Rayzz

Hi All,

Well, another summer has come and gone. It was very good from a weather point of view. It rained a lot, but mainly at night. The days were sunny and warm!

Teaching slows down in the summer so I had a lot more time for recording and practising. Finished ‘The Pineapple Song’. Look for it here soon. Working on four other original tunes. Three are based on drum grooves while the fourth is based on a Guitar lick I have been messing around with.

The Gas Pump Jam was a little different this year. We had a few different people hosting as well as both myself and Warren. It’s always exciting to gig with other players and play some different material.

KickbacK is currently trying to get back on a rehearsal schedule. We have all been busy with other projects this year and haven’t had much time to get together.

Just finished the annual ‘Women of Song’ Breast Cancer fundraiser. It’s always fantastic to see Edmonton’s Blues and R&B community get together to support such a worthy cause. It’s also where you will see some of Edmonton’s most experienced and skilled singers and players. It was another rousing success!

That’s an update, talk to you again soon!
Cheers,
Ray

Hi All,
Haven’t updated for awhile. Been doing lots of playing and teaching. I’m playing with a number of different bands these days. (KickbacK, Sophie and the Shufflehounds, The Usual Suspects, Rod Jewell Band) Seems like the only way to work steady is to gig with different bands.

Teaching is going well. I like to teach because it makes you think and challenges you to be a better player. My Guitar playing skills have become much better due to the teaching.

The Gas Pump Jam that I help host, along with Mike Chenoweth and Warren Dixon, is going very well. We are starting to get consistently better players to come out and jam. The crowds that come to listen are getting bigger too. The place is almost full every Saturday afternoon. Lots of fun!

Been writing new material and have re-released ‘Mentos’. Recorded a song called ‘The Pineapple Song’ just recently. Still mixing that one down. Hope to have it up soon!

KickbacK has a new EP with 5 of our tunes on it. They can be found on the ‘KickbacK originals’ page. Contact me if you would like a copy.

My wife Teresia and I are off to Mexico at the end of the week. It’s our favourite place to go to get away from winter at this time of year. Hopefully I’ll find some players to jam with as I have in the past!

‘Till next time, Cheers!