Bray (musician)

Bray

Bray live at the Rockit Room in San Francisco, California, November 5, 2011.
Background information
Birth name Brayden Gurnari
Born (1972-10-17) October 17, 1972
Vallejo, California, United States
Origin Vallejo, California, United States
Genres Rock, pop, electro funk
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, instrumentalist
Instruments Vocals, guitar, bass guitar
Years active Since 2003 (2003)
Website braymusic.com

Brayden Gurnari (born October 17, 1972), known by his stage name, Bray, is an American musician and singer-songwriter, whose music incorporates rock, pop, and electro funk.

Early life and education

He was born in Vallejo, California.[1]

Career

Bray began writing songs in high school, inspired by the nearby Oakland funk scene.[2]

In 2003, he released his first full album, Independent Film.

In 2005, he was featured on the soundtrack of a San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival documentary, Blood, Sweat and Glitter.[2][3]

In 2006, he performed at the "All-Star Tribute to San Francisco Music, Past and Future" at the Warfield Theatre, in San Francisco, California, alongside members of the Sex Pistols and The Doors.[2]

His second album, Pins and Needles, was released in 2007.[4] Two songs from the album, "Cocoon" and "Piece o' Cake", were used in the reality-television series Bad Girls Club.[5]

In 2008, Bray released the album Live in Germany, recorded at a concert in Schmölln, Germany.[6]

1n 2009, he released the album @mphibian, produced by Gary St. Clair. Prince and the Revolution keyboardist Dr. Fink performs on the album.[1][7]

In 2010, Bray was voted one of the top 100 unsigned artists in the nation by Music Connection magazine.[8]

In 2012, his video Long Gone reached over two million views.[9]

Albums

Singles

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Rockwired Interviews Bray - Rockwired.com
  2. 1 2 3 Bandwidth: Bray - San Francisco Chronicle
  3. ↑ Blood, Sweat and Glitter - Variety
  4. ↑ CD Review: Pins and Needles by Bray – The Owl Mag
  5. ↑ Official website for Bray Archived March 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ "Bray Rock – Live in Germany CD". CD Universe.
  7. ↑ CD Review: 'Dracula (single)' by Bray - The Owl Mag
  8. ↑ New Artists - Bam Magazine
  9. ↑ Bray: Long Gone - YouTube.com

External links

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