Bio

One of the hottest young country rock artists performing today. JamesRay is the ACMA 2002 Award winner for the Best Original Song, Best Male Vocalist and Best Overall Performer. He is also the 2002 NZCMA Entertainer of the Year Songwriter Winner. The 2003 Sun City Country Music Awards provided JamesRay with the Best Senior Overall, Best Male Oldtime, Best Male Vocal, Best Original Song, Best Senior Country Rock and runner-up in Male Gospel. JamesRay was also a finalist in the upcoming 2004 Tui Awards for Best Original Song and Best Album.

In May JamesRay became the Norfolk Island 2003 Trans-Tasman Entertainer of the Year Award Winner and represented New Zealand at the ten day Telstra Mildura Music Festival, Australia's largest independent artist Music Festival.

JamesRay's growing popularity in the Kiwi music scene has beckoned him to share the stage with such well know Kiwi artists as Paul Ubana Jones, Hammond Gamble, Brendon Ham, Marian Burns, the Topp Twins, Jodi Vaughn and international touring artists like the Amazing Rhythm Aces, The Warratahs and Donna Dean just to name a few.

Many may have seen and heard JamesRay during his national TV appearance on TV One's Good Morning Show. Others may have heard JamesRay on various local radio stations as a result of his growing popularity in the Country Music market in New Zealand. JamesRay has become known for his own style of alternative 'feel good' country and rock music as well as his award winning songwriting talents.

Be sure to see this "Upbeat Nashville Stylist" when he is in your area.

"His fresh approach to acoustic country rock and his brilliant song-writing ability lead me to think that it won't be long before he is a household name in this country." - Diana Edwards of Rock it Promotions.

Band Members:
JamesRAy (vocals, guitar)
Neil Hannan (bass)
Ian Rich (guitar)
Gordon Joll/Rick Ball (drums)

Links

• Artist Website