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About Me

Whoa Girl! Stop!Just had to brake this old girl for a quick replenishment of provisions and fresh troops.Ettiene,Cam,and Nat are off the wagon so to speak,(only for awhile) and now I am working with Richard and Jason our old traps sharp shooter.We are on the road now working for an agency and playing soon in a venue or bar near you,no matter how far you are.So ALL ABOARD!!!!Come on in,and dont forget to wipe your goddamn feet!From Regina Saskatchewan, Gary Ray has assembled a roots country work crew to hammer together his songs including keening pedal steel, booming guitar and sweet gospel harmonies. Since spring 2004, Gary has developed a local following, thrice toured western Canada and in April 2006 released his debut CD ..She's Got to Run.. on Redwater Records.I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

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Member Since: 7/29/2006
Band Website: garyray.net
Band Members: Gary Ray-lead rythym guitar,vocals Joelle Fuller-backing vocals Richard Groulx-lead guitar Gerrard Lapointe-bass guitar Jasen Landry-drums Cameron Wensel-lead guitar Ettiene Soloudre-pedal steel Nat Bowen-drums
Influences: Austin, Waylon Jennings, Neil Young, Cash, The Band, Buddy Emmons, Lefty Frizel, Ray Price, Kris Kristopherson, Wilf Carter, Tex Emory, Mel Tillis
Sounds Like: "...this alternative music locomotive is fuelled by what is found in GOOD country music: heartfelt lyrics, warm vocals, harmonious companionship between the musicians, and a steel guitar that gracefully accentuates the sincerity of the songs...SINCERITY-that's what makes this band STAND OUT, highlighted by flute, sax, accordion, and glorious female background vocals...GARY RAY & THE SOO LINE are rolling down their own set of tracks, and you'd be WELL-advised to JUMP on, at their NEXT stop!"Jeff "Redbeard" Corbett Host of "Striving for Independents" www.cjtr.ca 91.3 FM Regina Community Radio
Record Label: indie
Type of Label: Indie

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Kind words from the Prairie Dog

The Prairie Dog had some kind words for Gary Ray and the Soo Line in the September 28 issue: "Good band. Good CD. My favourite sing is 'Miss Your Sounds', but there's at least four or fiv...
Posted by Gary Ray and the Soo Line on Sat, 30 Sep 2006 06:32:00 PST

Good month for radio play

The past few weeks have been great for radio play for Gary Ray and the Soo Line. For the week of August 28th we were #1 on the folks/roots charts and #3 on the pop/rock charts of Lethbridge Community...
Posted by Gary Ray and the Soo Line on Mon, 18 Sep 2006 04:44:00 PST