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Ray Riendeau is a highly sought after bassist whose versatile style and dedication to the instrument has earned him world tours and many major CD recording projects. His musical expertise and knowledge of the instrument keeps him busy as a composer, teacher, clinician and a touring / recording artist.
Ray is endorsed by ZON Basses , Aguilar Amplification, Accugroove Cabinets and MONO cases. He has been featured in many publications such as Bass Player, Bass Frontiers & Bassics to name a few. Ray is also a staff writer for Bass Musician Magazine and is a columnist for Talkbass.com's "ask a pro" section.
As a clinician, Ray has performed and demonstrated his concepts to students throughout the United States & Europe at events such as Bass Day - LA, The National Guitar Summer Workshop, The San Francisco Bass Weekend, The School of Bass in AZ and Bass Day New York 2001 which also featured Victor Wooten, Steve Bailey, Matt Garrison, Mike Pope and Christian McBride.
Ray was also part of the ZON Ultimate Bass Concert in Berkley CA with Michael Manring, Todd Johnson and Damian Erskine.
Riendeau is also acknowledged for his contributions alongside highly-revered guitarists such as John 5, Derek Taylor, Greg Koch, Gary Hoey, Jeff Kollman, Scott Mishoe, Ron Jarzombek, Pat Lachman, Mike Chlasciak, Neil Zaza, Curtis Reid & Rob Popescu.
Ray is a bassist most known for his work with singer Rob Halford (Judas Priest). As a member of the band Halford, Ray recorded two studio cds, one double live CD, and toured around the world, most notably playing to a sold out crowd at Madison Square Garden - NYC and Co-headlining Brazil's Rock in Rio festival with Iron Maiden playing to a crowd of over 250,000 (to be released as a DVD Sept 23, 2008).
Ray was also a recording / touring artist for Machines of Loving Grace, a band who was featured on the movie soundtrack "The Crow" which sold over 1,000,000 copies. His credits with the band include "Gilt" and the soundtrack for the movie "Hackers."
Riendeau assisted in the research and development of Sunn bass amps and the Fender Bassman series combo amps for Fender Musical Instruments. Ray has also been a Fender clinician and authored an instructional DVD for Fender as well that is included in all bass packs sold all over the world.

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Member Since: 11/13/2006
Band Website: RayRiendeau.net
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Sounds Like: Ray Riendeau / Selected Discography

Halford - Rock In Rio DVD
Rock Revolution Video Game
Ray Riendeau - Arrhythmia - Groove/Theory
Ray Riendeau - All Funked Up - Groove/Theory
Ray Riendeau - Enlightenment - Groove/Theory
Ray Riendeau - Groove Therapy - Groove/Theory
Ray Riendeau - Fender Bass Clinician - Promo CD
Bass-Talk 7 - Lords Of The Bass - Hotwire Music
Greg Koch - Radio Free Gristle - Favored Nations
Halford - Forging the Furnace - Sanctuary
Halford - Crucible - Sanctuary
Halford - Live/Insurrection - Sanctuary
Halford - Resurrection - Sanctuary
Halford - Aggro Active 16 - The Album Network
Halford - Dynamite - Rock Hard
Halford - BW&BK - HMV Knuckle Tracks
Halford - Metalized - EMI Music Canada
Halford - Metal-is.com - Metal-is
Stara Zagora - Self titled - Independent
Joe Morris - Self titled - OCI Records
Joe Morris - One Beat Off - Independent
Machines of Loving Grace - Gilt - Mammoth/Atlantic
Machines of Loving Grace - Suicide King - Mammoth/Atlantic
Machines of Loving Grace - Richest Junkie EP - Mammoth/Atlantic
Machines of Loving Grace - Hackers - United Artists
Machines of Loving Grace - Mega Man TV Soundtrack- Atlantic
Machines of Loving Grace - Spew 4th - Atlantic
Machines of Loving Grace - Mammoth Anatomy - Mammoth
Machines of Loving Grace - Awesome Song Record - Mammoth
Machines of Loving Grace - Wake 'n Bake - Mammoth
Gary Hoey - Money - Surfdog Records
Gary Hoey - Live Hocus Pocus - Surfdog Records
Gary Hoey - Meet the Deedles - Disney/ Mercury
Gary Hoey - Mother Ocean Music - Surfdog Records
Scott Mishoe - Omnidirectional - Legato
Scott Mishoe - Guitar on the Edge - Legato
Oil - Self Titled EP - Independent
NBA Allstars - Jam in the Paint - Turnip the Music
Jeff Kollman - Shedding Skin - Marmaduke Records
Celebrity - Soundtrack and Jingles - Aztec Group
Donna Roth - Donna Roth - Buzzworm Music
Donna Roth - Like I Do - Buzzworm Music
Emilio Castillo- Merry Arizona Two _ United CP
Rudy Morales - Standing on the Line - RCM
King David - Against All Odds - RCM
Robert Jones - Love & War - Merit Records
Dirty Blonde - Passion - Outpost Entertainment
NBK & Ce Ce Peniston- I Know You Want Me - Nasty Boy Records
M.C. Majic - Desert Funk Soundtrack - Nasty Boy Records
Ione Angeles - Hear This Kiss - Independent
Vance Haines - Self-Titled - Independent
Jessi Colter - Pilgrim/ Kris Kristofferson tribute - Emergent / 92e

Record Label: Groove Theory Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Ray takes part in Rock Revolution Video game

Konami introduces Rock Revolution Video GameLooks like the Guitar Hero and Rock Band franchises will face some additional competition this fall. May 15th 2008, Konami announced it would be releasing R...
Posted by Ray Riendeau on Wed, 28 May 2008 07:04:00 PST

Accugroove Endorsee

I am proud to announce that I am officially an Accugroove endorsee. These bass cabinets are truly amazing sounding and the attention to detail in components, construction and design is second to none....
Posted by Ray Riendeau on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:26:00 PST

Halford Live @ Rock In Rio DVD - Sept 23, 08

’Halford Live At Rock In Rio III’ a 5.1 DVD also includes Halford’s debut recording ’Resurrection - Remastered’ and releases September 23, 2008. 13-cameras are fixed on M...
Posted by Ray Riendeau on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:37:00 PST

Protege Music Academy

I will be teaching @ PROTEGE MUSIC ACADEMY starting in March. Hour and half hour lessons will be available. Protege is a great facility and I will be teaching ensemble classes as well.check here for d...
Posted by Ray Riendeau on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:57:00 PST

Ray Riendeau CDs now available at Abstractlogix

My newest CD Arrhythmia & 2nd CD Groove Therapy can be purchased at Abstractlogix....
Posted by Ray Riendeau on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:00:00 PST

Staff writer for BASS MUSICIAN MAGAZINE

I am pleased to be a staff writer for Bass Musician Magazine. I will have a regular column called "Expanding The Slap Bass Vocabulary" In this series I will be covering a lot of the newer techniq...
Posted by Ray Riendeau on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 06:46:00 PST

Private Bass Instruction

I am currently accepting bass students at this time in the Phoenix area. Lesson will be done at the students residence and the fee is $75 per lesson scheduled.You can contact me at: [email protected]...
Posted by Ray Riendeau on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:01:00 PST

Ray featured in "Ask a Pro" at TalkBass.com

I am pleased to announce that I am pert of the "Ask a Pro" forum at www.TalkBass.com.I am in great company with the likes of Janek Gwizdala, Todd Johnson and Steve Lawson to name a few. The forum is g...
Posted by Ray Riendeau on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 02:25:00 PST

School Of Bass 2, Ultimate Slap Bass book & Aguilar endorsee

Welcome to my "myspace" site!I will be using this Blog as a "news" section and try to keep you all informed of my bass endeavors.I just completed the 2nd School Of Bass event here in AZ and it was a g...
Posted by Ray Riendeau on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 12:00:00 PST