Ray LaMontagne
Ray LaMontagne
Raymond "Ray" Charles Jack LaMontagneis an American singer-songwriter. LaMontagne has released six studio albums, Trouble, Till the Sun Turns Black, Gossip in the Grain, God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise, Supernova and Ouroboros. He was born in New Hampshire and was inspired to create music after hearing an album by Stephen Stills. Critics have compared LaMontagne's music to that of Otis Redding, The Band, Van Morrison, Nick Drake and Tim Buckley...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFolk Singer
Date of Birth18 June 1973
CityNashua, NH
CountryUnited States of America
My voice sucks. I don't like the tone.
Social situations, for me - it's very natural for me to be an observer. That's where I'm most comfortable. I observe things.
I'm very uncomfortable in my own skin.
I refused then like I do now to let anybody tie me down
I don't really think of myself as a folk singer.
When I think of folk music, I think of topical songs. And I don't write topical songs.
When I pick up the guitar, it's a melody, and that's what drives the lyrics. It's bits and pieces of truth, but it is storytelling.
I have a strong sense of self, but that's not a negative thing.
I'm a private person.
You can make bad choices and find yourself in a downward spiral or you can find something that gets you out of it.
I want to write music that will outlive me.
I can't get excited by my own music. It's impossible.
I'd much rather be playing songs than talking to people.
It's so easy to get caught up in your own experiences. They can seem so important. But there are billions and billions of other experiences going on.