Azure Ray

Infobox musical artist
Name = Azure Ray
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Athens, Georgia, United States
Genre = Dream pop
Years_active = 2001 - 2004
Label = Saddle Creek
WARM Electronic Recordings
Current_members = Maria Taylor
Orenda Fink

Azure Ray was an American dream pop duo, consisting of musicians Maria Taylor and Orenda Fink. The pair met at the age of 15 at the Alabama School of Fine Arts. They fronted a band called Little Red Rocket, often compared to Veruca Salt, in their hometown of Birmingham, Alabama in the mid and late 1990s and released two albums with the band on Tim/Kerr records.

Azure Ray started in Athens, Georgia, but relocated to Omaha, Nebraska and joined the music scene there. Their sound is sparse and understated, with intimate lyrics, elements of alt-country and folk Americana, and occasional forays into minimalist electronica territory. Taylor and Fink are also in another Saddle Creek band called Now It's Overhead, with Andy LeMaster. The two have collaborated with Moby and co-wrote the song, "Great Escape" on the album "18." They have also appeared on numerous Bright Eyes records. Fink also works with Japancakes.

Azure Ray disbanded in 2004, leaving Fink and Taylor to work on solo and other collaborative projects, including working in Now It's Overhead and Maria Taylor's solo recordings.

Discography

Albums

* "Azure Ray" (WARM, 2001)
* "Burn and Shiver" (WARM, 2002)
* "Hold on Love" (Saddle Creek Records, 2003)

ingles and EPs

* "Sleep EP" (WARM, 2002)
* "November EP" (Saddle Creek Records, 2002)
* "The Drinks We Drank Last Night" (Saddle Creek Records, 2003)
* "New Resolution" (Saddle Creek Records, 2004)

oundtracks

* "Winter Passing" soundtrack - "Rise"
* "The Devil Wears Prada" soundtrack - "Sleep"
* "Shortbus" soundtrack
* "Six Feet Under" soundtrack - "Rise"
* "The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince" soundtrack - "Across the Ocean"

ee also

*Art In Manila

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/azureray Azure Ray on Myspace]

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