Monday Morning News - Music

The Don Ray Band Is An All Original Rockin' Americana Musical Project Created By Don Ray And Involves Some Of The Nation's Best Songwriters And Studio / Touring Musicians. Their Musical Collaborations Are Unique And Have Proven Hard To Put A Single Label On The Results... Which Have Been Called Everything From "Rockin' Blues" To "Southern Rock" To "Blue Eyed Soul" To "Rock N Southern Country Roll" By Some Of The Nations Most Notable Music Writers. One Thing All Of These Writers Have Agreed Upon However Is That The Music Is Refreshingly Original And A Pleasure To Listen To Over And Over Again. The Don Ray Band Single "Love Is" Featuring Shaun Murphy Was Submitted To The 2012 Grammy Awards Commitee. The DRB Project Is Lead By Singer/songwriter And Percussionist Don Ray. Don Was First Based Out Of Austin TX. And Now Nashville TN. Some Of The Talent Involved Have Toured Or Recorded With Bonnie Raitt Jerry Reed Brooks And Dunn Earl Thomas Conley Pam Tillis And Former Lynyrd Skynyrd Drummer Artimus Pyle To Name A Few. While Other Musicians And Singers Involved Have Performed On Dozens Of Master Recording Sessions By Major Hit Recording Artists Over Several Musical Genres. Don Ray Band Projects Album - On Top Of The Heap 2009 – Margdon Records Album - Lonesome Rider 2010 – Margdon Records
Single – Love Is Featuring Shaun Murphy 2011 – Margdon Records
DVD – Don Ray Band Live In Nashville 2011 – Margdon Music Video On Top Of The Heap Tour 2010 Lonesome Rider Tour 2011 These Performers Have Been Involved To Some Extent Whether In The Studio Or On Stage Whether They Have Made A Single Contribution Or Many Contributions Don Ray – Vocals Percussion Songwriter Curt Ryle – Guitar And Vocals Co-Producer Songwriter Mike Durham – Guitar Troy Lancaster – Guitar
Donnie Lee Clark – Guitar Vocals Songwriter Gary Smith – Keyboards Piano Jonathan Armstrong – Keyboards Vocals Songwriter Steve Bryant – Bass Curtis Jay – Bass Ray Martin - Bass Steve Brewster – Drums Wayne Killius – Drums Scott Thompson – Drums Kelly Bamberger – Drums Vocals Tim Beattie - Harp Songwriter John Garr - Sax Guitar Vocals Shaun Murphy – Vocals Trez Gregory – Background Vocals Laura Vida – Background Vocals Annette Donald – Background Vocals Wanda Jordan-Barnett – Background Vocals Terra Allen – Background Vocals read less