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The Nova Ray (R.I.P.)

About Me

Since early 2007, The Nova Ray has tried to put its own spin on a genre that has existed in many forms over the years. As one of Nashville, TN’s only ska bands, the 7-piece group attempts to share with its audience some of the ska's roots, while also adding more contemporary sounds to the mix. With some exciting shows and a self-produced EP under its belt, The Nova Ray aims to approach the fall with the same drive and love of music that fueled its inception more than a year and a half ago.

Here's a video of a brand new song called "Speak Your Mind," performed live at Belmont University's "On The Blvd" festival.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/30/2006
Band Members: Robert Gay:
Lead Vocals, Trumpet

Kevin Aucoin:
Trumpet, Vocals

Jack Whitis:
Guitar, Vocals

Adam Sheaffer:
Bass

Casey Weissbuch:
Drums

Ross Bridgeman:
Trombone, Vocals

Matt Ross:
Alto Sax, Vocals

Alumni:
Will Presley: Drums
Brandon Lett: Trombone
Influences: MERCH

"Venison Beach EP"

Available for $5 at both Grimey's Record Store and CD Warehouse in Nashville.

To buy the EP off iTunes, click here:

To have one sent to you via snail mail, click here:

OR, if none of the above works for you, you could just get one from Bobbles when you see him on the street--he carries them around in his back pocket.
Sounds Like: The Specials, The Slackers, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, Operation Ivy, The Aggrolites, The Pietasters, Toots and the Maytals, The English Beat, The Planet Smashers, Big D and the Kids Table, Streetlight Manifesto, The Toasters…
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Don't Worry...

Hey everyone,After a long period of silence, I'm here with a bit of news. First of all, footage from most of the songs played at our last show is up on youtube, with the complete show to be added even...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:58:00 GMT

Where Are They Now?

Well it's been a few weeks since our farewell show, and it's high time we gave you all an update on what we're all doing now, in alphabetical order!Kevin Aucoin (Trumpet, BGVs) is continuing his work ...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:23:00 GMT

Breaking Up

All good things must come to an end, and so must The Nova Ray.This Friday's show at Rocketown in Nashville, TN will be our last. Adam and Casey have decided to leave the band and pursue other interest...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:27:00 GMT

Tracking!

As I type this, I'm sitting in the control room of Belmont Studio A. We're here tonight to track one of our new songs, called "Conviction". We're pretty psyched to get to demo out one of our new songs...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:57:00 GMT

The Dawning of a New Era

Hey friends,I thought you deserved another update on what we're up to these days. The summer is starting to wind down--in about a month we'll all be back in Nashville, and we've got some good things i...
Posted by on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:05:00 GMT

New Podcast!

..Subscribe Free for future posts Add this player to my PageCheck out the new Ska Skank Radio podcast, featuing none other than The Nova Ray! DJ Aaron Summer spun 3 of the tracks from ou...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:34:00 GMT

Summer Update - June 23

Hey everybody,It's high time we gave you an update on what we've been up to lately. It's that wonderful time of year called summer, and for college students like us, it means going back home until the...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:39:00 GMT

Welcome to Venison Beach!

It is finished.As of today, we have the finished and mastered mixes of the songs on our EP, Venison Beach. We're finalizing the art, and in just a few days we'll have those printed and ready for sale ...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:59:00 GMT