Amy Elizabeth Ray (born April 12, 1964) is an American alto singer-songwriter and member of the contemporary folk duo Indigo Girls.[1] She also pursues a solo career and has released six albums under her own name, and founded a record company, Daemon Records.
Born in Decatur, Georgia, Amy Ray met Emily Saliers when they both attended the same elementary school.[2] They began performing together and recorded a demo in 1981. After graduation, Ray and Saliers went to different colleges with Ray attending Vanderbilt University.[3] By 1985, they had both transferred to Emory University in Atlanta and formed the Indigo Girls.[3] In 1986, Ray graduated from Emory with majors in English and Religion.[citation needed]
In March 2001, Ray released her first solo album, Stag, a southern and punk rock album. The Butchies, a punk band whose members include Kaia Wilson, Melissa York, and Alison Martlew, provided support for five songs, and Joan Jett played on "Hey Castrator". In April 2005, Ray released the softer edged[4]Prom, and in December 2006, she released Live from Knoxville. Her fourth solo album, the melodic[4]Didn't It Feel Kinder, was released in August 2008. Lung of Love, which has more of an indie-rock sound,[4] was released in 2012.[4][5]
Her backup band for her Stag tour was The Butchies. In 2004, when she embarked on her Prom tour, she brought Les Nuby (guitar), Will Lochamy (drums), and Jody Bleyle (bass). Tara Jane O'Neil replaced Bleyle when she began maternity leave in October.[citation needed] Ray's backup band for her 2012 Lung of Love tour was The Butchies. Jenn Stone, former keyboard player for Kesha, also performed on the tour.[5]
In addition to the Indigo Girls[6][7] and her work as a solo artist, Ray also runs an independent record label, Daemon Records, which she founded in 1990 and which is based in Decatur, Georgia.[7] Some performers signed to Daemon include Girlyman, Magnapop, Nineteen Forty-Five, Michelle Malone, Three Finger Cowboy, Danielle Howle and the Tantrums, Gerard McHugh, New Mongrels, Grady Cousins, The Oblivious, Snow Machine, Utah Phillips and Rose Polenzani.
In 1993, she and Emily Saliers co-founded Honor the Earth with Winona LaDuke. Honor the Earth's mission is "to create awareness and support for Native [American] environmental issues and to develop needed financial and political resources for the survival of sustainable Native [American] communities. Honor the Earth develops these resources by using music, the arts, the media, and indigenous wisdom to ask people to recognize our joint dependency on the Earth and be a voice for those not heard."[8]
Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) appears on her 2014 album Goodnight Tender, and she and Vernon continue to maintain a friendship.[9]
Ray was also a judge for the 3rd[10] and 11th Annual[11] Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.
Personal life
Ray uses she/her pronouns and is a lesbian.[12] Ray lives in the foothills of North Georgia, where she and her partner, Carrie Schrader, have a daughter, Ozilline Graydon.[13][14] In March 2021, Ray spoke on the LGBTQ&A podcast about having gender dysphoria and being genderqueer.[15]
^Monger, Timothy (2021). "Amy Ray | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
^Burns, Rebecca (June 2003). "From Brenda Lee to Ludacris: A Sonic Portrait of Our City". Atlanta Magazine. Emmis Communications. 43 (2): 80. ISSN 0004-6701. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
^ abMalkin, John (2005). Sounds of freedom: musicians on spirituality & social change. Parallax. p. 48. ISBN978-1-888375-47-3.
^ abcdBaca, Ricardo (March 3, 2012). "Amy Ray: An Indigo Girl gone solo — but only temporarily". The Denver Post.
^ abRodman, Sarah (April 13, 2012). "Amy Ray's 5 top things about touring as a solo girl". The Boston Globe.
^Caramanica, Jon (June 17, 2009). "Where the Outdoors Are Humming With Melodies and Messages". New York Times.
^ abMina Carson; Tisa Lewis; Susan M. Shaw (2004). Girls rock!: fifty years of women making music. UP of Kentucky. p. 144. ISBN978-0-8131-2310-3.
^. Honor the Earth. Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
^"Episode 22 – Amy Ray (Indigo Girls)". Cigar City Management. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
^"3rd Annual IMA Judges" November 12, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Independent Music Awards. Retrieved on September 4, 2013.
^"11th Annual IMA Judges. Independent Music Awards. Retrieved on September 4, 2013.
^"Amy Ray, the Indigo Girls, and the Soundtrack of Our Gay Lives". The Advocate. March 30, 2021. from the original on March 30, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
^Ruggieri, Melissa (January 10, 2014). . Access Atlanta. Archived from the original on September 28, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
^"Indigo Girls' Amy Ray on tattoos and coming out - Windy City Times News". Windy City Times. November 2, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
^"LGBTQ&A: Amy Ray: Indigo Girls FOREVER (!!!)". Apple Podcasts. May 4, 2021. from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
^"Amy Ray Band On Mountain Stage". NPR.org. March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
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Official website
March 02, 2023
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Amy Elizabeth Ray born April 12 1964 is an American alto singer songwriter and member of the contemporary folk duo Indigo Girls 1 She also pursues a solo career and has released six albums under her own name and founded a record company Daemon Records Amy RayRay performing in Asbury Park New Jersey in 2012Background informationBirth nameAmy Elizabeth RayBorn 1964 04 12 April 12 1964 age 58 Decatur Georgia U S OriginGeorgia U S GenresFolk rockOccupation s Singer songwriter record producerInstrument s Vocals acoustic guitar electric guitar mandolin harmonicaYears active1985 presentLabelsDaemon Epic Hollywood VanguardWebsitewww wbr amy ray wbr com Contents 1 Biography 2 Side projects 3 Personal life 4 Discography 4 1 Studio albums 4 2 Live albums 5 References 6 External linksBiography Edit Ray in 2008 Born in Decatur Georgia Amy Ray met Emily Saliers when they both attended the same elementary school 2 They began performing together and recorded a demo in 1981 After graduation Ray and Saliers went to different colleges with Ray attending Vanderbilt University 3 By 1985 they had both transferred to Emory University in Atlanta and formed the Indigo Girls 3 In 1986 Ray graduated from Emory with majors in English and Religion citation needed In March 2001 Ray released her first solo album Stag a southern and punk rock album The Butchies a punk band whose members include Kaia Wilson Melissa York and Alison Martlew provided support for five songs and Joan Jett played on Hey Castrator In April 2005 Ray released the softer edged 4 Prom and in December 2006 she released Live from Knoxville Her fourth solo album the melodic 4 Didn t It Feel Kinder was released in August 2008 Lung of Love which has more of an indie rock sound 4 was released in 2012 4 5 Her backup band for her Stag tour was The Butchies In 2004 when she embarked on her Prom tour she brought Les Nuby guitar Will Lochamy drums and Jody Bleyle bass Tara Jane O Neil replaced Bleyle when she began maternity leave in October citation needed Ray s backup band for her 2012 Lung of Love tour was The Butchies Jenn Stone former keyboard player for Kesha also performed on the tour 5 Side projects Edit Kaia Wilson and Ray on stage in 2012 In addition to the Indigo Girls 6 7 and her work as a solo artist Ray also runs an independent record label Daemon Records which she founded in 1990 and which is based in Decatur Georgia 7 Some performers signed to Daemon include Girlyman Magnapop Nineteen Forty Five Michelle Malone Three Finger Cowboy Danielle Howle and the Tantrums Gerard McHugh New Mongrels Grady Cousins The Oblivious Snow Machine Utah Phillips and Rose Polenzani She often collaborates with The Butchies a punk band featuring drummer Melissa York and vocalist guitarist Kaia Wilson She has contributed the live track Lucy Stoners on Calling All Kings amp Queens 2001 and the Mr Lady Records sampler album as well as a live recording of On Your Honor on a compilation for Home Alive Ray is also an activist involved in multiple political and social causes including gay rights low power broadcasting women s rights indigenous struggles gun control environmental protection and the anti death penalty movement among others She has made several trips to Chiapas Mexico to support the Zapatista Army of National Liberation In 1993 she and Emily Saliers co founded Honor the Earth with Winona LaDuke Honor the Earth s mission is to create awareness and support for Native American environmental issues and to develop needed financial and political resources for the survival of sustainable Native American communities Honor the Earth develops these resources by using music the arts the media and indigenous wisdom to ask people to recognize our joint dependency on the Earth and be a voice for those not heard 8 Justin Vernon Bon Iver appears on her 2014 album Goodnight Tender and she and Vernon continue to maintain a friendship 9 Ray was also a judge for the 3rd 10 and 11th Annual 11 Independent Music Awards to support independent artists careers Personal life EditRay uses she her pronouns and is a lesbian 12 Ray lives in the foothills of North Georgia where she and her partner Carrie Schrader have a daughter Ozilline Graydon 13 14 In March 2021 Ray spoke on the LGBTQ amp A podcast about having gender dysphoria and being genderqueer 15 Discography EditStudio albums Edit Stag 2001 Prom 2005 Didn t It Feel Kinder 2008 Lung of Love 2012 Goodnight Tender 2014 Holler 2018 16 If It All Goes South 2022 Live albums Edit Live from Knoxville 2006 MVP Live 2010 The Tender Hour Amy Ray Live From Seattle 2015 References Edit Monger Timothy 2021 Amy Ray Biography AllMusic Retrieved April 15 2022 Burns Rebecca June 2003 From Brenda Lee to Ludacris A Sonic Portrait of Our City Atlanta Magazine Emmis Communications 43 2 80 ISSN 0004 6701 Retrieved July 11 2017 a b Malkin John 2005 Sounds of freedom musicians on spirituality amp social change Parallax p 48 ISBN 978 1 888375 47 3 a b c d Baca Ricardo March 3 2012 Amy Ray An Indigo Girl gone solo but only temporarily The Denver Post a b Rodman Sarah April 13 2012 Amy Ray s 5 top things about touring as a solo girl The Boston Globe Caramanica Jon June 17 2009 Where the Outdoors Are Humming With Melodies and Messages New York Times a b Mina Carson Tisa Lewis Susan M Shaw 2004 Girls rock fifty years of women making music UP of Kentucky p 144 ISBN 978 0 8131 2310 3 Campaigns Honor the Earth Archived from the original on October 6 2013 Retrieved January 27 2014 Episode 22 Amy Ray Indigo Girls Cigar City Management Retrieved March 29 2017 3rd Annual IMA Judges Archived November 12 2015 at the Wayback Machine Independent Music Awards Retrieved on September 4 2013 11th Annual IMA Judges Independent Music Awards Retrieved on September 4 2013 Amy Ray the Indigo Girls and the Soundtrack of Our Gay Lives The Advocate March 30 2021 Archived from the original on March 30 2021 Retrieved March 30 2021 Ruggieri Melissa January 10 2014 Amy Ray talks new country album new baby and Indigo Girls Access Atlanta Archived from the original on September 28 2016 Retrieved February 2 2014 Indigo Girls Amy Ray on tattoos and coming out Windy City Times News Windy City Times November 2 2011 Retrieved February 22 2021 LGBTQ amp A Amy Ray Indigo Girls FOREVER Apple Podcasts May 4 2021 Archived from the original on May 4 2021 Retrieved February 13 2023 Amy Ray Band On Mountain Stage NPR org March 7 2019 Retrieved March 10 2019 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Amy Ray Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amy Ray amp oldid 1139238853, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
