Artist description Ray Korona writes stirring songs about working, fighting the system, pollution and homelessness along with heartfelt songs of love, friendship and peace. The Band performs this music with highly polished harmonies and creative musical instrumentation.

Music Style topical folk & folk rock

Musical Influences Seeger, Dylan, Ochs, Mitchell, Guthrie, Prine, Paxton, St. Marie

Similar Artists Listener's call

Artist History Ray & the Band have performed in concert with Pete Seeger, Patti Smith, Harry Belafonte, Tom Paxton, Anne Feeney, Richie Havens, Judy Gorman, Leon Rosselson and others, at Peoples Voice Cafe, Bread & Roses Concert Hall, Fast Folk, The Village Gate, Speakeasy, 22 Below, Folk City in NYC and in concerts, coffee houses, demonstrations and folk festivals around the country. Adding to the festivities, guest musicians like John McCutcheon, Barry Mitterhoff and Perry Robinson have sat in with the band as well.

Group Members Ray performs solo (vocals & guitar) and with the Ray Korona Band-- Ivice (harmonies & dulcimers), Barry Kornhauser (bass, cello & mandola), Sharon Abreu (harmonies & fiddle) and Ellen Davidson (harmonies & bass).

Instruments guitar, dulcimer, fiddle, cello, bass, mandolin, percussion, clarinet, sax, piano & more

Albums $5 Working People's Music Tape (CD & tape); A Friend Like You (CD & tape); It's Still the 60's (CD & tape); Free Harbors (CD & tape); Fight the Contract on America (tape) and Sanctions (CD single).

Press Reviews A Fast Folk reviewer wrote of a Greenwich Village show: "The concert hall was packed to hear Ray Korona perform a well rehearsed, balanced program...refreshingly new...wonderfully perceptive and funny!" A Sing Out! reviewer exclaims: "Ray Korona's songs are empowering and fun!" Pete Seeger declares, "Ray Korona and band are great!" Ramsey Clark observes, "Terrific organizing music! People need to hear these songs." Songwriter's Hall of Fame President Oscar Brand raves: "I think Ray Korona's terrific. I like his songs. I like his singing. I even like his glasses."

Location Jersey City & NYC, NJ - USA

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