Bottleneck slide-guitar in the hands of a singer/songwriter. Jeff Rays innovation and passion make for a hard-driving, foot-stomping style of blues-inspired folk.
Rays music has a quality that could only come from the merger of sounds from his two backgrounds, Minnesota and Memphis. He grew up in Minnesota and began playing the guitar at a young age, drawing inspiration from his days spent writing music deep in the Mississippi River valley. At age 17, he bought an old car and made his way down to Memphis to get schooled. He spent his days jamming with friends and his nights cuttin heads on Beale Street. There he found his soul in music and made his way back to the
Midwest to begin his extensive solo music career.
His first CD was recorded in a run-down studio apartment in Madison, WI in 2001. The CD reflected a new-found style and inspiration from his travels, and paved the way for his powerful second release JUNE GENERATION in 2004. Touring to support his latest CD release, Ray continues to draw more acclaim and has been asked to open and share stages with many of his muses like folk great Chris Smither and piedmont blues pioneer Charlie Parr.
CHECK OUT A RECENT JAM FROM MAY 11, 2007 WITH MICHAEL GRUBER ON VOCALS/GUITAR AND JEFF RAY ON SLIDE GUITAR PLAYING NEIL YOUNG'S "HARVEST MOON"...
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