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Swing Samurai / Ray W. Roldan

New Americana Alt Country-Blues-Rock Band

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This New Americana Country-Blues-Rock is being talked about around the world~!!
A new country every week contacts us about this album.
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Artist, Singer, Song-writer, Ray William Roldan, meets an award-winning producer, David Jenkins and Hot shot Guitarist, Mark Hayes and Magic is Made. With the assistance of some VERY talented and well known musicians such as: Dave Chamberlain (Bass with Bruce Willis, Roy Buchanon, etc.); and Chris Mostert (sax for The Eagles, etc.); John (J.T.) Thomas (keyboard; Bruce Hornsby, Cafe R&B, etc.), Doug Pettibone (pedal steel guitar; Lucinda Williams, Rick Montgomery), Jeff Taylor (drums), Richie Onori (drums; with Heaven & Earth, etc.) and a cast of other Greats.This music is inspired by all American Rock & Roll, Country and Blues. But was born in the belly of Southern California. Like others such as The Eagles and Graham Parsons, America, and so many others.Ray William Roldan, born in ’Jersey but bred in L.A., writes what inspires him and the words dictate the genre of the music. Quite often words are born from riffs as it is a creative process.
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Some fun pictures of the magic that went into the making of the album .
The Beautiful & Talented Young People
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Member Since: 11/27/2005
Band Website: swingsamurai.com
Band Members:
How 'bout a interview with KBIG radio?? We got it so you can listen and here's the link to there site!
Come share our great success since the release of this album~!
NIXA Country Radio (see their banner below) interviewed Ray William Roldan last month. People are RAVING after more of this music.
Swing Samurai is enjoying top placements in Idol Underground in multiple genres.
In California Country has made it onto four compilations which are inspiring radio stations to FEATURE Swing Samurai around the world (esp. Australia, Germany, Ireland, England to name a few.)
YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR ALL THE SONGS ON THE ALBUM~!!

    Ray William Roldan (Artist, Song-writer, Lead Singer, Dobro, Harmonica, Co Producer)
    Mark Hayes (Lead and Rhythm guitar)
    Dave Chamberlain (Bass)
    Luke Hayes (Drums)
    And Guest Appearances:
    Chris Mostert (Sax)
    Doug Pettibone (Pedal Steel & Lap Steel Guitar)
    John (J.T.) Thomas (Keyboard, piano and B3 organ)
    Richie Onori (Drums)
    Jeff Taylor (Drums)
    Francesca Capasso, Promise, Christina Linhardt and Tyana Parr (Backing Vocals)
    Dave Jenkins (Producer, Sound Engineer)


Influences: Elvis, Dylan, Eagles, Santana, The Band, The Beatles, Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Taj Mahal, The Tubes, The Clash, Johnny Cash, Robert Johnson, Humble Pie, Lucinda Williams, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Junior Wells, Pete Seegar, Aretha Franklin, Neil Young, Tom Waitts, The Stones, Led Zeppelin, Rod Piazza, The Kinks, Beach Boys, Eric Clapton, Merl Haggard, Grateful Dead, Hank Williams, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Hendrix, T-Bone Walker, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Cowboy Junkies, Graham Parsons, Rickie Lee Jones, And the list goes on and on and on and on.
Sounds Like: If we HAD to say we sounded like something; it MIGHT be a mix of.......Hell, it's best when people can hear it and it speaks to them in whatever language. sincerely, R.W.R.
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None