Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Earth, Wind, and Fire, Nat King Cole, Sam Cooke, James Brown, The Beatles, Rush, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Van Halen, Bad Company, Joe Jackson, Electric Light Orchestra, Keb' Mo', The Black Crowes, AC DC, Diana Krall, Elvis Costello, Ben Harper, The Clash, Charlie Hunter Trio, Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Thelonious Monk, Deanna Bogart, Bjork, Big Sugar, ZZ Top, Chuck Brown, Wilco, Pantera, U2, Sade, G. Love and Special Sauce, The Meters, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Black Sabbath, Jellyfish, Yes, Parliament Funkadelic, Billy Joel, Elton John, Soul Coughing, Steely Dan, The Cars, North Mississippi All Stars, Judas Priest, Al Green, The Isley Brothers, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Chicago, Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, Tool, Nirvana, Garbage, John Mayer, STEVIE RAY VAUGHN, Living Colour, Otis Redding, Pat Travers, Bob Marley, Wes Montgomery, Brand New Heavies, Jeff Beck, Amos Lee, Hall and Oates, Ray Lamontagne, Jeffrey Gaines, Peter Gabriel, Kings X, Marcus Miller, Rage Against The Machine, Sheryl Crow, The Spinners, Cameo, Lisa Stansfield, Rick James, The Carpenters...all of these great artists have influenced me in some way. I could go on...and on...and on...
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Hopefully me...come to the Rams Head OnStage in Annapolis, MD on Friday, November 28th to find out!
I heard someone say once that you don't choose music...music chooses you. That confused me at first, but the more I thought about it...the more I believed it. I don't think I had any say. Music basically put me in a headlock at a very early age and said, "you're coming with me." Fast forward...I am now a career musician...I absolutely love music...and I can't really imagine my life without it. I don't want to use this space to talk about career achievements...and I'm proud to say there have been a few. I'll just say that music has taken me places I never dreamed I would go. It has introduced me to people I never dreamed I would meet. It's made me feel emotions I didn't even know I possessed. Music is like breathing for me...and I feel blessed that I can play it and actually make a living. This, I consider my greatest achievement. I've been fortunate enough to release 4 original albums of music. Arsen (1989), Divine Static (1999), Let's Hear It For The Fools (2002), and Red (2007)...and play bass and/or sing on countless others. In my mind, I'm already workin' on album number 5.
When I'm not recording, gigging, doing laundry, or chillin'...I'll play with anybody...anytime...anywhere.
My new record just came out this week on I-Tunes and CD Baby. I have included a video talking about the record, hope you enjoy it! Please leave us some feedback to let us know what you think! Thanks for your support.
-Ray Stephenson
PS: This album would make a great stocking stuffer ;)
some news from us: Playing The Ottobar in Baltimore on Saturday, December 12, seven song EP set for release in February. Hope all is well with you! -Sin 4 Sin
alright, so people always say happy hump day for Wednesdays. I think its just as strange to say happy Uphill on Tuesdays, or happy Downhill on Thursdays, but i've never ever seen or heard anyone wish that. -Brandon
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