Ok, so check it out. Ray Lamontagne. Born and raised up in Nashua, NH...actually not too far from where I write this, on a snowy Tuesday in Boston. The dude used to work at a paper mill, or shoe factory or something and absolutely hated his life. He couldn't play an instrument, but one morning he woke up to Stephen Stills "Treetop Flyer" and decided from that moment forward that he wanted to be a musician. 30 something years and after connecting for 1 brief moment to a song recorded 30 years ago...he changed his life forever. Ray quit his job and started writing songs. He then released "Trouble," his debut record, which was on rotation at 114 Grandview Ave for some time and I believe still is. The man is a genius. Listen to the rasp and smokey tone of this voice, covering Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy," the #1 song in 2006 at the BET Awards. THE BET AWARDS! Gotta love the interpretation. Who would have thought New Hampshire was so Urban.
Cheers,
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