Imagine Kris Kristofferson & Melissa Manchester having a love child and you will find Vickie Raye. This Beachbird Records recording artist and Singer/Songwriter Vickie Raye, was born Puerto Rico where she was adopted at birth. Raye began performing professionally at the tender age of 8 in musical theater in Miami Florida. Now, Raye is a permanent fixture here in Music City, TN and is quickly making a name for herself by writing strong lyrics, impressionable melodies and working hard to be better today than she was yesterday.
Vickie Raye joined and performed as the front-man (or woman in this case) with the rock band Emerald Steel; touring Germany, Brazil and the US, With rave reviews in Rag Magazine stating that her voice transcended the band from just a Heavy Metal Band to a "Melodic Heavy" band. During that experience she discovered a new world outside of the theatrical arena and loved it! A few years later, she left the band and began focusing on her solo career.
Since officially moving to Nashville she has been in and out of the recording studio working on demo projects and performing whenever possible. She has recorded 3 albums and is working on album 4: Cover to Cover (2005), Different Shade of Southern (2006), Cigarettes & Circumstance (2008) and Vickie Raye:Unplugged (in production 2009) in addition to 3 previous CD releases prior to coming to Music City. She has earned a coveted spot playing at the famous Bluebird Café, as well as earned the respect of many peers amidst the songwriting community. Vickie Raye is ready to take the next step in her career and is the newest recording artist on BeachBird Records.
A talented singer with a powerful and soulful voice, Vickie Raye is capable of taking you on a journey from the very 1st song well into the last; leaving you wanting more. Raye writes edgy, honest songs from her heart that she hopes will move others the way she has been moved by music for so many years. NSAI evaluators have critiqued of her songs “stellar melodies”, “and ability to paint an amazing picture”; and the infamous Barbara Cloyd of the Bluebird said “You are doing what no one else is doing. It’s different in a very good way”.
Raye is honored to be a member of NSAI (Nashville Songwriters Association International), the CMA (Country Music Association), The Grammy Association (NARAS), Folk Alliance, The Americana Music Association & ASCAP. Vickie Raye, along with Julie Forester, is a founding member of In The Round, On The Road - a national songwriter's tour.
When asked “what’s your style?” the only response she has is “I don’t fit into any ‘molds’. I’m just me. I’m very to the point. I write stuff that's real and that I enjoy singing. Music is music. It's either good music or not...I strive for good music!"
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