Virginia Violet

and the Rays

 

Hailing from Detroit, ten piece

“Modern Motown” outfit Virginia

Violet and the Rays are giving the Motown sound a 21st century

makeover. With only seven shows

under their belt including the

coveted Dally in the Alley, they are quickly redefining the the genre

with their new EP “Meet Virginia

Violet and the Rays.”

 

The single of the EP “Terminal” has a majestic, grandioso feel all while keeping a tight form. Violet’s

bellowing vocal range accentuated

by the bouncing piano and smooth horns produce a sound reminiscent

of the days when Martha Reeves,

The Temptations and Smokey

Robinson reign supreme. The EP

also includes “Casa Noche” a tribute

to the hypnosis of love featuring a

vocal round and a nylon string guitar solo.

 

Recorded down the road from the historic “Hitsville USA” where

countless Motown hits were

produced, the EP was done just as

they did in the old days strictly live.