Rob
Haines has been working professionally as a Nashville musician since 1982,
playing the steel guitar, dobro, mandolin, and guitar. He's toured with and
backed up many national artists including Shania Twain, Lori Morgan, Pam Tillis,
Chely Wright, Ken Mellons, Vassar Clements, Tom T. Hall, Johnny Lee, Hank
Thompson, Lee Greenwood, Brenda Lee, Mandy Barnett, Louise Mandrell, Jeannie C. Riley, The
Jordanairs, Johnny Russel and Doug Stone.
Rob joined Jeannie C. Riley's
band from 1985 to 1990. From 1990 thru 1998 Rob played in Opryland's Country
Music USA show in Nashville. Beginning 1990 thru 2000 he played 1st mandolin in
the Nashville Mandolin Ensemble, recording three albums including the critically
acclaimed "Gifts" for Sony/Columbia. In 1993 Rob was a full time member of
Shania Twain's band, touring the US and Canada.
Currently Rob performs with:
Trayler
Parker and the Propane Tanks.
It's a unique blend of bluegrass, country and rock-a-billy. Bluegrass
instrumentation with the
addition of steel guitar and snare drum. Trayler is known as a gifted song
writer and a quick wit.
Bruce and Kristi Cline and the
Music City Wranglers is a high energy
interactive show band specializing in custom shows for each audience. This
versatile group performs everything from country, classic and southern rock, to
oldies, bluegrass and gospel. The group plays most corporate gigs but also
private parties and concerts.
Truegrass
Bluegrass and Country music. Rob Haines, Gene "Pappy" Merritts, and Garry Adams
are all veterans of Opryland Theme Park. Truegrass usually performs as a trio
with vocals, fiddle, guitar, mandolin and swap instruments to include banjo and
dobro.
Haines and Fitzhugh
Experience the unique
sound of a mandolin guitar duet. The rich blend of string music with the styles
of classical, traditional, folk, pop and jazz. The duo plays weddings,
conventions, clubs, parties or any social function. Rob Haines and Tiger
Fitzhugh provide the highest level of musicianship and listening entertainment
as the duo, Haines and Fitzhugh.
