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Lost and Found is a rock fusion album of 12 tracks from professional drummer and songwriter Ray Levier, originally released in 2018. 

New York based Levier is something of a career musician, having been the sideman to urban folk and jazz artist KJ Denhart for the last 20 years. He has produced and co-founded numerous music tracks for television, including for TLC networks, Discovery Channel, FOX Sports, CBS, NBC and National Geographic to name just a few. 

Lost and Found is an excellent album with 12 tracks full of rock fusion style music and carefully crafted lyrics. From opening track “I Am No One,” the more classic title track “Lost and Found,” to the more retro punk rock “Bombs Inside my Head”, Levier´s musical range is diverse and takes its cues from his work in screen composition as well as his experience working with famous jazz guitarists, including Mike Stern and John Abercrombie. 

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/album/32xleBv0d32zawjYSYz2Yz?si=zt0oJT3QRoObqOy_YsDcUg

In Ray's own words:

"My experience has been that the finding of oneself is deeply and directly related to the loss of oneself and what we view as a loss is actually a gift. This album is dedicated to the inner process and struggles in life as we journey to the deeper levels of the inner psyche that points us towards the light."

Ray’s influences range from David Bowie and Van Halen to the Beach Boys, The Beatles and Beck. His rock funk, jazz fusion style is really easy to listen to and also intriguing. 

Having taken up the drums at the young age of 11, and onward to becoming a professional drummer, Levier has truly perfected his craft over the years. He can swing a jazz combo, lay out hip hop beats as well as funk and more elegant jazz tempos. 

Levier has studied with some of the jazz musician masters too, having attended Wiliam Patterson College´s music program with bassist Rufus Reid, and then went on to study with Keith Crane, Sal LaRocca, Adam Nussbaum, Dom Famularo and more. 

Stay current with Ray Levier on his Website, and social media channels Instagram and Facebook 

Siren is the progressive fusion of rock, jazz, metal, and blues, who originally formed in the early 1980’s. The band’s leading man, Rob Philips, started playing guitar in 1979 and started to write original songs in 1981. He formed a band around this time and came up with the group's name Siren. In 1984, they recorded a two song 45 vinyl and in 1985 they released a four song cassette tape. While they were signed by a German record label and recorded a full album in 1986, Rob left the band shortly after as he was not interested in playing Heavy Metal. 

It wasn't until 2005 that he reformed the band with Mike Cupino (Engineer/Drummer) as writing partner, this time with a more progressive approach. Since then, they have released 3 albums and added the likes of Chris Bonelli on Bass and Chip Gardner on Keys, and Todd Grubbs on lead guitar. 

They just released their 3rd album, Beyond the Rainbow, a 9-track album with a progressive sound, heavily familiar to Foo Fighters meets Led Zeppelin. Each song brings their own blend of rock to the table. The album is two years in the making and an attempt to push themselves to see what they are capable of achieving. 

“Beyond the Rainbow was an attempt to push ourselves and see what we're capable of achieving, at times experimenting with the purpose of making the songs even more complex and out in left field,” shares Rob Phillips. “Most of the songs are story based as are most of our songs. A lot of the songs are about women and personal experiences in my life. I find it is best for me to draw from that well for writing and conveying the message with emotion. Sometimes that can be pain or joy.”

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6uNrkl4MZXnuqpsJkucSHK?si=m-4TVbfQRtemmp6JGGpTNA

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