Member Since: 9/28/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/RayBanAndTheShades
Band Members: RAY BAN - Supreme Allied Commander; DAVE - Singer/acoustic guitarist; JOHN - Singer/12 string guitarist; STEVE - lead guitarist; GABE - Bass/backbone; TOM - Drums/all things Bonzo; SUSAN - Singer/acoustic guitarist
Influences: The Beatles, The Byrds, CSN&Y, CCR, The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Stones, The Kinks, The Who, The Guess Who, U2, Coldplay, Fleetwood Mac, The Doors, The Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, The Greatful Dead, The Allman Bros., Emilou Harris, Joni Mitchel, Donovan, Dylan, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Freddy Fender, Elvis, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, The Ventures, Paul Revere & The Raiders, The Sonics, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Moby Grape, The Zombies, The Hollies, Fairport Convention, Jimmy Buffet, Tom Petty, Grand Funk, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, V.U., Frank Zappa & The Mothers, Pink Floyd, Early Genesis, The Moody Blues, The Shadows, Gene Vincent, Vanilla Fudge, Santana, T.Rex, The Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel, Cole Porter, Be Bop Deluxe, Les Paul, Marvin Gaye, Motown, Bad Co., Peter Frampton, David Bowie, R.E.M., Renaissance, The Soft Machine, Jethro Tull, Heart, Love, ... and so much more from our original record collections (some of that vinyl gettin pretty scratchy, but we still love it)
Sounds Like: Hmmm... Like all our influences in a blender, or perhaps, on the rocks. Lots of that classic 60s - 70s vibe, like Laurel Canyon all over again!
Record Label: Rainforest Records (someday)
Type of Label: Indie