The South Carolina-based duo delivers rootsy tunes that nod toward specific genre traditions while not hesitating to go down their own idiosyncratic rabbit hole.
The Raisins’ self-titled 1983 debut album might have been the quartet’s only official release, but that 11-song, 43-minute effort was just the most obvious touchstone in a legacy that continues to reverberate in the Queen City.
If Mann’s recorded output has slowed in recent years, she remains a compelling live presence, her lanky frame and literate lyrics as consistent as the changing of seasons.