Ray Cardwell & Tennessee Moon w/ special guest Alan Munde
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Ray Cardwell & Tennessee Moon w/ special guest Alan Munde
July 23, 2021 @ 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Doors@4pm/SHOW@8pm/$5
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Ray Cardwell is one of the most diversely talented artists playing bluegrass/Americana today, with a broad array of interests and influences. From soaring harmonies to well crafted hooks Cardwell presents a fantastic collection of music like no other. His live performances leave an audience spellbound by his vocals and songwriting Using a bluegrass band as a base they play not only bluegrass but you will hear influences of Americana, Roots, Folk and Alt Country.
“One of the most interesting things about Ray is his range,” said Pat Flynn, the highly respected guitar stylist, top flight studio musician, songwriter and member of New Grass Revival “He has a very diverse musical background. We have a bluegrass foundation, but we’re doing everything from blues and gospel a capella to straight-up bluegrass. I like the fact that Ray is able to embrace a lot of different styles…and pull them all off. His vocals are very distinctive, as well as his bass playing; that sets the stage for us to do a lot of things acoustically with modern bluegrass as a base.”
“There are many different shades of blue in 21st century bluegrass,” said industry veteran Nancy Cardwell. “I think folks are going to like the way he combines traditional and progressive grooves, some gospel and even some reggae—and it’s almost exclusively his own original music.”
Cardwell has the kind of voice and stage presence that leaves an audience spell-bound and makes converts wherever he plays. As a band leader, music director or sideman, Ray has performed and toured extensively with bluegrass, Americana, country, jazz, reggae, blues, musical theater, rock, Motown, choral and rockabilly groups.
Rays return to bluegrass came in 2015 when Producer/guitarist Pat Flynn heard a demo of his originals. After meeting with Pat, Ray decided that it was time to return to his roots.
His Debut CD Tennessee Moon(2017) on Pinecastle Records was received with high praise with 10 songs charting on Bluegrass, Americana, Gospel and Folk Charts.
Time To Drive was the first single release from Ray’s sophomore CD Stand On My Own which was released on May 24th 2019 “Time To Drive” debuted at #1 on Bluegrass Today’s Grassicana Chart. It remained on the charts top 15 for 6 months. “Alright” debuted at #1 on the Grassicana Charts and “Hurricane Rain at #2 Before it made its way to #1. The title track Stand On My Own debuted at #4 on the same chart
Just a Little Rain (09/25/20) is Ray’s 3rd CD on Bonfire Music Group Records. His Single “Born to Do” debuted at #1 in 09/20 on Bluegrass Today’s Grassicana Charts.
Alan Munde, former member of the Flying Burrito Brothers, is a bluegrass living legend!