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Infobox musical artist|name = Ray LaMontagne|image =Ray Lamontagne6.jpg|caption = LaMontagne at Prospect Park (Brooklyn)|Prospect Park , July 12, 2006|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Raymond Charles Jack LaMontagne|alias =|Born = birth date and age|1973|06|18
Nashua, New Hampshire |death_date =|origin =|instrument = Singer|Vocals , guitar , piano , harmonica |genre = Folk music|Folk , folk rock , folk blues |label = RCA Records|RCA |associated_acts =|notable_instruments = Martin D-35, Bourgeois Guitar Country Boy w/Sitka Top, D-150, Custom DS-260, Victoria Parlor models. http://www.fretbase.com/fretbase/2008/07/the-martin-d-35.html Fretbase, Ray Lamontagne's Guitar - The Martin D-35 http://www.pantheonguitars.com Pantheon Guitars
Raymond "Ray" Charles Jack LaMontagne (IPAc-en|icon|l|??|m|?|n|'|t|e?|n; born June 18, 1973) is a Grammy-award winning United States|American singer-songwriter . LaMontagne has released four studio albums, Trouble (Ray LaMontagne album)|Trouble , Till the Sun Turns Black , Gossip in the Grain and '' God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise ''. He was born in New Hampshire and was inspired to create music after hearing an album by Stephen Stills . Critics have compared LaMontagne's music to The Band, Van Morrison, Nick Drake, and Tim Buckley. He lives in Maine with his wife and two children.

Early life


LaMontagne was born in Nashua, New Hampshire , in 1973. Despite his father's background in music, LaMontagne avoided the activity and spent time reading fantasy novel s in the forest.cite news|last=Martin|first=Gavin|title=Ray LaMontagne: Troubled Soul and Backwaters Blues from Camera-Shy Maine Man|publisher= UNCUT (magazine)|UNCUT |date=September 2004 After graduating from high school, LaMontagne moved to Lewiston, Maine and found work in a shoe factory.cite news |title=Ray LaMontagne: Looking for trouble |newspaper=The Independent |date=2007-05-13 |url= http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/ray-lamontagne-looking-for-trouble-448564.html

Career


LaMontagne has a unique vocal style, which he says is created by singing through his gut instead of through his nose.cite news|title=Ray LaMontagne: Who Is He? |publisher= The Sunday Times (UK)|The Sunday Times cite news|title=The 2006 Esky Music Awards|publisher= Esquire Magazine |date=April 2006 He cites Stephen Stills , Richard Manuel , and Rick Danko as strong musical influences while critics have compared LaMontagne's music to The Band , Van Morrison , Nick Drake , and Tim Buckley .cite news|last=Jurek|first=Thom|url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r849659|pure_url=yes|title=Ray LaMontagne: Till the Sun Turns Black (review)|publisher= Allmusic cite news|last=Hoard|first=Chris|title=Ray LaMontagne: Till the Sun Turns Black (review)|url= http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/raylamontagne/albums/album/11203936/review/11216345/till_the_sun_turns_black|date=August 21, 2006

1999 to 2005


LaMontagne was inspired to quit his job and begin a career as a singer-songwriter after listening to Stephen Stills' song "Treetop Flyer" and his album Stills Alone .cite news|last=Williamson|first=Nigel|title=Old School, New Class|publisher=The Times|date=September 2004cite news|title=One to Watch: Ray LaMontagne|publisher= The Fly (magazine)|The Fly |date=September 2004 LaMontagne began performing in 1999, while maintaining a part time job as a tutor . In the summer of 1999, he recorded 10 songs for a demo album that was sent to various local music venue s including Maine's Oddfellow Theater, where he was hired as an opening act for John Gorka and Jonathan Edwards (musician)|Jonathan Edwards . A business executive introduced LaMontagne to Chrysalis Music Publishing and they recorded an album and sold it to RCA Records in the USA and Echo Records in the UKcite web |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=ray-lamontagne-p96200/biography|pure_url=yes |title=Ray LaMontagne: Biography |publisher=AllMusic

In 2004 LaMontagne recorded his first album Trouble (Ray LaMontagne album)|Trouble with producer Ethan Johns and released it on RCA Records . The album featured performances by Sara Watkins and Stephen Stills ' daughter, Jennifer.See Trouble album liner notes. The album sold over 250,000 copies in the USA and 500,000 worldwide.cite news|title=The Billboard 200|publisher= Billboard (magazine)|Billboard |date=September 17, 2005cite web|url= http://www.raylamontagne.com/profile.php|title=Ray Lamontagne ProfileDead link|date=February 2010 Last accessed October 15, 2006 During a 2005 tour, LaMontagne performed on the TV show Austin City Limits .cite web |url=https://austincitylimits.org/archives-artistspages/artists/all/item/root/raylamontagne |title=Austin City Limits - Ray LaMontagne |publisher=Austin City Limits|accessdate=2010-10-26

An extended play|EP of LaMontagne's performance at the Bonnaroo Music Festival was released in 2005 and his song "All the Wild Horses" was part of the soundtrack for the TV series Rescue Me (TV series)|Rescue Me and the 2009 film The Boys Are Back . His song "Trouble" appeared in the TV series Alias (TV series)|Alias and his song "Jolene" was heard in the 2010 film The Town (2010 film)| The Town . His song "Hold You in My Arms" was featured in the 2006 movie, '' She's The Man .cite web| url= http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0840361/soundtrack |title=Internet Movie Database - The Town | publisher=IMDB|accessdate= 2010-12-22

In 2005, he performed at two charity events, a NYC fundraiser for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and at the " Warren Haynes Christmas Jam".cite web|url= http://www.fromthebigappletothebigeasy.com/|title=From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans Last accessed October 15, 2006cite web|url= http://www.xmasjam.com/2005/index.php|title=Warren Haynes Presents: The X-Mas Jam Last accessed October 15, 2005

2006 to the present


LaMontagne's second album, Till the Sun Turns Black , was released in August 2006 and featured horn and string sections on several of the songs with Rachael Yamagata providing additional vocals on the song "Barfly". The album peaked at #28 on the Billboard 200| Billboard 200 album chart, selling 28,000 copies in its first week of release.cite web|url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp? vnu_content_id=1003117383|title=Dylan Earns First No. 1 Album Since 1976 Last accessed October 9, 2006 The album spawned the single, "Three More Days" and in 2006 LaMontagne performed on The Tonight Show . citation needed|date=November 2011
The song "Till the Sun Turns Black" was featured on the television show "ER",cite web|url= http://www.rcarecords.com/|title=RCA Records Official website Last accessed October 10, 2006 and the songs "Lesson Learned" and "Within You" appeared on The CW Television Network|the CW drama " One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill ". His song "Be Here Now" was heard on the trailer for the movie Away From Her , in the film 27 Dresses , on the TV shows Bones (TV series)|Bones and Covert Affairs . citation needed|date=November 2011LaMontagne performed at KYSR 's Lounge for Life charity concert on October 5, 2006 at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California . He also auctioned off one of his guitars on eBay for its charity auction. Funds raised from the concert and auction went to breast cancer research.cite web|url= http://www.raylamontagne.com/|title=Ray LaMontagne Official Site Last accessed October 24, 2006.

LaMontagne released his third studio album, Gossip in the Grain on RCA Records in 2008, and it debuted at #3 on the Billboard Charts with 60,000 units sold. Working again with producer Ethan Johns , the album featured LaMontagne's touring band of Jennifer Condos on bass, Eric Heywood on guitar, and Ethan Johns on drums and guest vocals from singer/songwriter Leona Naess .Hasty, Katie (June 3, 2008). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp? vnu_content_id=1003811314 Ray LaMontagne Works Against The 'Grain' Billboard (magazine)|Billboard . Retrieved on June 4, 2008.cite web|url= http://www.idiomag.com/peek/62255/ray_lamontagne|title=Ray LaMontagne Tour Dates|date=2009-02-01|accessdate=2009-02-05|publisher=Idiomag.com

The song "You Are the Best Thing" was featured in the movie I Love You, Man and in the television series One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill . LaMontagne performed on Saturday Night Live in March 2009.cite web | url = http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=0L62d3QOS3c | title = Ray LaMontagne Letterman Appearance | publisher = YouTube | accessdate = 2009-08-16 The song "Sarah" appeared on an episode of House (TV series)|House . His song "Let it be Me" was featured on the television series Parenthood (2010 TV series)|Parenthood and was included on the Parenthood (television soundtrack)|Parenthood soundtrack in 2010.

LaMontagne's self produced studio album, '' God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise (Ray Lamontagne and the Pariah Dogs), was released in August 2010.cite web |url= http://www.columbia.co.uk/artists/ray_lamontagne/ |title=Ray LaMontagne |accessdate=2010-10-26 |publisher=Columbia Records UK In December 2010, LaMontagne received 53rd Grammy Awards|Grammy nominations and won the award for Best Contemporary Folk Album.

In August 2010, he performed at a Nashville, TN, charity event to raise money for victims of a local flood. citation needed|date=November 2011 The song, "Empty", appeared on an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent in 2010 and was heard during the film credits for the movie The Conspirator . LaMontagne performed on the program Live from Abbey Road in October 2006. citation needed|date=November 2011

Awards


Main|List of awards and nominations received by Ray LaMontagne
For his debut album, LaMontagne won four awards, including three Boston Music Awards (Best Male Singer/Songwriter, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year) and an XM Nation Music Award for Acoustic Rock Artist of the Year. LaMontagne has received a nomination from the Pollstar Concert Industry Awards for Best New Touring Artist, the BRIT Awards for International Breakthrough Act, the MOJO Awards for Best New Act, and was given the title of Best Voice in 2006 by Esquire (magazine)|Esquire .

In December 2010, LaMontagne received two Grammy nominations and won the award for Best Contemporary Folk Album.

Personal life


LaMontagne lives in a farmhouse in western Maine with his wife and two children.cite web |url= http://www.idiomag.com/artist/ray_lamontagne#/43432/1/| title=Ray LaMontagne, Gossip in the Grain, Exclaim.ca interview He refers to himself as a "very private person", and rarely gives interviews.cite news|last=Huxley|first=Phill|url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/content/articles/2005/03/04/entertainment_music_reviews_2005_03_ray_lamontagne_feature.shtml|title=Ray LaMontagne @ Rescue Rooms 03/03/05|publisher=BBC|date=March 5, 2005

Discography


Main|Ray LaMontagne discography

Studio albums


  • Trouble (Ray LaMontagne album)|Trouble (September 14, 2004)

  • Till the Sun Turns Black (August 29, 2006)

  • Gossip in the Grain (October 14, 2008)

  • '' God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise (August 17, 2010)


  • References


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    External links


  • http://www.raylamontagne.com/ Official U.S. website, requires Adobe Flash plugin

  • http://www.raylamontagnestorytellers.vh1.com Ray LaMontagne Storytellers on VH1

  • MySpace-music|raylamontagne|Ray Lamontagne

  • http://www.dailymusicguide.com/Reviews/ray-lamontagne-the-lowry-review-11042009-1506.aspx Ray LaMontagne Gig Review 2009

  • http://www.idiomag.com/artist/ray_lamontagne Ray LaMontagne on Idiomag

  • http://www.exploitboston.com/concert-photos/photos-of-ray-lamontagne-at-the-boston-opera-house/ Photos of Ray LaMontagne at the Boston Opera House on October 9th Exploit Boston!

  • http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2010/08/ray-lamontagne.html Ray LaMontagne on PBS NewsHour's Art Beat, 8/17/10


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