https://reaymusic.com/
Indie Rock Band from Canada
REAY (pronounced ray)
Coming off their critically acclaimed debut album Butterfly Tongue Revisited, chosen Top Canadian Album of 2019 by Tinnitist.com, the Orillia based indie-rock band continues their post-pandemic musical journey in support of the album that was released in late 2019, with two original members on hiatus. Remaining members – guitarist Ryan Smith, bassist Chad VanDusen and singer/guitarist Sean Murray have recently been joined by Justin “Juice” Kadis filling in on drums for the last several shows.
The album is a listening experience you won’t forget. Butterfly Tongue Revisited is an album in the organic, old-school and transfixing, timely yet timeless, familiar yet unique. There are sonic, stylistic and songwriting nods to everyone from Pink Floyd to The Verve, Death Cab for Cutie to War on Drugs – all topped with Murray’s soulful rasp and poetic lyrics.
Live, the band takes the songs to another level using the euphoric melodies and hypnotic rhythms to cocoon their songs in a style that is deeply rooted in Popsmithery. There is an incredible sense of space between the instruments yet somehow a heavy thickness of sound that creates a three-dimensional caress on the listeners ears.
This butterfly isn’t touching down anytime soon.
