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Past Featured Tunes:
Ernest Lane- "Don't Mess With My Woman"
Jamie Varley- "Slow"
Ryan Montana- "Use Me"
"Steel Guitar Rag" Ike Turner, Vienne, France 2004
Cirque du Soul- Excerpt from "Western Time Zones" called "Coop's Parrrr-tay!"
Cirque du Soul- "Blues for Xairan" A tune for my son, Xairan
Jamie Varley- "Runaways"
State of Mind- "Sing to Me"
Tubby-"G-Jam"
Ike Turner- "Rockin' Blues"
Tubby-
Penny Says
Tubby- Mary Jane
Cirque du Soul- Protificus Prolificicus 4th Movement- "Western Time
Zones"
Grant Clarkson- "Be 'Bout Yo' Biz"
"Success comes in cans; Failure comes in cannots"
I am a musician living in North County San Diego, California, USA, Planet Earth.
For specifics, I'm a drummer/collaborator. This is my job and while it can be the most stressful career on the planet, to me it's the most rewarding. It all started when I got this crazy notion at about 4 years of age that I would someday become a well-travelled and recorded musician. So here I am, 33 years later (never older), doing what I set out to do.
I was born and bred (not born INBRED, lol) in Jackson,
Miss. and seem to have kept some of my southern groove, even while
living on the West Coast for the past 17 years. So far so good!
My Dad is also a drummer (though you'll never extract that
information from him.....not even with a blowtorch and a pair of pliers!)
and I "found" his drumset when I was about 15 mos. old. My mom was a
classically trained pianist and artist and is into the art world now.
Grandparents, all musically inclined.....However I'm the "Black Sheep"
that decided to do it as a main life-focus. The old geezer still lives
back in Flowood, Miss. and I always love it when I can get back to visit.
Currently I'm freelancing as a drummer-for hire here in Southern California. I specialize in all things rhythmic and can play whatever it is that you need. My main focus in life now is being a good, no, GREAT father to my child. If you need a drummer for a session or gig, hit me up! I need the work! Kid's not gettin' any smaller (neither is his appetite)!
Nonetheless, and not lesser by any means are my other gigs- The Wild Truth which is a GREAT rock band comprised of San Diego's greatest names in talent, I'm Staff drummer for SOTA Music , and I sometimes sit in with Bill Magee Blues Band . I am not a "hired gun" but rather a "great juggler". Although if you offer me some coin for a gig on an off-night.....well...I probably wouldn't turn you down! :) I've worked really hard to steer my career in this direction and things are starting to finally pay off, little by little. Check my "official" website for more details on who I am/what I do. www.billraydrums.com
I've been fortunate to have played on about 50+ albums, worked with countless bands of varying styles, and am like anyone else just tryin' to make it in the jungle. So don't expect any of that pretentious rock-star crap outta me. And If I do act like that, just slap me silly. ;)