Ray Ashley: Accordion/etc.
I play accordion for Nicki Jaine and for Box 5.
I tap on guitars with Three Hour Detour.
And, when I get a chance, I am always up for a 'free form jazz odyssey'!
Influences
God Street Wine, T2, Ben Folds, Bjork, JJ Johnson, Carl Nielsen, Trey Gunn, Vladislav Zolotaryov, and many others, especially all my teachers through the years: Frank Jolliffe, Daniel Schell, Lidia Kaminska, Erica Azim, and Faith Kline.
Sounds Like
The great thing about the accordion is that it can sound like so many things, and fit into so many styles. Right now I am doing a lot of cabaret music but I'll also be playing jazz, pop, rock, experimental, and other styles.
I am a multi instrumental kinda guy, currently specializing in accordion, and stringed instruments like the Warr Guitar.
I am currently working as a sideman for the phenominal singer Nicki Jaine.
Also still active is the jam-band 'Three Hour Detour'. Check back here (and at rayashley.com) often for gig information.
Hey Ray, No problemo. We have just survived a crazy bushfire, I dont know how as we are like an oasis in the middle of a war zone. Who is the virtuoso in NJ you referred too. Cheers Stu
A quick note to let you know my new CD of "genre-indifferent instrumental guitar music" will be released on August 26th, 2008. "One Feather Shy" can be ordered now at www. clayphonicrecords. com.
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