About RAYA NOVA
RAYA NOVA
Eduardo Gamboa: Guitar/Sitar/Vocals
Manuel Rodriguez: Bass/Backup vox
Roger Reese: Drums/Backup vox
Combine a Latin flavor with the progressive rock influences of 70's American culture, you will hear the music of Raya Nova. The trio brings many of their collective influences to to the forfront of their music, making Raya Nova's music something that people have been waiting to hear.
After many member adjustments over the years, Raya Nova refined themselves down to a power trio of multi talented musicians performing everything from Latin groove to hook ladened rock to soft Flamenco ballads.
From an "out of band" viewpoint - it is said that "you will definately be entertained" when Raya Nova performs, "there's a lot of sound that comes from this small trio".
Please dedicate an evening to experience Raya Nova for yourselves, you will not be disappointed!
RAYA NOVA is a hard hitting, multi genre Bay Area band capturing listeners at every show. "Who are these guys and where did they come from?" seems to be the common question at every performance, as well as the commonly heard "Freakin' Awesome!". Raya Nova is humbly feeling recieved by new crowds everywhere. Thank you!
On the fringe of a label signing, Raya Nova is working tirelessly to get their music out to all who want to hear it. We hope to see everyone at the edge of a Raya Nova stage very soon! - Raya Nova management.
Eduardo Gamboa: Guitars/vocals/Sitar/Keys
Manuel Rodriguez: Bass Guitars/Back Vox
Roger Reese: Drums/Percussion/Back Vox
www.rayanova.com www.myspace.com/rayanova rayanova1@gmail.com
RAYA NOVA music available at CDBABY.COM http://cdbaby.com/cd/rayanova Apple iTunes, Rhapsody, eMusic, Amazon, Napster, Verizon V-CAST, Liquid Digital Media, PayPlay, AudioLunchbox, Groupie Tunes, Ruckus. 
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<p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; margin: 0px">Raya Nova is a five-piece rock band based out of Berkeley that formed in 2001 in a different configuration. Venezuelan native, Eduardo Gamboa (lead guitar and vocals) teamed up with Grae Ryder (rhythm guitar and vocals) in both individual and collaborative song writing accompanied by Chile native Leonardo Cartes on percussion. After various incarnations of the original group under several names and a changing line up of bass players and drummers (Spinal Tap's no lie!!!) they honed their performance and evolved their music. Raya Nova combines the unique styles of Eduardo Gamboa and Grae Ryder's original melodic and harmonic vocals superimposed on the backdrop of a rhythmic, genre-bending hybrid of music. Their sound runs the gamut from early Pink Floyd (Meddle, Dark Side era) to the Buena Vista Social Club, Santana to U2 and much more. The lyrics have a depth and consciousness that has become a rarity in a darkening world. Sometimes they're ambient psychedelic and at other times folk influenced or the danceable rhythms of Latin music. The music is at times dark and brooding and at others melancholic and sweet. Sometimes they're just good ole **** kicking' rock n roll. Yet throughout this wide range of influences they maintain a consistent identity and original sound. </p> <p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; margin: 0px"> </p> <p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; margin: 0px">In 2007 with the help of previous bass player Paul Durst and previous drummer Navek Ceja, they completed their first full length CD, "and Darkness held sway", an album in the tradition of the '70's concept records with the songs loosely tied together conceptually and physically through track cross fading so that the whole stands alone as a piece but the songs can be enjoyed individually too. The record was recorded and mixed by Eduardo Gamboa, which was his debut experience as a producer and finally mastered by Gary Hobish at A. Hammer Studio San Francisco. The CD contains over an hour of music that takes you on a trip. </p> <p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; margin: 0px"> </p> <p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; margin: 0px">In summer of 2007 Raya Nova was joined by Manuel Rodriguez, a bass player from Napa, CA with over 15 years experience who later recruited drummer Jason Petek to join the band for the then upcoming CD release party. Jason, who also has over 15 years experience was a former band mate of Rodriguez' from previous projects. Thus the Alchemy was completed and a successful CD party was held at the Starry Plough in Berkeley on January 31st 2008. The band is currently working on a video project and will be continuing to play throughout the Bay Area. </p> <p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; margin: 0px"> </p> <p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; margin: 0px">For info about upcoming gigs and projects or to purchase a copy of RAYA NOVA "and Darkness held sway" CD go to:</p> <p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; margin: 0px"> </p> <p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; margin: 0px"> </p> <p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; margin: 0px"> </p> <p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; margin: 0px">www. myspace. com/rayanova</p>
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