About Sue Ray
Acknowledgements
2011 – Winner of the “Breakthrough Contemporary Emerging Indigenous Artist Recording Initiative”
2011 – Bigsound Music Conference Brisbane – Showcase
2009 – Billy Thorpe Recording Initiative – Finalist
2009 – Queensland Music Awards – Finalist – two songs in two categories
Tours & supports
Dan Sultan, Busby Marou, Darren Hanlon, Nashville Pussy (USA), Megan Washington, The Kill Devil Hills, The Gin Club, Gatlin Elms (USA), Halfway, Gentle Ben & His Sensitive Side, The Wilson Pickers, Kira Puru & The Bruise, Rattlehand, LJ Hill, James Blundell, Mexico City, Blanche DuBois
Press
“She has the sort of rare voice – deep, dark, gorgeously emotive, and molasses-rich that stirs something within the listener and never quite lets go. She gets under your skin and stays there. If you’re a fan of the likes of Brandi Carlile or Laura Cantrell, give Sue Ray a listen; chances are you’ll emerge from the experience an unequivocal convert to her passionately original brand of alt-country”
4 1⁄2 Stars, “Red Roses” Album of the week, September 2011 – Heidi Maier – Tom Magazine (AUS)
“A hugely impressive debut album from Queensland songwriter Sue Ray, Red Roses, is an alt-country delight of the kind that will sit neatly among those Neko Case and Cowboy Junkies albums on your shelf”
“Red Roses” 2011 – Noel Mengel, Chief Music Writer – The Courier Mail (AUS)
“Short and sweet. Both of these words can be used to describe this album, but only one of them can be used to describe Sue Ray herself. For many Brisbane artists, it can often take a little while to release a debut album, but when they’re as good as this one, we’d be prepared to wait twice as long”
“Best Beware” Album review 2008 – Tal Wallace – Time Off Magazine (AUS)
“Hers is an intimate, soulful take on country-folk. The real drawcard, however, is her voice, which could soften the heart of Dick Cheney”
Matt Thrower – Rave Magazine (AUS)
“Sue walked on stage and my jaw hit the ground. Her voice was so strong and confident. Her guitar playing is excellent and her songs heartbreaking. A consummate performer”
Mardi Lumsden – 612 ABC Radio (AUS)
“Sue Ray opened the show with a mesmerising performance. Ray’s subtle humour had the cosy venue in hysterics. You could’ve heard a pin drop during the heartfelt Whispers In The Dark but it was Best Beware that showcased Ray’s vocal and song writing ability”
Madeleine O’Gorman – Unpaved Magazine Melbourne (AUS)
Radio
Medium rotation -“Soldier’s Son” & “Red Roses” – JJJ, 4ZZZ, ABC 612, PBS, 3RRR, 98.9FM
Medium to high rotation -“Shake It Off” – 98.9FM, 4ZZZ, Wow FM 100.7, 87.6/88FM, 103.3Fm Gouldburn, 2YOUFM Tamworth and over 40 other regional stations Australia wide.
Charts
Top 20 – 4ZZZ charts for five weeks running, 2008
Top 20 – JJJ Unearthed Roots Charts, 2008
Top 100 – listed in top 100 tracks of 2008 for 4ZZZ, 2008
Festivals
2011 – Bigsound Music Conference
2011 – Woodford Folk Festival
2012 & 2009 – Tamworth Country Music Festival
Contacts & more info
management@sueraymusic.com
www.sueraymusic.com
www.plusonerecords.com.au
