Out Passed Nowhere, by Oliver Ray

Out Passed Nowhere

by Oliver Ray

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1.	Ol' Coyote 04:07	buy track
2.	Ready 03:15	buy track
3.	Setting Sun 05:01	buy track
4.	Best Game in Town 04:46	buy track
5.	Bye Beautiful 05:03	buy track
6.	Tower and the Star 06:20	buy track
7.	Queen of Never 04:17	buy track
8.	Wise Blood 03:45	buy track
9.	Edge City 09:37	buy track

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Out Passed Nowhere is the debut solo album from Oliver Ray. Unfurling like a long stretch of road leading out past the edge of town, the album takes the listener to uncharted destinations beyond the edges of the map.

Centered around Ray’s songwriting, the album finds him backed by a kaleidoscopic array of guest performers from the Bay Area, Tucson, and the NYC music communities. Ray’s transcendent tunes are brought to life in stunning wide screen detail by members of Giant Sand, Sugar Candy Mountain, The Myrrors, Xixa, China, the legendary Howe Gelb, and a special appearance from the high priestess and poet laureate of punk herself.

Working in collaboration with producer David Glasebrook, the two created a unique sonic landscape for each song; throwing genre conventions out the window, they focused on capturing distinctive, emotionally resonant sounds. Each song has a distinctive flavor, but like the pieces to a puzzle they add up to more than the sum of their parts. The guitar explorations of ‘Ol Coyote’ sit side by side with the dusty folk of ‘Setting Sun’, the psychedelic swirl of ‘Best Game In Town’, the darkly orchestral ‘Tower and the Star’, and the ambient tone poem that is ‘Edge City’. The resulting album is a songwriting tour de force set amidst a swirling sonic landscape that recalls Bob Dylan or Cass McCombs as much as Brian Eno and Mark Hollis.

Out Passed Nowhere is a captivating statement from an artist in his prime. Although it may be his solo debut, Ray has been playing music and writing songs for decades, and this album stands as testament to all those miles of road traveled; all those hours spent with pen to paper; all those songs sung and yet to be sung.

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released June 7, 2019

Produced by David Glasebrook and Oliver Ray

Recorded at Wyldwood—Berkeley, CA; Waterworks—Tucson, AZ; Dust and Stone—Tucson, AZ; and various home studios in AZ, CA, and NY

Mixed by David Glasebrook, except ‘Ol Coyote’, ‘Best Game in Town’, and ‘Tower and the Star’ mixed by Craig Schumacher at Wavelab—Tucson, AZ

Recorded by David Glasebrook, Jim Waters, Mike Walti, Gabriel Sullivan, and Oliver Ray

Mastered by Jeff Lipton at Peerless Mastering—Boston, MA

Lacquers cut by John Golden at Golden Mastering—Ventura, CA

All songs by Oliver Ray © 2019 Hierophany Music ASCAP

Artwork by Sebastiaan Bremer
Photo by Anna Jo Phipps
Design and layout by Yasamine June

Musicians:

'Ol’ Coyote'

David Glasebrook-Backing vocals, acoustic guitar, hi-strung electric guitar, percussion
Raphi Gottesman-Drums
Yasamine June-Backing Vocals
Oliver Ray-Vocals, electric guitar
Jesse Toews-Bass Guitar

'Ready'

David Glasebrook-Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals, organ, percussion
Raphi Gottesman-Drums
Yasamine June-Backing Vocals
Jeff Moller-Bass guitar
Oliver Ray-Vocals, acoustic guitar

'Setting Sun'

David Glasebrook-Acoustic guitar, backing vocals, bells
Raphi Gottesman-Drums
Oliver Ray-Vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Jesse Toews-Bass Guitar

'Best Game in Town'

Connor “Catfish” Gallagher-Electric Guitar
David Glasebrook-Bass Guitar, backing vocals, hi-strung electric guitar, synthesizer
Yasamine June-Backing vocals
Oliver Ray-Vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Patti Smith-Vocals
Larry Vann-Drums

'Bye Beautiful'

David Glasebrook-Backing vocals, organ
Raphi Gottesman-Drums
Oliver Ray-Vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Jesse Toews-Bass Guitar

'Tower and the Star'

Cornelius Dufalo-Violin
Oliver Ray-Vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, piano loop
Gabriel Sullivan-Drums, Upright Bass

'Queen of Never'

Oliver Ray-Vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar
Winston Watson-Drums

'Wise Blood'

Howe Gelb-Piano
David Glasebrook-Tremolo guitar
Fen Ikner-Feedback Guitar
Wade Raley-Backing Vocals
Oliver Ray-Vocals, acoustic guitar, feedback

'Edge City'

Connor “Catfish” Gallagher-Pedal Steel
David Glasebrook-Piano, synthesizer
Oliver Ray-Vocals, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar

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Oliver Ray Tucson, Arizona

Recruited by Patti Smith in 1995, Oliver Ray went from being a New York City street poet noise guitar player to a full-time member of her band for the next 10 years, honing his skills as a songwriter. Ray's solo debut 'Out Passed Nowhere' sees Ray emerge with what has been dubbed ‘anti-psych', music concerned with the inner ordeal of the entheogenic experience rather than the hallucinatory flash. ... more

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