Join Fender® Uke Artist Ukulele Ray, and his band, The KoKoNutz for a special Fender® Ukulele Showcase & Workshops at Milano Music in Mesa, Saturday, April 25 @ 1pm.
The showcase will feature a ukulele concert, demonstrating the versatility and sound of Fender® Ukes. The workshops include a beginners class; a class for guitar players; and songwriting with a uke.
Promoting the release of their NEW album, "Makin' Love Ukulele Style," Ukulele Ray and The KoKoNutz have released these fun music videos.
Join Ukulele Ray, as he hosts a "Pre-Game TailGator Party" every Saturday from 3:30-7:30pm (prior to the ASU games) with great music and comedy at "Barney's Boathouse" in Tempe!
A cast of thousands, including, and not limited to: Cheech & Chong, Bill Clinton, Joan Rivers, George Bush, Robin Williams, Groucho Marx, George Burns, Kermit The Frog, Elmer Fudd, Marvyn the Martian, Bette Davis, Neil Diamond, Ronald Reagan, Humphrey Bogart, Rod Stewart, Johnny Cash, Jimmy Carter, Cary Grant, Jack Benny, Bert & Ernie, James Cagney, Bugs Bunny, Richard Nixon, Jack Nicholson, Willie Nelson, Tom Jones, Edward G. Robinson, Carol Channing, Paul Anka, Johnny Mathis, Barney Fife, Woody Allen, Mae West, W.C. Fields, Laurel & Hardy, Bela Lugosi, Peter Falk, Ren & Stimpy, SpongeBob... and many, many more!
Influences
My Mom and Grandfathers; George Harrison; Ukulele Ike (Cliff Edwards); Neil Diamond; George Formby; Bob Dylan; Sammy Davis, Jr.; Weird Al; Eric Clapton; Bob Marley; Jimmy Buffet; Groucho Marx; and Tiny Tim (God Bless us, everyone!).
Sounds Like
Known for his many talents as an entertainer and singer/songwriter, Ukulele Ray displays his versatility of comedy acting and voice characterizations and impressions as he does six hilariously funny personalities in his upcoming children's TV show, "Kids 'R Cookin'.
For more information on "Kids 'R Cookin'... check out their MySpace Page and Website!
Madcap and wild, "The Captain Morgan Show" features famed American comedian and singer/songwriter, Ukulele Ray, in a musical/comedy revue. Watch for "The Captain Morgan Show" coming to a nightclub or showroom near you!
For booking and information, contact Ukulele Ray on this site or UkuleleRay@aol.com
Famed American pop-artist, musician and singer/songwriter, Ukulele Ray, performs his original theme song, "Anybody Seen Ukulele Ray?" with the Tempe Tramps to a slideshow of his many exploits and adventures.
Famed pop-artist, musician and singer/songwriter, Ukulele Ray, hosted CMM Magazine's Reader Appreciation Party at The Big Fish Pub 'N Grub in Tempe, and rocked the house with his original songs and classic rock covers.
Pictures say a thousand words... and with the song, it says it all about "My Mom!"
It's great music and art at Mesa, Arizona's 2nd Friday "Music On Main" Arts Festival featuring local artists, musicians, food and more.
This clip was produced by the East Valley Tribune, featuring music by Ukulele Ray & The KoKoNutz at Queen's Pizzeria & Café doing the classic rock hit, "Dancing In The Streets."
Celebrated Fender® Uke Artist, entertainer, comedian and singer/songwriter, Ukulele Ray, is a San Francisco-born native, and has been hailed as an Andy Warhol, Tiny Tim and P.T. Barnum all rolled into one.
Creating a ukulele out of a Campbell's Soup can (The Warhol Soup-A-Lele) and inventing the "Lunchbox-A-Lele," (a ukulele/lunchbox... suitable for playing and carrying your sandwich and music book), brought Ray to worldwide prominence, with appearances on numerous International, national and local TV, radio, Internet news programs and talkshows, playing his musical Lunchbox-wonders.
A seasoned stage entertainer, after almost 20 years in Las Vegas opening for major headliners, Ukulele Ray is a professional singer, comedian and musician, and does everything from live concerts to fairs and festivals, as well as personal appearances with his band, The KoKoNutz, and his Traveling Wilburys tribute group, "The Traveling Wildberrys."
Ukulele Ray also totes a repertoire of over 1,000 celebrity voice impersonations, adding his voice-over talents to a variety of award-winning radio advertising campaigns and animated shorts, features and documentaries.
As a singer/songwriter, Ukulele Ray has written and recorded hundreds of songs, including his own Mr. Bojangles-style theme song, "Anybody Seen Ukulele Ray;" his tribute song, "My Mom - A Hero Always Be;" and his life-lesson song, "Take It Slow."
Ray's versions of "Over The Rainbow" and "Tiny Bubbles" are top Amazon & iTunes sellers, along with his albums, "My Heart Belongs To Uke," "Makin' Love Ukulele Style," and "Ukulele Ray's Punny Farty Thongs" (his album of comedy song parodies, featuring Arnold's Island, Big 'Ole SUV, Oh, SUZY Pew and Cock-Eyed Girl).
As a commercial songwriter and producer, Ray has written extended jingles for several national and local companies/organizations, including: FreeLife™ International (Livin' The FreeLife™); Saddle Ranch Chop House (Saddle Ranch Cowboy); theme song for the City of Tempe (Tempe Towne); Fort McDowell Adventures (Time Is On Your Side with Jesse Stokes); and "On A Fender® Bender" for Fender® Musical Instruments ukulele division.
Ray produces music through his own label, UKE Got It Records and is a proud member of NAMM, ASCAP and the Tempe Chamber of Commerce. Ray is very involved in the local Phoenix area music scene and frequently lends his talents to numerous community organizations and fundraising events.
Have a "KOKONUTZ KRISTMAS" with Ukulele Ray & The KoKoNutz featuring a variety of classic rock, holiday favorites and old standards for your holiday party or event.
Ukulele Ray emcees the 100th Birthday Celebration of Tempe High School:
Ukulele Ray Emcees and Performs at SF Ukulele Festival
Ukulele Ray is featured in the current segment of Nissan's "Bay Area Backroads" at a meeting of the Santa Cruz Ukulele Club. "Bay Area Backroads" airs on several PBS stations throughout the area, but you can click on this link to see it online. NISSAN'S BAY AREA BACKROADS UKULELE SEGMENT
Ukulele Ray and his Lunchbox-A-Leles are featured in Sunday's San Francisco Chronicle's Style section.
Ukulele Ray Donates Ukuleles to Ukes For Troops at NAMM Show '07
Ukulele Ray On Stage With The Venturettes at NAMM Show '07
Ukulele Ray at "Island Bazaar" in Huntington Beach During NAMM
Ukulele Ray at San Francisco's Folsom Street Fair
Ukulele Ray & Lunchbox-A-Leles on KCRA 3 News at Noon with Walt Gray
Ukulele Ray & Lunchbox-A-Leles on HGTV's "I Want That!"
Ukulele Ray on KRON TV4 News in San Francisco Ukulele Ray: Day 1 at the San Francisco Gift Show Ukulele Ray: Day 2 at the San Francisco Gift Show Ukulele Ray: Day 3 at the San Francisco Gift Show Ukulele Ray Does Austin Powers on a Lunchbox
Ukulele Ray Plays a Beatles' Yellow Sub Lunchbox
Ukulele Ray Demonstrates the Daisy Duke Uke w/Red Neck
FIRST WORLD TOP 40 LIST! BEST MUSIC LIST in the WORLD!!! (And hardest to get on!)
Week after week Musea, my 16 year old art and media zine scours myspace and youtube for the very best in music from every corner of the world for the world's first list of new great music. Culled from thousands, here are the world's best. (Anyone can send me your music. That includes any kind of music!)
The internet is the world's first worldwide JUKEBOX And this is the first worldwide best music list from that jukebox. This list is NOT approved by any corporation!
From Dallas home of the art and media revolution including Post-Bands music,
Thanks for sending us your comment which was approved and can now be seen on our page. Thanks too for placing us on your top friends list. Hoping you will soon become one the 3100+ members of Musicians and Artists for World Peace.
We now have members in 58 countries, including Donovan, Melanie, Patti LaBelle, Pete Seeger, Melba Moore, the New Rascals, Willie Nelson's Peace Research Institute, the Dalai Lama, Holly Near, Country Joe, Wayne Dyer, Patch Adams, Jean Houston, Dennis Kucinich & Deepak Chopra's Alliance for a New Humanity to mention just a few.
Perhaps some of your friends will visit our site, listen to our music and decide to join us too.
BTW, we are joining with people from all over the world to help make the 40th anniversary of Woodstock a true celebration of peace and love through music and collaboration. Please check out our page at http://passion.edu/elearn/mod/resource/view.php?id=1712
Our 40th Anniversary of Woodstock Concert, produced by WoodFest Productions in association with Musicians for Peace, will be a 3-day outdoor festival at the 60 acre Washita Hideaway in Davis, OK. It will have some of the hottest tribute bands around and happens August 14-16, the same weekend as the original festival. This project stems from the vision to play tribute to both the pure love of music and to the artists, producers and concert goers that together made Woodstock the historic and cultural event it was then and will be for generations to come. Please see www.myspace.com/woodfest09
We are also doing a butterfly release at Woodstock West Fest in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park planned for Sunday, October 25, 2009. Our members are doing the Green Zone there and interested vendors and sponsors should contact me at bflyspirit8@aol.com Please also see
Just amazing what you can do with that 4 string instrument! Do you ever use a bow?Wehave to jam sometime!!!!!keep on rock'N,peace on earth!xoxoxoxoxoxox:)
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Love the new pic!AND,HAPPY FATHERS DAY!"Melody Slater is playing:Fathersday bar-b-que with ZZtop copy band today!YEA! keep on rock'N,peace on earth!xoxo:)
haunted you down on twitter,i understand its a good way to advertise,SO im hocking my tunes ther also!"don't want a lable"!like doing suff my way!keep on rock'N,peacexoxoxoxoxoxo:)
hey ray ray! everyone,everywhere loves you!"you but a lot of smiles on a lot of empty faces",THANKYOU! keep on rock,N,peace on earth"PLEASE",we need it now so badly!xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo:)
Are you on UkuleleUnderground.com? If not, you should be! They got
lots of cool things like discussion groups, places to put your videos
and contests! Tell em Joko sent ya! This video was my first ever entry into one of their
constests: make a uke video having something to do with the Devil.
Enjoy!
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