originaly from Oxford, England, Marie Dance started out at 16 strumming along to simple songs, playing at open mics to get used to the stage and chose to carry on playing untill she reached a professional standard .
Ater 2 years at Northbrook College studying Music Performance Marie then went on holiday in Thailand, where she met Joe Cumming, a very cultured American guitarist.
www.myspace.com/joecummings
After six weeks in Thailand Marie had fallen in love with the counrty and decided to stay and form a band. the band became 'The Tonic Rays'
www.myspace.com/tonicrays
With joe on Guitar, Sun, a humble Thai bass player and Mark , a rock loving Japanese drummer the tonic rays toured Thailand as an original/cover rock band. Based in Chiang Mai and Pai in the North of Thailand the Tonic Rays also tour places in the South such as: Bangkok, Ko Phi Phi, Ko Lanta and Pattaya
two and a half years and over 150 gigs later the band started recording thier selection of original songs, some of which are on this profile.
BILLBOARD
chuck Eddie, a reviewer from the billboard music magazine
rated The Tonic Rays album in his list of top ten albums of the year
CHUCK EDDYBillboard contributorTop 10 albums of 20081. Jamey Johnson, "That Lonesome Song" (Mercury).2. Ross Johnson, "Make It Stop! The Most Of Ross Johnson" (Goner).3. Rose Tattoo, "Blood Brothers" (Wacken).4. Rick Springfield," Venus in Overdrive" (New Door/UMe).5. The Knux, "Remind Me in 3 Days..." (Interscope).6. The Tonic Rays, "The Tonic Rays" (thetonicrays.com).7. Woodbox Gang, "Drunk As Dragons" (Alternative Tentacles).8. Carter's Chord, "Carter's Chord" (Show Dog Nashville).9. Phil Vassar, "Prayer of a Common Man" (Universal).10. New Bloods, "The Secret Life" (Kill Rock Stars).
BLURT magazine review:
In which musicians from the U.S., U.K., and Japan reinvent a rustic, sitar-spiced, and surprisingly catchy species of psychedelic folk-rock that Jefferson Airplane or the Shocking Blue might recognize, in the northern mountains of bassist Chakkapan Wattanapan's native nation Thailand. After opening with one of their most furious stomps, the cross-cultural combo proceed to lay back and make things sound easy. Though Marie Dance claims she's too lazy to love you but too lazy to break your heart, making your jangle this funky while keeping it spooky and gorgeous takes hard work--whether we see you sweat or not. --Chuck Eddy
The Tonic Rays debut album was released in Dec 2007 and is now available direct from us using PayPal for US$13 plus US$2 for shipping anywhere in the world. Just click 'Buy Now' below. You'll also find it on Amazon.com.
After 3 years in Thailand Marie has now returned to the U.K and has found herself drifting into the Brighton Scene...........marie is now fronting a uk based band, peaches and cream, there first EP will be released soon and the band is working very hard to catch there live energy onto CD,
also in the band... Neil Alison on lead guitar, paul mosley on drums, and Rob Newby on base. check them out at www.myspace.com/peachesandcreamrock
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Marie Dance......new song on my page, Dead Mans Locker recorded before the tonic rays. on SellaBand
tonic rays/Disintegration
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STRANGEST KIND-THE TONIC RAYS (SEMI-ACCOUSTIC)
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