Amy Ray
Born:
in Decatur, Georgia
- Birth Name: Amy Elizabeth Ray
- Genre: Rock
- Active: '80s, '90s, 2000s
- Instruments: Vocals, Guitar
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| Background information | |
| Born | April 12 1964 |
| Origin | Georgia, United States |
| Genre(s) | Folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, harmonica |
| Years active | 1984—present |
| Label(s) | Daemon Records, Hollywood Records |
| Website | Amy-Ray.com |
Amy Elizabeth Ray (born April 12, 1964 in Decatur, Georgia, U.S.)[1], is a singer-songwriter and member of the Indigo Girls. Ray grew up in Decatur, and went on to begin college at Vanderbilt University. After a year at Vanderbilt, Ray returned to Greater Atlanta to continue her education at Emory University. Ray graduated from Emory in 1986 with majors in English and Religion.
On March 6, 2001 she released her first solo album, Stag, a southern and punk rock album. The Butchies provided support for five songs, and Nineteen Forty-Five and the Rock-A-Teens supported on one song apiece. Joan Jett helped out on "Hey Castrator." On April 12 2005, Ray released Prom, and on December 19 2006, she released Live from Knoxville.
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). Jody was replaced with Tara Jane O'Neil in October because Jody was on maternity leave. Ray called this new band the Volunteers.
She is involved in multiple political and social causes which include women's rights, indigenous struggles, gun control, the Zapatista movement, environmental protection and the anti-death penalty movement among others.
In addition to the Indigo Girls and her work as a solo artist, Ray also founded and runs an independent record label, Daemon Records based in Decatur, Georgia. Some bands signed to Daemon include Girlyman, Magnapop, Nineteen Forty-Five, and Rose Polenzani.
Ray is also an activist who fights for gay rights, abortion rights, Native American rights, low-power broadcasting, and gun control. She has made several trips to Chiapas, Mexico to support the Zapatista Army of National Liberation.
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| Amy Ray · Emily Saliers | |
| Discography | Albums and EPs: Strange Fire · Indigo Girls · Nomads Indians Saints · Back on the Bus, Y'all · Rites of Passage · Swamp Ophelia · 4.5 · 1200 Curfews · Shaming of the Sun · Come On Now Social · Retrospective · Become You · All That We Let In · Rarities · Despite Our Differences |
| Related articles | Daemon Records · Ray solo: Prom · Stag · Live from Knoxville |
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| NAME | Ray, Amy |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Singer-songwriter, record producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 12 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Georgia, United States |
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