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Eric Crays Music

rough mixes...still tweaking knobs...

About Me

Born in Indianapolis, IN, raised in Nesbit/Hernando, MS and Memphis, TN. Inspired by dreams and actions, and dreams in action.

Music sweet music.
Smile.
"Seriously, I love what you do. Your music reminds me of how much I loved Whiskeytown when I first heard them (not saying you sound like them, exactly, just gives me the same feeling)." ~Regis Murphy @ Charlotte WHAMS! myspace.com/charlottewhams & www.whams.org
"You, sir, are a rock god." ~Dann Gold @ Wayne Henry Sound Studios Hernando, MS myspace.com/danngold
"Straight from the landscape imagined by greats such as Alex Chilton (Big Star) and Paul Westerberg (The Replacements), comes Eric Crays and his Music. Eric's songs have a beating pulse, a groovy energy that gets the juices flowing. Armed with sharp songwriting wit and pop based rhythm, Eric connects with the listener as soon as they push play. One of my favorites, "Sugar Loosefoot," is a grungy, get-along song about a guy who talks too much and the girl who puts up with him. The great storytelling continues in the song "All Lit Up," about the challenges faced in personal relationships, set to catchy lyrics and a driving rhythm. Eric's music is a great example of how good the music can be in the underground and indie scene." ~Shaun Campbell of Funky Island Entertainment - Key West, FL myspace.com/funkyislandentertainmentMyspace Layouts
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/1/2007
Band Website: myspace.com/ericcraysmusic
Band Members: Current Projects...
writing/recording/looking for bandmates

My main squeeze...
Kristen Marie and The Baby Which Hath No Name

My ongoing side project...
Egg Raid and the Company Moustache (myspace.com/ericcraysmusic)
Various musicians including but not limited to; Egg Raid, Campaign, Dang, My Favorite Mattian, Sosis, The Boetjer, Frownin' Clown, D-Run the Masta aka El Numero Uno Bill, The Triple Duece Sound Machine, and many more...

Former Projects and/or still performing sporadically:

Tides of December
Cam Davis: Vocals
Dan Cummings: Drums/Vocals
Eric Crays: Guitar/Vocals/Electric Sitar
Tom Boetjer: Bass/Vocals

The Virginia Reel (myspace.com/thevirginiareel)
Neil Allen- vocals,guitar,pedal steel
Eric Crays- guitar, bass, vocals
Kyle Dussault- keys,flute
Darrell Ussery- drums

the mully foggers
Josh Burch: Guitar/Vocals/Harmonica (myspace.com/joshburch)
Eric Crays: Guitar/Vocals
Mike Hochstrasser: Bass/Vocals
Matt Caddell: Drums

December Boys
Cam Davis: Vocals/Bass
Eric Crays: Vocals/Guitar
Clay Wallace: Drums/Vocals

Venomous Marshmallows:SAY IT!
Andrew Sosis: Bass/Sampler
Eric Crays: Guitar/Sampler
John "Mr. X." Hooper: Drums/Sampler

AZUR
Eric Crays: Vocals/Guitar
Corey Owens: Vocals/Guitar
Will Lowrimore: Vocals/Bass
Stephen Howell: Drums
Influences: Herman Davis & Family, Big Star, Alex Chilton, Chris Bell, Jody Stephens, Ross Rice, Todd Rundgren, Paul Westerberg, The Replacements, Uncle Tupelo, Jay Farrar, Kevin Gill, Green Light, Joe Austin, Yamagata, Jim Dickinson, Sid & Steve Selvidge, Josh Burch, MS Fred McDowell, MS John Hurt, Rev. Gary Davis, Mojo Nixon, Mark Akin, the Subteens, Timothy Young, Space Ghost, Cyril Lance, the MC5, AC/DC, the real Van Halen, Thelonious Monk, Jimi Hendrix, WEVL FM90, The World Famous Antenna Club, Shangri-La Records, STAX Records, Thelonious Monk, T-Rex, Dr. King...etc...
Sounds Like: rock and roll to me.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

i’m BACK!!!! i’m back in the charlotte again....

The link to etix for the Mike Doughty / Eric Crays show on Milestone's website is busted due to some cyber error...Tickets ARE available @ etix.com by following http://www.etix. com/ticket/servlet/onl...
Posted by Eric Crays Music on Tue, 06 May 2008 07:40:00 PST

the player

new mixes uploaded to my music page...myspace. com/ericcraysmusicfinally put my own vocals to my own tunes. they sound alive.albeit...rough mixes...vocals recorded @ Wayne Henry Sound Studios in Herna...
Posted by Eric Crays Music on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:07:00 PST

coming back to Charlotte, NC

Charlotte, NC, I'm coming back!!!5/18 @ The World Famous Milestone Club...http://themilestoneclub. com...http://www/myspace. com/themilestone My new trio will be opening for Mike Doughty (Soul Coughin...
Posted by Eric Crays Music on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:18:00 PST

Tides of December washed away...

Tides of December is now defunct. kaput. kaplooie. No more shows from this day forth with the line-up you are familiar with...ALL SHOWS ON THE CALENDAR ARE CANCELED AS OF NOW.HOWEVER...I will be playi...
Posted by Eric Crays Music on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:51:00 PST