Jane Elliott, Kieran Waters, Matt Schneider, Steve Grady
Influences
Owen Ray, Cowboy Junkies, Emmy'lou Harris, The Carter Family, Steve Poltz, Gregory Page, The Cure, Tammy Wynette, Mazy Starr, Chris Isaac, Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Nina Simone, Lucinda Williams, Willie Nelson, Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Rogers, Linda Rhondstadt, Billie Holiday, Merle Haggard, Chris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Kd Lang, Sarah Vaughn, Deborah Harry, Buddy Holly, Waylon Jennings.
Sue Ray is a gifted singer/songwriter whose distinctive, original sound is best described as a somewhat eclectic fusion of old school country and ambient contemporary styles. Her live shows are a showcase of excellent musicianship and mastery of the songwriters craft all delivered with an engaging charisma and easy-going stage presence that further serves to highlight the poetry, humour and subtleties of each original composition, helping to cement Sue Ray’s popularity in the local Brisbane music scene.
Sue contributed backing vocals and harmonies on The Gin Clubs latest album “Junk” and has lent her captivating voice to the recordings and performances of various other artists including Darren Hanlon, Shifter, Cameron Elliott and Melissa Fraser.
Sue is currently working hard to promote her début mini-album “Best Beware” which was released on 19th July 2008. Recorded and produced at Junkship Records Studio by Jamie Trevaskis, the seven track mini-album is a feature portrait that captures the full essence of everything that makes Sue’s music so intriguing. With most of the instruments being played by Sue herself - including guitar, piano, tambourine and melodica - the diverse ensemble of songs are brought alive by the sheer beauty of her voice as she spans a vast field of mood and emotional depth.
A first-run limited pressing of 100 copies of “Best Beware” was released at the close of 2007 and soon sold out. When recently listed on triplejunearthed.com the title track “Best Beware” premièred at number 14 on the Unearthed Roots Chart and was played on Triple J Radio’s Home and Hosed show. The mini-album has enjoyed high rotation on independent Brisbane radio station 4zzz, spending five weeks in the Top 20 Chart peaking at number 3 and also making it into 4zzz's hottest 100 tracks of 2008.
yey would love to catch up :) my mobe's is cut off temporarily.. but if u wanna email m,e - white cosmicdog@hotmail.com or facebook - 'bexagon anon' give me your number and I'll give ya a bell and see when you're free. sweet i'm excited! xxx
I agree completely, its what I love about this myspace thing, hearing music from around the globe, what a real treat. There is so much out there. You sound really lovely! Best of all things.
Hey Sue-town, Im definately keen for another show - that was some good fun! Recordings sound good, except we played them bloody fast don't you think? oh well, it rocks. have a fabulous time OS, say hi to the snow for me. I havent seen it in 22 years.. Catch ya in the new year buddy. xx
Hi Sue, Thanks for your kind comment. It was great to hear about you and your music listening to The Sirens Call on ZZZ. I look forward to more. Best wishes, Nicola
I'll be here for a long time yet I hope. It's awesome here. I enjoy it so much more than the old place. I'm still writing a lot of film and tv music...plus I'm playing keys in a band of older doods, called the Dustbin Hoffmans. I'll let you know when we do our first gig.
Hey man I saw nish, lisa and ruwan on tele at the awards tonite! they won award ruwan gave a speech. I fucked up 4 prac next wk gradings are tues n thurs can rehearse any other day. tryin to get another show at barsoma be 4 u go. go go! allrighty enough fucking bullets 4 1 nite. i added chopper as a legions friend too. yippy!
w/ Girl with Cake The Old Order Legions of Mary Flying Squad.
Chick bands are the next phenomenon to be under the spotlight in the ongoing “Rock Against…’ series promoted and presented by Brother Man Dude from The Old Order.
There’s a lot of excellent all girl bands ‘round at the moment and something must be done; things are getting out of hand. 2 of the best are indie popsters Girl with Cake and grunge rockers Legions of Mary. Classic rockers The Old Order and garage rockers Flying Squad who both happen to be all male are feeling threatened so they are asserting their relevance and staging a showdown.
The idea of the ‘Rock Against…’ series is that for each event a style of music is featured as much as a protest against the genre as a celebration of it. So far Garage, Folk, Country, Roots and Indie bands have been featured.
Its about bringing together bands and performers that may not normally be on the same bill to blur the lines and emphasise similarities as well as differences. The Rock bands are chosen on the grounds that they may have more to do with bands of the particular style or scene featured than is immediately obvious and vice-versa. Poetry, Hip-Hop and Humour are some of the styles to come.
So what are we gonna learn about the bands on the bill of Rock Against Chicks? Will gender stereotypes be subverted? Will sexual identities be shattered? Or will it just be a case of good ol’ fashioned knee-slapping cross-dressing hi-jinx and cheap laughs?
Choose a position. Make a stand. Rock Against Chicks.
