RAY NEYENS - Vocals, Guitar
Ray Neyens has dedicated his whole adult life to playing country music. He has played the Honky-Tonks of Nashville's Lower Broadway to the Tacoma Dome and many places in between. Born in Oklahoma City and raised in Washington State, Ray spent his early musical career playing for the legendary Forrest Lee Sr. Later he and guitar phenom Forrest Lee Jr moved to Nashville where Ray shared the stage and co-wrote songs with country singing sensation James Otto. Ray also shares co-writing credit with the likes of Forrest Lee Jr and Trent Willmon. His song "My Addiction" (co-written with Forrest Lee Jr) has been played on network TV and radio.
In 2005 Ray was the Executive Producer for Forrest Lee Jr's critically aclaimed Telethon instrumental CD. That same year he also produced Forrest Lee Jr's self titled CD at the famous SoundShop recording studio in Nashville, TN. From 2004-2009 Ray toured the Greater Northwest playing bass and singing with the Jonathan Harris band. In 2009 Ray was a founding member of the high energy, ultra-country band CrossWire which toured the West Coast with artists such as Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley, Dwight Yoakam, Kenny Rogers and many more. The band also headlined various venues including Amphitheaters, Theater Concert Halls, Casino Showrooms and numerous fairs and festivals.
Ray has played in other local bands such as Aces Up and the Rock/Party band Grinder. After covid Ray decided to start playing Solo shows and has been enjoying bringing his music to new venues and audiences.