Guitarist and singer Stevey Hay has been burning up venues since his early days in Edinburgh punk bands. Fluent in guitar styles from Surf to Jazz, Blues remains his first love. He has toured as harmonica legend Charlie Musselwhite's guitarist, and appeared with Robert Cray. While covering the modern Blues canon, with a special place for the work of inspiration Stevie Ray Vaughan, Steveys own songs come on with a humorous edge, combining understated honesty with wry asides to make their point always underpinned with the rhythmic strut and swagger that instantly picks this band out of the pack.
"A first rate blues-rock band" - Robert McNeil, The Scotsman, 31/03/06.
"One of the Gigs Of The Year" - Scots Blues News, Jan 2007. "No nonsense, inspired blues guitar magic" - Border Events, March 2007.
“Larger than life bluesman Stevey Hay rolled off the hits of his main influence, Texas guitar great Stevie Ray Vaughan, and gave the faithful a taste of his emotional guitar work...” - Falkirk Herald, 04/04/07.
“Rocking, good-time blues expertly delivered with soulful vocals, a swinging rhythm section, and a fistful of emotion-drenched guitar pyrotechnics. Good time guaranteed!” – thebestofedinburgh, 25/09/07.
ARRIVED AT ARK EARLY IN CASE THE CROWDS WERE FLOODING THERE AND A PLEASANT GENT IN A GREY SUIT LET US IN TWO BY TWO (THINK HIS NAME WAS NOEL OR SOMETHING). GUYS IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO LISTEN TO THE PROFESSIONAL, SLICK PERFORMANCE WHICH IS GUARANTEED EVERYTIME BY YOURSELVES. STEVEY HAY & THE RAYVONS WENT DOWN A STORM! THE ARK FLOATS OUR BOAT! LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT TIME. TAKE CARE AND BEST WISHES TO YOU ALL. RED...
SO THAT WAS 'WHITE GATES' - NOW COMMONLY KNOWN AS 'ICE GATES'!! WE THOUGHT YOU WERE BRILLIANT AND WOULD HAVE TOLD YOU SO AT THE END OF YOUR SET, BUT SORRY GUYS, WE JUST COULDN'T REMAIN IN THE FRIDGE-LIKE CONDITIONS FOR LONGER THAN THE HOUR THAT WE ENDURED BECAUSE HYPOTHERMIA WAS SETTING IN! REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO CATCHING YOU AGAIN SOMETIME. 'ICE TO SEE YOU, TO SEE YOU, ICE'
Jeez,I never noticed till now you guys are playing The White Gates,thats 5 mins from my house but Im working tomorrow night!! Make sure you grab another date from them and enjoy the gig.
HEY GUYS, MANY THANX FOR THE ADD. HAVE JUST FOUND YOU COURTESY OF MYSPACE. I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING YOU PLAY LIVE. I'VE BEEN A BLUES FAN FOREVER. JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH! LOVE THE SONGS ON YOUR PROFILE. WILL DEFINITELY TRY TO GET TO A GIG SOON. BEST WISHES FROM A FAN IN CENTRAL SCOTLAND XX
