A good part of the bandʼs magic is its diverse backgrounds,” says one follower. “What ties them all together is their sheer love of bluegrass and a huge dose of raw, energetic talent.”

Itʼs been said that bluegrass was created from a blend of hillbilly, gospel, country/western, blues and “old timey” music popular in the rural South in the ʻ30ʼs and ʻ40ʼs. But with Raising Cane on the scene, bluegrass has taken on a new dimension. While preserving the great traditions of the genreʼs folk roots, Raising Cane applies a rich, pleasing patina of Americaʼs great Southwest with music that spins stories, tugs at the emotions, and brings a broad smile to all those who hear it.

Raising Cane. Bringing enchantment to a grand old tradition.

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  • Raising Cane are a great band.
    author: George Koumantzelis / The Aeolian Kid

    Raising Cane are a great band. They’re going to make a big splash at The Lowell Folk Festival or the Lowell Banjo & Fiddle Contest if they ever get up north to Massachusetts some summer to play outdoors at Boardinghouse Park. The only member of this band that I know personally is Gregg Daigle, who I met when he was a music student at The University of Massachusetts and worked at Rounder Records. He used to come into my health food store, and being a musician myself, we became good friends. At that time, he was in a band called The Healers. They were my favorite local band, and we all had some good times going to their great gigs. After hearing Raising Cane, I don’t miss The Healers anymore. Pick up this great CD! I bet you won’t be able to take it out of your CD player for a long time. … YOWZA! – The Aeolian Kid. - George Koumantzelis / The Aeolian Kid - July 9, 2006

  • Absolutely Stellar!!
    author: ewardell

    Not normally a bluegrass fan, but have become a convert. Raising Cane travels straight to your heart and makes you begin to sing and hum their songs hours after the CD's stopped. Makes you want to play it again and again and lose yourself in the beauty and harmony of the spectacular music, vocals, and story telling.

  • WONDERFUL!

    This CD is a must buy for bluegrass fans! Raising Cane is going places, I assure you.

  • This Is Bluegrass, Very Good
    author: Ltabranraq

    Glad I played this one,Good songs The harmony sounds good ,I Think this group will sell some, cd good luck.

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