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The Ramisco Maki Maki Rocking Horse is an indie folk artist from the Scottish Highlands (born Ray McCartney on February 1, 1981 in Paisley, Scotland).

History
Ray McCartney started performing under The Ramisco Maki Maki Rocking Horse near the end of 2009 while living in Strathcarron, Scotland. He had previously performed as Little Beard in The Kazoo Funk Orchestra from 2005-2008 and Sir Fred in El Jugador from 2002-2005.

The Ramisco Maki Maki Rocking Horse and the Wat Wat Kings is Ramisco on vocals and guitar / banjo / ukulele, Keith Pearce on bass and backing vocals, and Cailean Macleod on drums / percussion.

One Zero One Zero One Zero
Ramisco released his debut album, One Zero One Zero One Zero, on October 10, 2010. The ten track album was recorded in Ayrshire, Scotland. Papel Y Creyonnes, which was written in Spanish, was included on episode 223 of the Three From Leith podcast. About a month after the release of One Zero One Zero One Zero, Ramisco was interviewed for the Kowalskiy Scottish Music Blog.

Fajita's Basement
On March 28, 2011, Ramisco released, Fajita's Basement, a four track EP recorded in Mississauga, Canada. The Waiting Room Radio Show broadcast the opening track Blame You, Blame You on Houndstooth Radio, Radio Phoenix, Xpress Radio and ErrorFM. Fajita's Basement received a review on the Kowalskiy Scottish Music Blog. Last Years Girl blog included Won't You Sleep in a mix and provided a short review.

Mr Asterisk + Fajita's Basement
Ramisco also released a compilation on CD and cassette tape entitled, Mr Asterisk + Fajita's Basement. The compilation featured Never Stop, The Shrinkin' Railroad Shtomp, Eatin' On My Memories and My 'Orns from One Zero One Zero One Zero in addition to the four tracks from Fajita's Basement. This was Ramisco's first release on CD and/or cassette tape, as earlier releases were only available as digital downloads. The Curious Joe blog posted a review of the compilation.

The Acoustoblaster Tour
On April 2, 2011 Ramisco went on a one day tour of Glasgow, Scotland with fellow artist Tragic O'Hara. The tour moved across the city as the day progressed with short sets performed at nine venues including King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. Each performance was recorded onto cassette tape and handed to a member of the audience at the end of the show. The tour also included a live flip chart art show by Harvey GreenDog.

The Roadside Attraction Tour
The Roadside Attraction Tour took place in August, 2011. The tour included stops at various roadside attractions in Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia] and [[Pennsylvania, United States|Pennsylvania. Most notably, a giant rocking chair in Austinburg, Ohio, a field of giant corn cobs in Dublin, Ohio and Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park in Hodgenville, Kentucky. Ramisco performed a short set at each stop. Videos of songs performed during the tour have appeared on You Tube and Vimeo.

TV Performance
On November 10, 2012 Ramisco recorded a session for BBC Television with his backing band The Wat Wat Kings at BBC Scotland in Glasgow, Scotland. The session featured three tracks and is due to air as part of series 6 of Rapal on BBC Alba. The Ramisco Maki Maki Rocking Horse and The Wat Wat Kings will perform Seas Air Do Chorra-bhiod on episode 3 which airs March 7, 2013. Danger Danger and Blame You Blame You will be performed on episode 10, airing on April 25, 2013.

Squawk!
The Ramisco Maki Maki Rocking Horse plans to release a new EP on March 4, 2013. The EP entitled, Squawk!, will feature eight tracks including Danger Danger which made it's radio debut on BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal during the Rapal show on January 31, 2013. The EP also features Seas Air Do Chorra-bhiod which is Ramisco's first and only Gaelic track to date. Seas Air Do Chorra-bhiod was named Gaelic Song of the Year 2013 by BBC Alba's Rapal.

Discography

 * One Zero One Zero One Zero - Planet Groucho Records (2010)
 * Mr Asterisk + Fajita's Basement - Planet Groucho Records (2011)
 * Fajita's Basement - Planet Groucho Records (2011)
 * Squawk! - Planet Groucho Records (2013)