Artist description Bacon Ray are said to sound like "a clown car repeatedly running over your head." They play maddeningly hummable indie pop with big guitars. Bacon Ray record exclusively for the mighty AAJ Records.

Music Style Indie rock, Power Pop, Prog Rock, Post-Arena Blah Blah Blah

Musical Influences 60s pop, 70s arena and prog, 80s SST bands.

Similar Artists Guided by Voices, Built to Spill, Husker Du, Queen, Teenage Fanclub, Frank Zappa, KISS, Robyn Hitchcock, Cheap Trick, Black Sabbath, Weezer.

Artist History Formed in 1994 in Tallahassee, Florida. Their latest CD, "The Swab," is now available. Their 1998 disc, "The Golden Master," was named CD of the year by Gavin/CMJ juggernaut, WVFS-FM. Previously: Mike used to play in Ultraboy and Singing Spoons. Bruce was in Gruel. Brent was in Frankenfinger. Merlin had a close relationship with a Casio and a Wings record.

Group Members Mike Coleman, Bruce Hamilton, Brent McNeal, Merlin Mann. Also Jason "The Prince" Emmett and Chris Gleasman on older stuff.

Instruments Drums, Bass, Guitar, Arp, Moog, Sax, Cat.

Albums "'The Swab,'" "The Golden Master," "If you were in flames," "The Cheesy Cassette."

Press Reviews "...more clever, surreal twists and turns than a dinner party with Brian Wilson, Brian Jones and Brian 'The Boz' Bosworth." --Mark Hinson, Tallahassee Democrat. "a very, very intense mixture of punk-indie-art rock-folk-pop, this is like combining Jonathan Richman, King Crimson and The Bonzo Dog Band produced by the Dickies.. or something like that... brilliant mixture!" --Lord Litter, THE TAPEDEPARTEMENT RADIOSHOW.

Additional Info Bacon Ray are friendly and harmless when taken in small doses. They love "The Rock," and drink domestic beers.

Location Tallahassee, FL - USA

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