We honored to announce that Cari Ray & The Shaky Legs has been selected for an official showcase a the Folk Alliance Region Midwest (FARM) Conference and will be heading to Grand Rapids, MI in October. The FARM conference is one of five regional conferences endorsed by Folk Alliance International.
We are proud to announce that Cari Ray & The Shaky Legs has been selected for an official showcase a the Southwest Regional Folk Alliance Conference and will be heading to Austin, TX in September. The SWRFA conference is one of five regional conferences endorsed by Folk Alliance International
Just a friendly reminder that you can stream Bad & Better Angels on Spotify and add your favorite tracks to your favorite playlists!
By Fons Delemarre of BLUES MAGAZINE
Cari Ray & The Shaky Legs have made a new album: ‘Bad & Better Angels’. Looking for info about the unknown Cari Ray I found comparisons with musicians like Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Lucinda Williams, Patty Griffin, The White Stripes, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton and George Jones.
Listening to her new album, I have to conclude that – however improbable it sounds at such a list – those references are correct. In her music you can hear acoustic blues, folk, ragtime and ‘old-time country’ sounding well together. View more →
Looks like a heavy-duty planning session. That guy on the right is Jake Belser, owner of Primary Sounds Studios. It was a rare treat to actually have him at the board.
Cari sat down recently to talk a little about the making of “Bad & Better Angels.” This record is decidedly raw and stripped down when compared to her earlier recordings. “I felt like this book of songs was the most exposed, intimate set I had ever put together, and I wanted there to be as little as possible between the listener and the vocal delivery of melody and lyric. These songs are not Continue reading →
Cari has been selected as a Grassy Hill New Folk Finalist at the venerable Kerrville Folk Festival and will travel to perform at the Threadgill Theatre the end of May.
UPCOMING SHOWS
| 23 Aug 2018 | Indianapolis, IN Irving Theater | Irving Theater | ||
| 24 Aug 2018 | Nashville, IN Chateau Thomas Winery | Chateau Thomas Winery | ||
| 25 Aug 2018 | Shelbyville, IN Skyline Drive-In | Skyline Drive-In | ||
| 26 Aug 2018 | Bloomington, IN Bryan Park Summer Concert Series | Bryan Park Summer Concert Series | ||
| 31 Aug 2018 | Nashville, IN "For a Song" at Chateau Thomas Winery | "For a Song" at Chateau Thomas Winery | ||
| 01 Sep 2018 | Bloomington, IN Oliver Winery | Oliver Winery | ||
| 18 Sep 2018 | Bloomington, IN Bloomington Songwriters Showcase | Bloomington Songwriters Showcase | ||
| 27 Sep 2018 | Austin, TX Southwest Regional Folk Alliance Conference | Southwest Regional Folk Alliance Conference | ||
| 19 Oct 2018 | Dripping Springs, TX Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival | Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival | ||
| 26 Oct 2018 | Grand Rapids, MI Folk Alliance Region Midwest Conference | Folk Alliance Region Midwest Conference | ||
| 03 Nov 2018 | Cincinnati, OH Downtowne Listening Room | Downtowne Listening Room |
Cari Ray is a storyteller who who tells her tales through song; songs that manifest themselves in one’s mind in a way that transports you to somewhere in the early 20th Century.
Her influences as a writer and performer are front and center in her original material, spanning a wide range of early american music… a helping of acoustic blues, a little folk, a rasher of ragtime, and a slight flavor of old-time country. Her live show serves it up handily with quick wit, tasty fingerstyle guitar, and a huge, evocative voice.
She continues to draw accolades for songwriting, most recently with her track “It’s About Me” winning the blues songwriting competition at the Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival and selection to the Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival. Solo or with her band, playing for 20 or 2000, Cari finds a way to strike a perfect balance between energy and intimacy. With a unique blend of heart and grit, this powerhouse entertainer just doesn’t miss.
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