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Matt Ray

A man with a fork in a world of soup....

About Me


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I think the least we can do is to create something new for people."
Born on the prairies of western Minnesota, Matt Ray is a self-taught musician who was surrounded by music growing up. Both Matt's mother and father were active musicians, and Matt was often found sleeping in guitar cases or behind drum sets as a young child.
Matt's style stems from a variety of sources, that are as diverse as Matt's musical background. Blues, folk, jug band, and rock are just a few of the styles you can expect to hear when you see Matt perform.
Not only is his style unique and entertaining, but Matt's performances are often filled with storytelling and musical history. As someone once said about his performance, "He may not hit every note technically right, but I can guarantee that you will FEEL his performance right down to your bones!"
"Great lyrics....outstanding hit song potential!" - Paramount Group - Nashville, TN - 2007
Would you like to purchase Matt's Demo for EIGHT BUCKS??? If so, send an email to: [email protected]
GO on over the Matt's official webpage at: www.mattray.org
Here you can find LOTS of songs, pictures, videos, etc......



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Member Since: 9/27/2007
Band Website: mattray.org
Band Members: Matt Ray - acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, percussion, vocals, harmonica, jug, etc.



Influences: Too many, but I think we'll just say "Ol' Time Americana Music".
But if we must list names, here's a few:
Chris Ray, Tony Ray, Woody Guthrie, Hank Williams, Leadbelly, JP Beausoleil, Bob Dylan, The Grateful Dead, Todd Snider, Jerry Lee Lewis, Memphis Jug Band, The Beatles and The Stones, and.........
See? There are WAY too many to list!

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Lucy
My Forever Friend
07/21/96 - 11/29/07
May you rest in peace, and keep on swimming

Sounds Like: Matt Ray

Record Label: Quack Producktions
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

You know what "grinds my gears?"

Have you ever seen that Family Guy episode where Peter has his spot on the news where he lays out "what really grinds his gears". Anyway, this got me thinking about what really grinds MY gears, and I ...
Posted by Matt Ray on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:07:00 PST

Thoughts so far......

So, now having been doing the myspace thing for about a month, I did a little reflecting today and I must say that I sort of enjoy the whole thing.  The thing I like the most is that you get intr...
Posted by Matt Ray on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:08:00 PST

Inadequate???

OK, if you're like me then you have an email account, that no matter how you set it up, you always get TONS of junk mail. I For some reason I have several accounts, but one in particular fills up with...
Posted by Matt Ray on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:21:00 PST

Paying For Booking??

Funny stuff. Did you know that there are venues that you have to PAY just to APPLY to perform there? Call me crazy, but I've never heard of such a thing. In fact, there is an entire company that speci...
Posted by Matt Ray on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:10:00 PST

Progress....webpage.....etc.

So, I've been playing around in my makeshift home "studio" reworking, rewriting, and re-recording some of the songs. I've also been working with the great Keith Elgart from Out East Designs on develop...
Posted by Matt Ray on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 06:40:00 PST

Well, I’m Here

Well, I took the plunge. I entered the MySpace world. Good lord, what's next?Did you know there are over 60,000 registered sex offenders here? Creepy, huh? I hope that you all drop by and say "Howdy" ...
Posted by Matt Ray on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:54:00 PST