Mindy Rakestraw

Bluegrass Guitarist and singer Mindy started in music in elementary school band playing the trumpet and eventually switching to euphonium and tuba in high school and college at Jacksonville State University in Alabama. She also recorded and played upright bass with Red and Murphy Henry for a couple of years and electric Bass with jazz band "Public Relations.'' Mindy, along with Frances Mooney, formed "Fontana Sunset" 1998. Mindy fills in on bass with a local Atlanta band "Fiamblin Grass" and has been performing and recording with The Daughters of Bluegrass. She was inducted into the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Honor in 2001. In January 2006 joined forces with Gary's band on vocals and guitar.