User:Rayenbelchere/Rayen Belchere

Rayen Belchere aka Early Ray is a southern singer songwriter from Rock Hill SC. He is a solo artist as well as part time member of the band Bourbon Crow with Wednesday 13. He was also in the band Wednesday 13 as Bassist "kid kid" during their Roadrunner record years. Rayen was also a founding member of shock rockers Lunatic Candy Kreep and glam band Silly Scream. He also formed a band Ultracyde that signed a deal with sony records in 2001 but due to the events of 9/11 the cd never came out. He now plays solo acoustic under his name or the name Early Ray.

While in the band Wednesday 13, Rayen appeared in several MTV headbanger ball videos including the PR.Brown directed "I walk with a zombie". They also toured the world several times with festival shows with Marilyn Manson, Motley Crue, Alice Cooper, and Slayer. They toured Japan with Diren Gray and appeared on the cover of many of the major music magazines including Rock Sound.

Rayen quit Wednesday 13 to focus on his original music. He has recorded and released 3 cds. He has a video for his song 12 rounds out now on youtube.

Rayen is half of the outlaw music project called Bourbon Crow. Bourbon Crow has released 2 cds world wild and toured the U.S in early may of last year.

A new Early Ray cd is being worked on with producer Mark Bryan. Set to be released summer 10.

Rayen also wrote and directed the feature film Neato Mosquito. An indie comedy that will be out summer 10.

www.rayenbelchere.com