Ray Bonneville
Kiki's House of Righteous Music 1326 MacArthur Road, Madison, Wisconsin 53714
RODNEY BURSIEL
Ray Bonneville
press release: September 23, 8 pm (doors at 7), Ray Bonneville, suggested donation $15
It's a pleasure to welcome back the one man band Ray Bonneville. His two previous appearances in the basement made believers out of all of us. He combines blues, folk and Americana with his guitar, harmonica and foot stomps to put on a hell of a show.
Reservations will be taken for this show at righteousmusicmgmt@gmail.com. On confirmation there is space available you can guarantee your spot by sending a check to Kiki Schueler, 1326 MacArthur Rd, Madison WI 53714.
Parking Alert: There is now no parking on either side of MacArthur Rd. I suggest parking on the very wide, curbed streets of Ellenwood and Duncan off Mendota and walking up the little path to MacArthur Ct. Google Maps says it is 0.1 miles and two minutes https://goo.gl/maps/5ZkNX from there to the house.
All shows are all ages and BYOB, I'll have coolers with ice available. As always, all money goes to the musicians.
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Award-winning singer/songwriter Ray Bonneville will release his new CD, At King Electric, on September 7 via Stonefly Records. Featuring 11 all-original songs, At King Electric was recorded in Austin, Texas and produced by Ray Bonneville and Justin Douglas. In addition to Ray Bonneville (guitars, vocals & harmonica), the band for the recording sessions included Richie Lawrence (electric piano & accordion), and Andre Bohren (drums, percussion & piano), with additional guest artists Gurf Morlix (guitar & bass) and Stefano Intelisano (B3 organ).
Based in Austin for the past 10 years, Bonneville strips his bluesy Americana down to its essentials and steeps it in a humid, southern vibe, creating a compelling poetry of hard living and deep feeling. His new CD, At King Electric, delivers more than his trademark grit and groove. Songs such as “The Next Card to Fall” and “Codeine” gleam with intimate narratives of characters reaching for hope and wrestling with despair. Rich guitar and harmonica lines resonate over spare and infectious rhythms, while Bonneville’s deep, evocative voice confesses life’s harsh realities.
Ray recorded his first album, On the Main, in 1992 and earned wide critical and popular acclaim, winning an enthusiastic following in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. His awards include a prestigious Juno, the Canadian equivalent of a Grammy, for his 1999 album, Gust of Wind. In 2012, Ray won the solo/duet category in the Blues Foundation’s International Blues Challenge in Memphis. His post-Katrina ode, “I Am the Big Easy,” from his 2007 Red House Records release, Going By Feel, earned the International Folk Alliance’s 2009 Song of the Year Award, placing number one on Folk Radio’s list of most-played songs of 2008, and has recently been covered by Jennifer Warnes on her new album, Another Time, Another Place (May 25th, 2018 BMG). Other notable artists who have recorded his songs include Ronnie Hawkins (“Foolish”) and Slaid Cleaves (“Run Jolee Run”). Ray has shared the bill with heavyweights Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Dr. John, J.J. Cale, and Robert Cray, and has guested on albums by Mary Gauthier, Gurf Morlix, Eliza Gilkyson, Ray Wylie Hubbard, and other prominent musicians. He has performed at renowned venues around the world, including Austin’s SXSW, The North American Folk Alliance, The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, the Montreal International Jazz Festival, and plays over 100 shows per year across the U.S., Canada, and Europe.