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The Gemma Ray Ritual

"Gemma Ray obviously gets her kicks by taking in strays from late-90's also-rans like Ten Benson and January but when she leads her ritual down the same dark paths as The Duke Spirit, PJ Harvey and Nick Cave they're a brilliantly brooding prospect. 8/10." - Rick Martin, NME

"Calling all you hippies, shroom bunnnies and purple ohmies. A new sound has come. If you're down and in trouble and you need a helping hand, Gemma Ray has come to share your despair; she will sing you better as she knows just how you feel. She is a people's poet, this is truly excellent music. Drawing everything from Bjork to Pink Floyd to Sam Brown to The Mars Volta. This is essential listening. 4/5 stars." - Neil Simpson, Spill Magazine

"...like a grittier Lorretta Lynn, she's from the wrong side of the tracks. Uncouthly ace" - NME

"Imagine if you will Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds fronted by Lorretta Lynne, then I may have painted an outline of this band's sound." - ww.godisinthetvzine.co.uk

"this record really feels like a band coming into its own and finding their unique sound..... they are surely one of the bands of the future." -www.tohellwith.co.uk

"...GEMMA RAY, talented singer/guitarist, a dinky, kinky, kitchen step-stool, accompanied on some luscious songs by Stephen Burke from Noahjohn and Mark who plays a mean tambourine and screams like a pig..." - Betty Bean
rk a dirty album full of nasty crashing jangly guitars, searinchilla, Damn Pest

"...gemma ray has songs to pull the heartstrings & a voice to soothe the worst of heartbreaks, this album is very acomplished..." - To Hell With - Full Article

"Subtle, but heart wrenching, The Gemma Ray Ritual is the songs, voice and guitar of Gemma Ray. A salutation in the direction of influence, includes Nina Simone, Nick Cave, and Led Zeppelin via Edith Piaff and Groundhogs. An intense style of playing enables Gemma and her backing band to uniquely mix genres. Her voice sounds troubled yet fearless, and reaches celestial heights on the track "Bury My Bones" to the soundscape of pounding, infectious acoustic soulful blues." - XXIV Records

http://www.gemmarayritual.co.uk