Ray Scott w/ Jessie Wayne Taylor and Amber Rae Dunn & the Mulberries
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Ray Scott w/ Jessie Wayne Taylor and Amber Rae Dunn & the Mulberries starts on Thursday, Sep 19, 2019 at 8:00pm. The venue for this event is Growlers located in Memphis, TN.
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- <p>Ticket sales end on Thursday, Sep 19, 2019.</p><p>Thursday September 19th 20197PM DOORS / 8PM SHOW$15 ADV / $18 DOSALL AGESRay ScottJesse Wayne TaylorAmber Rae Dunn & the MulberriesI worked my ass off on Music Row.Tryin to get on the radioLike Alan said, those wheels turn slowAnd I had to tell em all where to goWhen they tried to make me a pop starI got me a honky tonk heartRay Scott, Honky Tonk HeartThose words say it all. With a distinctive southern voice as traditional as the signature black cowboy hat he wears, Ray Scott garnered attention from The Row in the days before modern condos took over historic houses. Warner Brothers released his debut album, My Kind of Music, to critical acclaim and a top 40 single in 2005. But typical music business politics combined with a deafening change in the country radio market did not work in Rays favor. Or did it?What followed from the label split two years later was the birth of the digital format and a Rayincarnation of sorts. Never one to quit on his calling, his own self-awareness fully emerged, and a new busload of fans joined him for the ride. For those seeking more than girls, beer cans and moonlight by the lake, Rays heartfelt vocals and down to earth lyrics resonated. Independent releases Crazy Like Me (2008) and Rayality (2011) not only gave him a physical product on the road but garnered a high number of digital sales and support from Sirius XM. Drinkin Beer and Aint Always Thirsty received SiriusXM airplay. And so did one of his most well-known singles, Those Jeans from the Rayality album, produced by Dave Brainard (Jerrod Neimann, Brandy Clark).Then came his 5th studio album in 2017Guitar for Sale, produced by Michael Hughes.I appreciate that hes the most stubbornly genuine artist that I know - a guy who refuses to compromise or follow any other inspiration other than his own feelings and experiences. He doesnt give a damn about what anybody else is doing, he just wants to find and execute his vision, says Michael.So then, its no surprise that the two friends paired up again for Honky Tonk Heart, the new EP out March 1. With catchy electric and steel guitar licks from the get-go, youre in for a boot steppin, whiskey drinkin, feel good time. But dont mistake the two smoky bar tunes (Honky Tonk Heart, Trainwreck) for fluff pieces because Ray is anything but. If he sings it, its because hes been thru it, he believes it, or he currently lives it (or sometimes all three). His rip roarin honesty is just as strong in the ballads as it is in the uptempos. Rays vulnerability resonates with the most heartbroken, yet hopeful of souls in It Is What It Is and Leave this Town. The EP comes full circle, ending on a sweet love note with Thank You Baby.</p>
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