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Brian Ray

Mondo Magneto:
a rock record that pops

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Birthday january 4th Age undetermined Height 5'11'' Orientation straight Smoke/Drink no, no... did my share Religion Music Here for friends & for the hell of it Country last visited England Did you bring any plants or livestock into the country not that I remember A few of my favorite things food, dreams, sun, life, love Eyes blue-green Goals more of same Favorite Music Beatles, Stones, Etta James, James Hunter, Lewis Taylor, Amy Winehouse, Weezer, Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, Ray LeMontagne, Tom Petty, Gilberto Gil, Jimi, Spirit, and a ton of new bands you've never heard of. Favorite Movies The Wild Ones, Gene Krupa Story, Young Frankenstein, Borat, King Creole, Eternal Sunshine, Anchorman, Knocked Up, A Wonderful Life, The Godfather, Jackass, Raging Bull, the Wizard of Oz, The Failures. Favorite Books The Fifties, The Tipping Point, The Kite Runner, Horton Hears a Who... Ok, I haven't read a book in like, a year.. I ain't gonna lie and tell you all the cool stuff I read to makes me look even smarter than you already think I am... my brain is napping. I'll fill this in when I get back to reading. view more photos

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Hello everybody, welcome to my place.. What can I say? Like a lot of you I'm just looking for some meaning in this life, through friends, music, art and words.. I'm primarily a guitar player, then add some bass playing, songwriting, singing and writing to that.. I am so grateful that I get to play music and make a living just doing what I love the most. When I was a kid, I slept with my 1968 Goldtop Les Paul and would wake up gazing at it like I would my girlfriend. Every night I dreamt of doing what I get to do now.

I started out with the late, great Bobby Pickett, doing the Monster Mash, then played with Etta James for 14 years as her band leader. I wrote for and played with Smokey Robinson and toured for years in France.. somehow after all this time, I landed in Paul McCartney's band and am having the time of my life. I wrote and recorded my first solo record, Mondo Magneto and am really pleased with it. Check it out if you feel like it!

Also, I just finished Chris Cornell's new solo CD and did a show with Steven Tyler in the Bahamas too.. it's been insane.. Lucky stars are out lately!

I did shows with Rod "The Mod" Stewart and played a show with Scott Weiland. Then I recorded a new record with Johnny Hallyday for France. I returned to Paris to do some television promotion with him as well. What an amazing year 2007 was.. I got to play with some of my favorite singers in the world. But it was a bittersweet year too. I lost my sister and my mentor, Jean over the summer. Life just keeps on surprising us all....

I dig dreaming and eating and hanging w/my peeps, walking laughing and surfing [and swallowing mouthfuls of sea water while trying] I like surprises, making you laugh, my Aunt Lee and, oh.. I really want to get a dog! But I'm gone too much, ya know? harrrrrumph!! My friends, family and music rule my world and make it all seem bright and shiny.. I need them and all of you too!!

Did I mentioned how much I love playing guitar? I was in the studio for 9 hours the other day and when we had finished, I just wanted to keep on playing..

Ok, that's enough outta me.

I'll do my best to keep up my blog more regularly.. but I do best when I'm not pushed.. so back off!! hahahaha! Anyways... have a look around and ENJOY !! [don't you hate it when a waiter says that?] PEACE! I'm Audi ...2007 [O.G. Rapper speak].

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Member Since: 5/12/2005
Band Website: brian-ray.com
Record Label: Whooray Records
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My Blog

New album update & important information about my newsletters

Hello dear friends, far and wide, Happy Spring day to you all! Some important info about my mailing list... I just wanted to let you all know that I’m making some changes to the way I send these...
Posted by Brian Ray on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:33:00 PST

New video for you!

Dear friends far and wide, I'm poppin' my head in to say hello and to announce that I have a BRAND NEW VIDEO for your viewing pleasure. Larry and Deb Graves, friends and fans from Canada, offered to m...
Posted by Brian Ray on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:57:00 PST

YouTube Video & Some New Photos!

Hey everybody!I hope you are all thawing and drying out, both from the holidays and the rain and snow! Just a quick note to say hello and ask you to check out my YouTube video playing with Mike Campbe...
Posted by Brian Ray on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:37:00 PST

Our show at the Imperial Ballroom

Hello, my peeps! Before I forget anything about our show at the Imperial Ballroom on Saturday night, I want to write it down for you.First off, we [Black Unicorn and I] hadn't performed in a year and ...
Posted by Brian Ray on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:53:00 PST

Contest winners - thanks to all who entered!

Dear Contestants, Good day to you all of you out there...I have sent emails to the winners [and the not-so-much-winners] of my contest for t-shirts and laminates to my upcoming show with Black Unicorn...
Posted by Brian Ray on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:33:00 PST

QUESTION UPDATE: Win Live Show Passes and T-shirts

Hello one and all,I am playing a live show with my band, Black Unicorn here in LA at the Imperial Ballroom with Mike Campbell [The Heartbreakers] on Jan 19, 2008! So I am giving away 20 collectable La...
Posted by Brian Ray on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:16:00 PST

Holiday New Sledder

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, Kwanza, Navidad, Festivus and Noel to all of my friends near and far! As I'm writing you, Robert Plant and Allison Krauss are on XM Satellite Radio.. have you heard ...
Posted by Brian Ray on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:06:00 PST

Paris, Love Ride and Holiday Specials

Hello friends and countrymen...As I write this note to you all, I am packing and practicing [not at the same time] for my trip tomorrow to Paris... I was asked to join Johnny Hallyday there for 10 day...
Posted by Brian Ray on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:21:00 PST

European & UK iTunes Release

Dear Friends,I am pleased to announce that my solo CD, Mondo Magneto, featuring 10 songs and my brilliant friends - including Etta James - is now available in all of Europe and the UK on iTunes! The g...
Posted by Brian Ray on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:32:00 PST

Sleep tight, Jean

Hello my loves, It is just so sad.. I was driving back from surfing with my 2 boomer buddies, way down south on sunday when I got a call from my younger sister, Caroline. She told me that my 1/2 sist...
Posted by Brian Ray on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:42:00 PST