El Ray: Transitions & The Evil Mermaid (CD/digital)
“The Evil Mermaids” 10″ (2014) & “Transitions” LP (2020) in one CD. Edition of 250 copies.
El Ray: Transitions (LP)
EL RAY: Transitions (LP) / edition of 300 copies black vinyl / one-sheet
Copenhagen, Denmark. Not the most likely place for a band to emerge with the obvious surfing pedigree of El Ray. The band show a versatility of sound and an ear for catchy, toe tapping melody which takes them beyond the cliches that can often be associated with the surfing genre. Combining a fresh, modern style with a healthy nod to the past, ‘surf with a twist’ El Ray have managed to achieve a new, classic sound.
Their 3 full length releases, the two 10″ inches and the singles are known to have been recorded during blizzards, far far away from the sunny side of life and Californian lifestyle. Whatever it is, El Ray is the band that keeps on giving that goosebumbing and hair raising Instro-surf!
El Ray’s merits has proved the band to be a serious contender in writing and performing modern instrumentals that would make your hifi-stereo A GO-GO!! The 4 Scandinavian Instro-surfers have build their own brand within the surfing circles since 2001. Mixing their dynamic, cool punked up surf tunes with a huge spoonful of rock’n’roll and a tad indie to make everybody happy when “it’s better to be surf than sorry”.
El Ray are always ready to invite their audience to ride the wild waves of surf in clubs all over.
Better Surf Than Sorry – it’s time to join the party!
EL RAY: Tour Dates Belgium November 2016 (LIVE)
EL RAY: Tour Dates Belgium November 2016
Continue readingEL RAY: “The Evil Mermaid” (10″)
(21 July 2014)
El Ray “The Evil Mermaid” (10″ purple vinyl, edition of 300 copies, Green Cookie Records, GC042, 2014)
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BIO
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Copenhagen, Denmark. Not the most likely place for a band to emerge with the obvious surfing pedigree of El Ray. The band show a versatility of sound and an ear for catchy, toe tapping melody which takes them beyond the cliches that can often be associated with the surfing genre. Combining a fresh, modern style with a healthy nod to the past, ‘surf with a twist’ El Ray have managed to achieve a new, classic sound.
Their 3 full length releases, the two 10″ inches and the singles are known to have been recorded during blizzards, far far away from the sunny side of life and Californian lifestyle. Whatever it is, El Ray is the band that keeps on giving that goosebumbing and hair raising Instro-surf!
El Ray’s merits has proved the band to be a serious contender in writing and performing modern instrumentals that would make your hifi-stereo A GO-GO!! The 4 Scandinavian Instro-surfers have build their own brand within the surfing circles since 2001. Mixing their dynamic, cool punked up surf tunes with a huge spoonful of rock’n’roll and a tad indie to make everybody happy when “it’s better to be surf than sorry”.
El Ray are always ready to invite their audience to ride the wild waves of surf in clubs all over.
Better Surf Than Sorry – it’s time to join the party!
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ALBUM CREDITS
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All tracks written by El Ray except: “El Raynia (Über Alles)” by Jello Biafra / John Greenway & “Double Penetration” by Steve Leonard.
Surf Guitar 101 Convention 2012, #5 (11.08.2012)
Surf Guitar 101 Convention 2012, #5 (11.08.2012)
Continue readingEL RAY: R.I.P. El Kid’o 1981-2008
Our dear El Kid’o aka Rasmus Nybo has passed away after a short and unfair battle against cancer.
We will miss him dearly and will always treasure the excellent time we have had together.
El Ray will continue as a trio and will start working on the upcoming album with the working title “El Ray in Space” shortly.
Just in the spirit of the bass groovy, tight playing, good looking, beer drinking, best friend and cool dude El Kid’o.
El Kid’o Forever!!