Boo Ray

BOO RAY IS AN

OUTLAW COUNTRY TROUBADOUR AND BAND LEADER

BASED IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.

Boo Ray is known for his unmistakable southern voice, catchy & gritty songs, explosive live performances, and for keeping a "shod-hot Nashville band."

"His dramatic southern sound will draw you in, his voice will have you hanging on every lyric and his songs will stick with you like a good friend does.

Boo Ray is a southern troubadour who's forged and honed his sound in South Georgia honky-tonks, Gulf Coast jukes, Nashville nightclubs & Los Angeles songwriter joints."

— Rolling Stone Magazine

Upcoming Shows

"Noah Shain masterfully captured Boo Ray's sound conjuring a classic Muscle Shoals session; drums stout and close, round hollow bass, guitars growlin' and warm wailin' vocals. His singing style and his voice as a songwriter are powerful, unassumingly sophisticated and uniquely his own.

Boo Ray's 'Sea Of Lights' album is a songwriter's champion, a trucker's soundtrack, and an analog aficionado's delight."

— Billboard magazine

Repost🔵Music City Spotlight Presents! Our launch party this Friday! Come check us out at @deeslounge615 with @booray @maddgoodco @jivemothermary FOLLOW🔷@musiccityspotlightmag

LIVE Wednesday’s at @chiefsbroadway 2:30pm-6:30pm with the rangiest crew of cats a free born feller might find. C’mon out for some cold drinks & the best BBQ in Nashville @rodneyscottsbbq - #BooRay Photo by @jonmorganphotography

Back at @chiefsbroadway today 2:30-6:30 frontin’ @kingcorduroy’s great band while he’s on the road. C’mon out and join us for some amazing @rodneyscottsbbq , cold drinks & a jam🍗🍻🎸🎤🥁 ‘Preciate Ya🤠 - Photo @jonmorganphotography

The first time I heard about Mack Vickery was ‘09 in Atlanta late night after the Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers show. We were hangin’ at a cigar bar with Steve Ferrone, and a crew of his stogie puffin’ pals. Everybody was telling deep-cut/ B-side type songwriter stories, and Steve’s buddy Randy Martin who’s an expert on ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s & ‘90s Nashville songwriters, the great American songbook, and pop music of the same era, Randy asked my favorites. I replied, Billy Joe Shaver, Don Williams, and Eddie Rabbit. “I’ve got one you’ll love, Mack Vickery!” Randy replied. He continued, Mack was a real true talent among that varsity squad of Nashville songwriters with Willie, Waylon, Kristofferson, Hank Jr, Merle Kilgore, Cowboy Jack Clement. ” Mac wrote “Meat Man” and a sting of others for Jerry Lee Lewis, Cedar Town Georgia” for Hank Jr, along with songs for George Jones, Waylon Jennings, George Thorogood, Johnny Cash, George Strait . Mac used crash at Randy’s sister’s house in Birmingham on occasion, So Randy’s Mac Vickery stories are partly 1st hand. He said Mac used to roll into Nashville and stop by the Nashville Now TV show unannounced, and get Merle Kilgore to put him on with the show’s amazing house band. You can really tell in that footage from the Waylon And Friends show, that the whole room of heavyweights had a particular regard for Mac, as if they all knew that Mac was the rangiest, gamest, songwriter/ song-hunter among them. I included my favorite clip of Mack Vickery on the “Nashville Now” tv show doing his great song “If She’ll Leave Her Momma”.

Tonight at @chiefsbroadway 6:30pm-10:30pm with a stellar crew: @yannie_reynecke guitar, @wilmo36 bass & @winfieldfliplouis -C’mon out for some cold drinks, @rodneyscottsbbq and jam💥🥃🍗🎸🥁 - Photo @jonmorganphotography

Last minute dates along w/ regularly scheduled: 8/16 Fri @acmenashville 5pm-7pm 8/16 Fri @chiefsbroadway 10:30pm-2:30am 8/17 Sat @chiefsbroadway 6:30pm-10:30pm 8/19 Mon @chiefsbroadway 2:30pm-6:30pm 8/21 Wed @chiefsbroadway 2:30pm-6:30pm 8/23 Fri @deeslounge615 9pm-12:00am

I can feel a good one comin’ on Friday August 23rd at @deeslounge615 w/ @themaddieturner & @jivemothermary 9pm-12am Join us for a So Long Summer Jam with the last full moon of the season waining just two days in the southern sky, still a great big yellow glow above these rollin’ hills of Tennessee

#fbf ‘St’ MisbehVin’ July 2018… Still proud of these singles with Sean Brock. I love the songs, the band work, the guitar pickin’, & production. This A-side we wrote about a legendary tattooist, Mitchell Atkinson, we’re both collectors of & pals with, who’s a larger than life, epic character, cosmic jester, cutting edge cat & kind soul, who died in a tragic fiery hot-rod crash. Writing with Sean was inspiring & a blast. As we dug in, Sean drew a simple set of writing principles, a couple of writing devices, and we wove the details of the story of our tattooist pal through this creative form. We made metaphor of the loss of Mitchell’s spirit due to worldly vices, and the loss of Appalachian mountains to greed of coal-mine companies. Researching the history of tattooing, I came across the story of Saint Theresa from 90’s war-torn Kosovo, who was heavily tattooed & pierced young woman who sought refuge in a convent, and was shunned by the nuns because of her appearance, until it was discovered that Theresa was able to sneak food & supplies across enemy border, hanging from her various, and untold piercings. Theresa was sainted and became a patron saint of tattoos. - St Misbehavin’ Old hotrod Mavrick numbers painted on the side Racin’ slicks jacked up high He look like a hillbilly super hero comic book Steve McQueen part Captin Hook With a heart of gold and a dare devil soul He left this world before he’s old It’s a ghost of a hot-rod road runner flying down the highway running’ from love Saint misbehaving sweet Theresa Heavens tattooed dove Heartbroken Appalachia tearing mountains down for coal I curse them foolish ways that take my friends before they old If you ever heard a mountain stream Singin sweet & low How could you live without the sound How could you tear a mountain down You sold your pitiful soul for gold You took my friend’s before they’re old (2x) It’s a ghost of a hot-rod road runner flying down the highway running’ from love Saint misbehaving sweet Theresa Heavens tattooed dove Heartbroken Appalachia tearing mountains down for coal I curse them foolish ways that take my friends before they old

Fillin’ in for my buddy @kingcorduroy today w/ his great band 2:30pm-6:30pm at @chiefsbroadway

@nelsonsgreenbrier Industry Night was a blast! Photographer @lchtnbrg.co got some great shots of the goings on. @jamie___joyce was magic behind the soundboard, DJ @furtheradventuresof played the deep cut hits, the band played & Bourbon flowed. The winners or the auction items: @jamesawillisartist Painted Guitar Case, @hbarcofficial, @blackshagmarathon gift cards, and the custom guitar strap are very happy with their winnings, and we all had a real good time.