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Ray and Paul

Ray and Paul

hometown: Bay Area, CA

🏠 Bay Area, CA Ray and Paul are two brothers from the SF Bay Area who formed the band together when they were just 17 and 13 respectively. Ray and Paul’s raw lyrics and natural songwriting ability produce compelling songs that resonate with their ever-growing audience and make for electric live performances. Ray and Paul grew up in a household full of music, playing often with their parents who are also lifetime musicians, and were influenced by records they heard from a young age from artists like Nirvana, The Pixies and The Velvet Underground, which made up the soundtrack of their childhood. Their first single “Mystery” in 2019, written when Ray was seventeen, made waves in their Bay Area Community and went on to feature in several Spotify Editorial Playlists, giving them the platform to record their Self-Titled Debut Album. “Butterflies” off the album landed a sync placement in HBO’s The Sex Lives of College Girls. Moving to Santa Barbara for college infused their music with Surf/Garage Rock’s reckless energy and let them cut their teeth while playing shows all over Isla Vista and integrating into the local band scene. In October 2023, the band released the track “Pelican” which is currently their number one track on Spotify. The follow up single “Blue”, which expanded their sound further by featuring vocal melodies over heavier guitars, has quickly become a favorite in the live show.    This year Ray and Paul have been touring all over the West Coast, selling out numerous clubs along the way. The live band also features Aidan Reese (guitar) and Mac Bihn (bass).  This year Ray and Paul also recorded several new songs with John Goodmanson (Weezer, Pavement, Nada Surf, Hockey Dad) at  Robert Lang Studios and an EP with Jarvis Taveniere (Mile High Club, Surf Curse, Allah Las) to be released in 2025.  The lead single from the EP, “Tell Me,” drops in January 2025. Stay tuned!