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Ryan Gray

About Me

Professional Percussionist, Drummist, Composer, and Instructor. Studied drums since age 6 with Roger Strange, percussion since grade 12 with Jim Faraday. Received a BA focus in music at Dalhousie University. Currently studying Benares tabla with Shawn Mativetsky. Played in bands, musicals, symphonies, ensembles, quartets, trios, and solo since I can remember. Adaquate on a bass, and can harmonize and carry a tune better than most professional vocalists (when I want to:)).GROUPS / COLLABORATIONS / SESSIONS / MUSICALS / CLINICS:The Robin Crab Trio, Lockpin and Tamper, The Orchid, The Ryan Gray Quartet, The New Boomers, Don't Take My Picture, Free Hugs, Three Drummers and a Keyboard, The Apex Beat, Dalton Churchill Band, Magnus Haze, Sugar Time, Finding Reno, Solcola;Brian Bourne, Bruce Mills, Jim Faraday, Roger Strange;Circle of Friends Tribute to Jim Faraday, Atlantic Summer Institute, Cirque Siana, Nova Scotia International Tattoo, Band of the Ceremonial Guard, Atlantic Jazz Festival, Symphony Nova Scotia, Dalhousie Christmas in Song, Atlantic Theatre Festival, Kiwanis Music Festival;"Urinetown", dir. Dr. David Overton, "Experimental Selves", dir. Zachary Florence, "Into The Woods", dir. Jerry Etienne, "In Trousers", dir. Zachary Florence, "Merrily We Roll Along", dir. Dr. David Overton, "Three - Penny Opera", dir. N/A;Atlantic Band Festival, Acadia Band Camp.Check out this video: Drum Solo!!!!!!!
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Member Since: 10/01/2007
Band Members: The Ryan Gray Quartet (now currently known as RGQ, The Robin Crab Trio) is: Myself, Jacob Danson- Faraday, and Matt Reiner. Three Drummers and a Keyboard is: Myself, Richard Aucoin, and Paul Keddy. Free Hugs is comprised of: Myself, Jacob Danson- Faraday, and Jeff Torbert. Don't Take My Picture: Myself, Haley Thomas, Kevin Mombourquette, and Derrick Dixon. The Orchid: Haley Thomas, Derrick Dixon, Kevin Mombourquette, and Myself.
Influences: Lots. Most musicians influence me somehow.
Sounds Like: Anything and everything, really. I'll work whatever style i'm liking that week into my music.I am currently using: Ludwig/Sonor/Mapex drums, Paiste/Istanbul/Wuhan/Zildian/Sabian cymbals, Pearl Eliminator pedals, Regal Tip sticks and brushes, Mike Balter marimba/vibraphone mallets, Benares style tabla, Mike Baker timpani mallets, Washburn bass, Eden amp, Apple Macbook, Ableton Live, AKG/Shure mics, MOTU Traveler Audio Interface.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

La Sirène

This piece is for an aerial tissu routine that my lovely partner in life and crime will do in Halifax in April. It caused my hard drive to have a stroke.... poor thing.
Posted by on Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:00:00 GMT

For Artistic Percussion Photos of Free Hugs, Go To:

www.jazzeastphotos.comselect view photos on the side, select the 12th, select free hugs, enjoy!
Posted by on Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:18:00 GMT

T minus and counting

So i now have one day left to finish my Cirque Eloize audition. Wish me luck! Yo soy el aventurero. I think that's right....
Posted by on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:24:00 GMT

Je Préfère 'Fou Comme L'Homard'.

So xmas was fun:) blew up some fireworks, visited friends, ate foods that hurt to think of right now. january was...snowy. all in all, it's been a great time in Montreal. My french is going great, plu...
Posted by on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:34:00 GMT

Going to Montreal!!!!

well, it's official. as i upload this new song written and recorded rough by reno, ryan, and rrrrrrrrrrrrrjake, rgq, i realize i really am rocketing right out of this royal red pain in the rear. Good ...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:07:00 GMT

Free Hugs in The Coast!

Free HugsGallery crawl with Live Animal (Page Strange), David Mott (Argyle Fine Art), Saturday, July 12 at Studio 21, 8pm, $15For a band that started as a weekly therapy session for three classically ...
Posted by on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:23:00 GMT

Montreal!

So Dawn got offered a job in Montreal, and I'll be going with her! But she's leaving in May, and I'm leaving in September. Hopefully as well, myself, Jake and Reno will be getting a scholarship to go ...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:02:00 GMT

haven’t been around much.

hey everyone, i've been preoccupied and haven't been around here much. i'm working on writing an album, we'll see how that goes.
Posted by on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:37:00 GMT

If anyone would like to hear works previously hosted on myspace, see www.virb.com/ryangray .

either that, or send me a message. If you would like to have something written, feel free to contact me via message.
Posted by on Sat, 29 Sep 2007 21:09:00 GMT

The fierce battle twixt Rackle McCoon and El Diablo himself: Satan.

So no one enter the lyrics contest. surprise surprise. anyway, a friend of mine drew me a pretty picture of a rabid raccoon fighting satan, so i wrote a song about it. it's up now.
Posted by on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:00:00 GMT