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The Blues is my Business and Business is Good |
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| Location: | Davison, Michigan |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Apr 24, 2008 (584 days back) |
About Me |
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| Larry McCray is one of a handful of talented young blues performers leading the genre across boundaries and into the new century. McCray's savage blues-rock guitar and warm, soulful vocals have drawn attention worldwide. McCray's hard work paid off when he became the first artist signed by Virgin Records' blues division - Pointblank Records. In 1990, they released his debut, "Ambition," which was well received by the U.S. and European press. 1993 saw the release of McCray's second album, Delta Hurricane, which was recorded in Memphis with the notoriously funky Uptown Horns. The guitarist's gut wrenching rendition of Warren Haynes' power ballad, "Soul Shine," opened many ears to McCray's talent and diversity. In 1998, Born To Play The Blues moved the story of McCray's broadly appealing music forward another giant step. Bold, brawny, often dazzling guitar lines are matched with confident, soul-drenched vocals. Understated funk rhythms and crunchy rock riffs meet searing slow blues and booty-bumping shuffles. The year 2000 found the guitarist co-establishing his own independent record company together with Koch, forming Magnolia Records. The release Believe It kicked it off, putting McCray on chart to continue to release albums on his own dime and time, without the business or rules of a pressing-type of label. McCray also sights a career highlight as being honored as the Orville Gibson 2000 Male Blues Guitarist of the Year. "Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, like seven or eight other people were nominated, as well" stated McCray. With Magnolia Records his new home and a young son to raise, McCray was able to pull back into his personal life for a while. McCray keeps busy on the road trying to find the time to write music. Magnolia Records released the McCray's first live album, Live On 75, on December 6, 2005. A new studio album and tour is to follow in late 2006. |
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Music:Member Since: 6/13/2006Band Website: larrymccrayband.com Band Members: Larry McCray: Lead Guitar and Vocals Steve McCray: Drums and Vocals Noel Neal: Bass Guitar Shawn: Organist/Keyboard Influences: McCray's first influence on guitar was none other than his sister, Clara, who toured regionally around Arkansas with her own combo, the Rockets. Clara never got to record her Freddie King-styled blues for posterity -- but her little brother has at least partially made up for that omission. Larry followed Clara up to Saginaw, MI, in 1972. She turned him on to the joys of the three Kings (B.B., Freddie, and Albert), Albert Collins, and Magic Sam, and Larry added superheated rock licks (à la Jimi Hendrix and the Allman Brothers) to his arsenal as he began playing the local circuit with his brothers Carl on bass and Steve on drums. Sounds Like: Some of the greatest blues and blues-based guitarists, like Jimi Hendrix or Albert King, have created classic sounds on a Gibson Flying V. Other greats, like Clapton or Beck, have found it in a Les Paul. With bluesman Larry McCray you get the best of both worlds. Record Label: Magnolia Records - Independent Label Type of Label: None |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Blues) |
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PAPALOUS |
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| THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING OUT AND SUPPORTING THE BLUE, AND A BIG THANKS TO THE MANAGEMENT AT PAPALOUS FOR HAVING US. Posted by The Larry McCray Band on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:47:00 PST |
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