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Amelia Ray
Rock / Powerpop / Soul

"Belew, Belew, my love is Belew"

Madrid, Madrid
Spain

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   Amelia Ray: General Info
Member Since8/16/2005
Band Websiteameliaray.net
Band MembersAmelia Ray
InfluencesCarol Channing

Sounds LikeBOBBY WOMACK MEETS DAVID BOWIE

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Aug 29 2008 10:30P
ALTSTADT ZAUBER Klagenfurt, Kärnten
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Café Carina Wien, Wien
Sep 3 2008 8:00P
Hlava XXII Bratislava
Sep 4 2008 8:00P
Downtown Backpacker’s Hostel Bratislava
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TBA BANSKÁ ŠTIAVNICA
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Èajovòa Klopaèka BANSKÁ ŠTIAVNICA
Sep 8 2008 8:00P
TBA Kraków, Lesser Poland
Sep 9 2008 8:00P
TBA Kraków, Lesser Poland
Sep 10 2008 8:00P
Barakuda Warszawa, Masovia
Sep 13 2008 8:00P
Kafe Delfin Gdansk, Pomerania
Sep 14 2008 8:00P
Klub ZAK Poznan, Greater Poland
Sep 27 2008 11:00P
Zanzibar Madrid, Madrid

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   About Amelia Ray

The music scene today is in need of a singer/songwriter like Amelia Ray. In an age where successful female artists are either in the folk genre or over-produced divas, Amelia Ray is her own entity. -Grant Costello, MyMp3Network.com

California-born vocalist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Amelia Ray currently resides in Madrid where she performs original soul rock music solo, and with her band, The Conjugal Experiment. A young music scene veteran, Amelia has been performing in the United States and in Europe for almost 20 years. She appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, was a featured artist for Radio Campus Lille in France, and even performed in Iceland. She has shared the stage with Chuck Rainey, Elliott Randall, Rob Bargad, Maia Sharp and Kenny Aronoff, to name a few. Since her arrival in Spain, she has graced such renowned stages as Sala Clamores and The Bourbon Cafe in Madrid, and the Casa de las Conchas in Salamanca.

Amelia's music is at once rock, jazz, country, gospel, pop, and blues. "Once you realise how closely connected different styles of music are, you can start to play with the boundaries of those styles, and create something new and invigorating. But at the root, I'm always trying to make good, old finger-snapping music that makes you perk up your ears, and move your feet." With influences ranging from Nina Simone, Steely Dan, and Inti-Illimani to Led Zeppelin, Jellyfish and King Crimson, Amelia admits "it's hard to sit still". It isn't just about fun, though. Amelia's groove-heavy tunes often carry important social and political themes. In 2006, her anti-Bush gospel rock tune, "Whos'yerdaddy?" spent several weeks on the American Idol Underground Top 40 charts.

Amelia's songs have been featured in films such as the German documentary Schwarzenberg (2007), and the powerful film about forgiveness, "A Killing in Choctaw" (2004). Her version of "Long Time Ago" was recently included on the Sensory Lullabies: A Tribute to Jellyfish compilation.

2008 brings the release of Amelia's seventh album, titled, "ON", a European tour, and a return to Iceland for a Winter artist's residency.

www.ameliaray.net

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Amelia Ray, compositora, cantante e instrumentista nacida en California, reside ahora en Madrid, donde toca su original música soul-rock, tanto en solitario como con su banda, “The conjugal experiment”. Joven veterana en la escena musical, lleva casi 20 años tocando en los Estados Unidos y en Europa. Salió en la “Ellen DeGeneres Show”, fue artista invitada a Radio Campus Lille en Francia y hasta tocó en Islandia. Ha compartido escenario con Chuck Rainey, Elliott Randall, Rob Bargad, Maia Sharp y Kenny Aronoff, para no mencionar que unos cuantos. Desde su llegada a España, ha actuado en lugares tan prestigiosos como la Sala Clamores y el Bourbon Café, en Madrid, y la Casa de las Conchas en Salamanca.

La música de Amelia es al mismo tiempo rock, jazz, country, gospel, pop y blues. “Cuando una se da cuenta de hasta qué punto están conectados los diferentes tipos de música, ya puede empezar a saltarse las barreras, y crear algo nuevo y refrescante. Pero en el fondo, siempre estoy intentando hacer esa buena música de toda la vida, la que nos hace aguzar el oído, chasquear los dedos y mover los pies”. Con influencias que van desde Nina Simone, Steely Dan e Inti Illimani hasta Led Zeppelin, Jellyfish y King Crimson, Amelia admite que “ es difícil quedarse quieta”. Pero no se trata solamente de pasárselo bien. Esas melodías tan “groovy” vehiculizan a menudo temas de relevancia política y social. En 2006, “Who’s yerdaddy?”, su motivo gospel-rock contra Bush, estuvo varias semanas entre los 40 principales del American Idol Underground.

Las canciones de Amelia se han oído en películas como el documental alemán “Schwarzenberg” (2007) y ese poderosa cinta sobre el perdón llamada “A killing in Choctaw” (Asesinato en Choctaw, 2004). Su versión de “Long time ago” acaba de ser incluída en la selección “Sensory lullabies: a tribute to Jellyfish”.

El 2008 verá la aparición de su séptimo album: “On”, una gira en Europa y una vuelta a Islandia para una residencia de artista el próximo invierno.

Traducción de Angiola Bonanni

www.ameliaray.net

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Née en Californie, Amelia Ray, compositeur, chanteuse et multi-instrumentiste autodidacte, habite aujourd'hui à Madrid où elle joue sa musique soul-rock originale seule et avec son groupe, "The Conjugal Experiment". Jeune vétérane de la scène musicale, elle joue depuis presque 20 ans aux Etats-Unis et en Europe. Elle est apparue dans "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", a été artiste invitée sur Radio Campus Lille, et a même a joué en Islande. Elle a joué avec Chuck Rainey, Elliott Randall, Rob Bargad, Maia Sharp y Kenny Aronoff, en autres. Depuis son arrivée en Espagne, elle a joué dans des endroits renommés comme Sala Clamores et le Bourbon Café à Madrid, et la Casa de las Conchas à Salamanque.

La musique de Amelia est en même temps rock, jazz, country, gospel, pop et blues. "Quand on se rende compte à quel point sont liés les différents styles de musique, on peut commencer à jouer avec les confins des styles et créer quelque chose de nouveau et revigorant. Mais au fond, j'essaye simplement de faire cette bonne musique de toujours, celle que nous fait tendre l'oreille, claquer les doigts et bouger les pieds". Avec des influences qui vont de Nina Simone, Steely Dan et Inti-Illimani à Led Zeppelin, Jellyfish et King Crimson, Amelia avoue que "ce n'est pas facile de rester immobile". Mais il ne s'agit pas toujours de faire la fête. Ces mélodies tellement "groovy" portent quelquefois des thèmes sociaux et politiques importants. En 2006, "Whos'yerdaddy?", sa complainte gospel-rock anti-Bush, a passé plusieurs semaines dans les 40 meilleures titres du American Idol Underground.

Les chansons d'Amelia figurent dans des films comme le documentaire allemand "Schwarzenberg" (2007) et la puissante histoire sur le pardon "A Killing in Choctaw" (2004). Sa interpretation de la chanson "Long Time Ago" vient d'être incluse dans la compilation "Sensory Lullabies: A Tribute to Jellyfish".

2008 verra l'aparition de son septième album: "ON", une tournée en Europe et un retour en Islande l'hiver prochain pour une résidence d'artiste.

www.ameliaray.net




   
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Middlemarch





Aug 18 2008 2:29 PM

Hi Amelia Ray! I hope all is well,
Stopping by to let you
know that we Just added a new song called Children's Army.
Take care and have a great week

John
guille foto





Aug 18 2008 12:13 PM

lo dicho te comento para que asocies mi foto con mi cara. Visto que seguramente nos encontraremos muchas veces como buenos vecinos.
Salud y disfruta de tu viaje por Austria y Polonia.
Super Adventure Club





Aug 13 2008 7:12 PM

yo Ray,

Vote for the band or else we ruin your life.

Please take a second (only two clicks) to vote for Super Adventure Club in the Deli's Band of the Month contest.

Voting Poll: http://www. thedelimagazine. com/sf/vote. php

The race ends in two days, so hurry!

Your allegiance is much appreciated in a bowing-to-your-sensei kind of way.
Rosalia





Aug 12 2008 10:11 AM

hi girl
hope you get a nice time close to the beach, enjoy it!
missing you
ros
Andres Suarez





Aug 11 2008 7:08 PM

directo
Julien Claudel





Aug 9 2008 8:03 AM

merci pour l'ajout et surtout pour le petit mot!
Je te retourne le compliment!
bye
fLIPSIDE





Aug 7 2008 3:51 AM

Thanks Amelia, we are having fun working on the new album! Love your music, take care.
Rosalia





Aug 1 2008 6:31 PM

i like the new pic
the songs that pops out
your page is neat
congratulations for the big european tour, a lot of work, well done!!!!!
The Clarences





Jul 29 2008 7:01 PM

Domo arigato for your sweet comment, Amelia Ray!!!!
How is your day today?
We hope all is well.
The Clarences
The Clarences





Jul 29 2008 6:35 PM

The Clarences love & support Amelia Ray!!!!
Douglas Aguiar





Jul 29 2008 4:01 PM

Hola, Amelia, una alegria recibirte. Hasta pronto! Cuidate mucho.
Un beso!
mantranoise





Jul 29 2008 10:13 AM

esa tia guapa!!!
menudo cambio de look!!!
por cierto tocaremos en la escalera de jacob, que nos programo rosalia...creo que la conoces!..bueno pues como te pilla cerca de casa....sera el jueves 9 de octubre!!!
beso guapa!!!
Donovan





Jul 28 2008 4:26 PM

I love the new (to me) hair cut! Now that is a Mohawk! And you rock it well!

Donovan
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Tex Glitter





Jul 27 2008 8:37 PM

Thanx to you!!!
New Album out now!!!
"Fried Neck Bones at the Lonestar Café"
LoveAllWays....
Tex Glitter
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Jul 27 2008 9:22 AM

Thanks to you!!!
Nice and Loving....
R.
Doll
TKD Mom





Jul 23 2008 5:10 AM

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Jul 22 2008 8:20 PM

how are you?
J'aime bien lire tes rapports sur tes voyages! c'est genial.
so I've got some flowers for you ;-)
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with love, claudia.
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Jul 17 2008 12:36 PM

we play in poznan 26.09 and szczecin 27.09 so we invite you:)
please be there:)
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Jul 17 2008 6:47 AM

hi - many thx!!!!!
mantranoise





Jul 15 2008 10:32 AM

AMELIA y visitantes..os anuncio un concierto muy pero que muy interesante...

MANTRANOISE!
en directo!
Madrid
viernes 18 de julio
22:00
CAFÉ LA PALMA
c/la palma 62
metro/san bernardo_noviciados
esta vez estaremos:
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asi que para los que querais...
paz!
será en Madrid el mismo dia que el summercase y el fib...asi que si no os vais de festival y os apetece...
Parker Frost





Jul 13 2008 12:27 PM

Can't wait to see you again! It's been at least three years since we've last shared a stage(if you don't remember it's ok, I hardly do either. we were drunk at the Argus).
TKD Mom





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Jul 10 2008 7:34 PM

Bella! Becchete tutte le novità!!






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Jul 10 2008 6:11 PM

je te souhaite un bon week end bisous oriabel
mantranoise





Jul 10 2008 4:58 PM

HOLA GUAPA!!!
TOCAMOS EN EL CAFÉ LA PALMA EL
VIERNES 18 DE JULIO
A LAS 22:00
NOS ENCANTARIA QUE TE PASASES
A IMPROVISAR ALGUN TEMA CON NOSOTROS
UN BESAZO ENORME!!!!
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Jul 5 2008 4:22 AM

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Jul 3 2008 10:50 PM

Thanks!
My gmail toolbar wasn't telling me about new emails, so now I have lots of apologies to make to people who think I'm a jerk and don't want to be their friend.
Anyway, I like your stuff a lot but you already know that...
Angel Mena





Jul 2 2008 9:34 AM

Hola, necessito gente como tu para trabajar juntos en proyec