Harold’s House Party on KFAI presents Jeff Ray and the Stakes at 331 Club

Musicians from the Midwest have a knack for reinventing tradition. Jeff Ray is no exception. Go to any one of his performances and you’ll hear his fans say the same thing, “his music sounds old and new at the same time.” Born and raised in Minnesota, Ray left home at the age of 17 to cut his teeth in Memphis. It was through those travels that he developed his unmistakable “East-meets-West” bluesy Americana sound.
Authentic high energy roots and blues; acoustic resonator slide-guitar suggests Muddy Waters and pre-war blues combined with Sonny Terry-styled harmonica, heavily syncopated washboard, and gospel-inspired bass runs.