ACCLAIMED GUITAR PRODIGY RAY GOREN IN CONCERT AT SKYLOFT IN LAGUNA BEACH
Thursday, December 15 – Music Starts 8:00 pm – No Cover
Acclaimed SoCal-based guitar prodigy Ray Goren performs in concert at Skyloft, 422 S. Pacific Coast Highway, Thursday, December 15. Showtime: 8:00 pm. No cover. Info: (949) 715-1550 or visit skyloftoc.com.
“No one rattles the place like Ray Goren, from the Los Angeles area. He plays electric guitar — and sings — with a fluency, ease and depth of expression that defy easy explanation”.” Howard Reich, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Ray Goren dropped by the Guitar Center Hollywood Vintage room in December of 2015, where he sat down to discuss how he broke into music and how he approaches songwriting.
About Ray Goren:
Just a few years ago, after seeing Ray Goren play at the Golden State Theater in Monterey, California, reviewer Jason Debord wrote on Rocksubculture.com: “Ray is a real phenomenon, and you sit there not believing what you are seeing and hearing…It was really one of the most unbelievable moments I’ve experienced at any concert. Amazing.” Dazzled by his raw, intense live performances, Chicago Tribune critic Howard Reich once wrote, “No one rattles the place like Ray Goren.”
The NYC born, SoCal-raised singer, songwriter and trailblazing electric guitarist has been getting that kind of jaw-dropping attention since he first picked up the guitar at age eight. A purely indie self-release, Save My Soul EP title single, reached the Top 40 on the BDS (Billboard/Nielsen) Triple AAA radio chart.
Goren traces his musical trajectory back to when he and his parents lived in a small apartment on New York’s Upper West Side. He was noodling around on a toy keyboard at the age of three and by five the budding musician was listening to Oscar Peterson and Thelonious Monk, and playing jazz on his piano. Ray has said that “the soul of my music is tied to the blues. However, instead of growing and evolving from blues to rock, I listened to Stevie Wonder, D’Angelo, Amy Winehouse, Donny Hathaway, Prince and others. Later I listened to rock artists like, Jimi Hendrix, Maroon 5, Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead and Imagine Dragon. I have also always been inspired by lyrically-driven artists like Leon Russell, Bob Dylan and more recently by J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar and Drake. I want to be a unique artist and create my own sound.”
As he continues to musically mature and grow his guitar prowess, Ray’s sound has morphed into a vibrant amalgamation of the Blues, Rock, Alternative, Soul, and even some Hip-Hop (not unusual, considering he’s all of sixteen years of age). Watch for 2017 to be the year that Ray Goren makes his presence felt on not only the national, but international, stage.
Ray Goren – Upcoming Shows/Radio Interviews/Special Events:
Dec. 11 (Sun.) THE LOST KNIGHT – Los Angeles
Dec. 15 (Thur.) SKYLOFT – Laguna Beach
Dec. 25 (Sun.) KOCI 101.5 FM DR. BARRYS BLUES/INTV – Costa Mesa
Dec. 31 (Sat.) ARCADIA BLUES CLUB – NEW YEAR’S EVE – -Arcadia
Jan. 14 (Sat.) GENGHIS COHEN – Los Angeles
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