MICHAEL RAY’S
New Album
‘AMOS’
Available on June 1
Available to Pre-Order Now
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MICHAEL RAY’S NEW ALBUM AMOS AVAILABLE ON JUNE 1
AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW
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When Michael Ray re-entered the studio to begin recording his sophomore album, Amos, he felt it was going to be special.
The album is named after Ray’s grandfather, who passed away just two months prior to Ray’s debut on the Grand Ole Opry. It was Amos who inspired Ray’s passion for music, inviting him to play with the family band from the time he was just nine years old and ultimately shaping him into the musician and man he is today.
Amos is the follow up to Ray’s self-titled debut album, which reached #10 on the ARIA Country Albums Chart following his appearance at CMC Rocks in March 2017.
The 11-song collection is set for release on Friday, June 1. Fans can now pre-order the album and immediately listen to current single, Get To You, as well as Ray’s show opener Fan Girl.
Ray shares: “When it came time to pick the next song for fans to hear, I listened to the fans. For months we have been playing these songs on the road and we start most every show with Fan Girl, so it was time to put this song in their hands. The lyrics, ‘You give me that front row feeling/Screaming with my hands up/Walk in the room and everybody stands up,’ create such a powerful visual. That – equated to how you feel about a girl – is a perspective I had not heard before, yet I know exactly what that feeling is.”
Amos, produced by Scott Hendricks (Alan Jackson, Faith Hill, Blake Shelton), features songs like the nostalgic mid-tempo Summer Water, which evokes memories of Ray’s upbringing on the waters of central Florida; to Dancing Forever, a sweet ballad that Ray says he can imagine his dad and younger sister dancing to on her wedding day; and Drink One For Me, in which Ray pays tribute to his friends in the military as well as Amos, the album offers a closer look at Ray’s Southern roots.
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Amos track listing (with songwriters):
Fan Girl
(Matt Jenkins/Brad Tursi/Josh Osborne)
One That Got Away
(Josh Osborne/Matthew Ramsey/Trevor Rose/Jesse Frasure)
Summer Water
(Heather Morgan/Lee Thomas Miller)
Get To You
(Abe Stoklasa/Pavel Dovgalyuk)
Forget About It
(Luke Laird/Jaren Johnston)
Her World Or Mine
(Brett Beavers/Jamie Paulin/Travis Denning)
You’re On
(Chase McGill/Jessi Alexander/Matt Jenkins)
I’m Gonna Miss You
(Corey Crowder/Matt McGinn)
Dancing Forever
(Ross Copperman/Shane McAnally/Matt Ramsey/Trevor Rosen)
Girl From Spring Break
(Ben Hayslip/Emily Weisbard/ Rhett Akins)
Drink One For Me
(Josh Thompson/Jimmy Robbins/Jon Nite)
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ABOUT MICHAEL RAY
Country singer-songwriter Michael Ray was a hit right out of the box, scoring both with critics and on the charts. With Country Aircheck boasting there are big things on the horizon for Michael Ray and his live shows lauded by USA Today as simply lip-smacking good, the Florida native backed up that praise with two number ones from his 2015 self-titled debut album with Kiss You in the Morning and Think a Little Less. His sophomore album, Amos, named for his grandfather and produced by the legendary Scott Hendricks (Alan Jackson, Faith Hill, Blake Shelton) will be released June 1. The album has already spawned the hit single Get To You, now climbing the Billboard charts and praised by Rolling Stone for its impassioned chorus and Ray’s impressive vocal range. Inspired by his rescue dog Wrigley, Ray also recently launched the charitable initiative Wrigley Cares: Helping Animals in Need, collecting donations for local animal shelters at every stop on his Get To You Tour.
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