Ray Brazen -- lead vocals,
Raymond Z. Brazen, Esq. -- lead and rhythm guitars,
R.Z. Brazen III -- bass,
El Fabuloso Raymondo Bronceado -- percussives. I think that covers everyone.
Influences
Brian Wilson, Brian Wilson Shock Treatment, the Monks, the Monkees, Puzzle Monkey, Thelonious Monk, MC5, DC5, Count 5, Jackson 5, Buzzcocks, Dickies, Sex Pistols, Throbbing Gristle, Richard Hell, Hellhammer, Black Sabbath, Blue Cheer, Pink Fairies, Pink Floyd, Uncle Floyd, Uncle Wiggly, Country Joe, Bushwick Bill, Wreckless Eric, R. Stevie Moore, Sean Moore, Mary Tyler Moore, Dodger, the New York Yankees, Jefferson Airplane, JFK Jr. Royal Airforce, Link Wray, Kai Ray, Johnnie Ray, Elvis Presley, Elvis Peacock, Elvis Costello, the Minutemen, Second City, Prince Buster, Princess Superstar, Ozzy Osbourne, Joan Osborne, Television, Tele and Big Tie Moldies, Telly Savalas, TV Toy, Radio Stars, Julian Cope, Unicornicopia, Wendy Chioji, Wendy O. Williams, Cat Power, Slaughter and the Dogs, Lulu, Twiggy, Nico, Neko Case, the Duke of Ellington, the Earl of Hines, the Count of Basie, and most especially (above all others) Marc Bolan, Los Dug Dug's, the Godz, the Ventures, the Velvet Underground, the Stooges, Fly Ashtray, Syd Barrett, Billy Syndrome, and James Brown. Oh, and a very beautiful and crazy city called Orlando in a very beautiful and crazy state called Florida.
Sounds Like
BRAZEN VIDEOS!
"NEW MUSIC WOMEN" (from THE WENDY E.P.)
"GET BACK RADIAC" (from THE RACING BRAIN OF RAY BRAZEN)
"JOEY DEE ROCK & ROLL RETIREMENT HOME" (from THE RACING BRAIN OF RAY BRAZEN)
Live at Luna Lounge, Brooklyn NY, June 24, 2007
(with NATALIE WEISS of UNICORNICOPIA)
RAY BRAZEN & R. STEVIE MOORE
"THE DISABLED LAD WANTS YOU TO BUY HIM A WHEELCHAIR WITH THE MONEY THAT YOU WON AT THE HORSE RACE"
(from THE WENDY E.P.)
Also includes "Wendy Chioji Please Don't Goji"
and Ray's collaboration with
the legendary R. STEVIE MOORE, "The Disabled Lad Wants You To Buy Him A Wheelchair With The Money That You Won At The Horse Race."
"It's great... catchy and funny...
the guy can sing, too!"
-- WENDY CHIOJI, former WESH 2 News anchorwoman
"People like you are the reason we have so much faith in what we're doing. The fact that underneath the bile of Orlando, there are people like you, doing what they love, and writing amazing fucking songs."
-- ARKIE JAY, drummer, Alias Punch
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