And So it Begins... Smokin' Ray was born on June 1, 1977, high on top of Smokey Mountain. His Mother and Father were both musicians ( His father played the fiddle, his mother played the accordion.) They had a decent life, poor but not without. As the story goes, Ray was struck by lightning and burnt nothing but his soul. Something came inside of him and now he is what he is. He wasn't hurt...He was just destined for something... He was destined to play the guitar. So from high upon the tree tops the first song he ever heard was the soft/heavy tone of B.B. King's, 'The Thrill is Gone'. That was like magic to his ears. The next? Jimi Hendrix, 'Red House'. "WOW! He thought to himself, "I have to do that". And so he did. He studied all the greats, even as far back as the great Robert Johnson. He learned from John Lee Hooker, SRV, Leadbelly, Chuck Berry, and many others. Lightning Hopkins, 'Lonesome Dog Blues' scared him to shivers. Tucked away in a little studio he recorded by himself. No one could ever guess what would come out of there next. His tone could fall a mountain, his playing could hypnotise you. His brain...insane. Over his short span of playing I think that he really developed his own style. Is he Chicago? Maybe more Texas Style? Perhaps Modern Electric Blues? I don't know, Whatever it is, He calls it the "Smokey Mountain Style". Whether SRB is playing clean or dirty you can tell it's him. As you can tell from his acoustic picture and the way he plays, he likes Heavy Metal, Rock and Punk. He is very much influenced by such bands as Metallica, Megadeth, Nirvana, Green Day, AC/DC, Guns & Roses and more. But his true calling is the blues. All you have to do is hear his songs and you will be shown. Where does all this lead up to? I don't know. Maybe something new or maybe just a blip on the radar. We will have to see. Some day his Guitar will quit burning, But until then... Keep on Smokin' Ray Burnt.Available music is Awesome The FULL ALBUM is to be released soon... CHECK OUT THESE FOR THE FULL ALBUM>>> www.soundclick.com/smokinrayburnt www.download.com/smokinrayburnt

Jimi Hendrix, BB King, Lightning Hopkins, Eric Clapton, Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughn, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Lang, Chuck Berry. METAL BANDS: Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Pantera, Sabbath, Godsmack, Iron Maiden, The Darkness