LowRay St. Paul, Minnesota “Minneapolis supergroup LowRay play the sort of sun-kissed fuzzed-out Americana pop that most bands emulating Wilco actually want even if they don’t know it. Make a random mix of LowRay, the Jayhawks, Ten Ton Bridge, and yes even Wilco, get in your car, and hit the road on a day trip this summer. You will thank me when you return.” — Chad Werner, NewsWhistle -- Mixed by Grammy-Award Winning Engineer Jim Scott (Tom Petty, Wilco) and Ian Davenport (Band of Skulls, Supergrass), Friends and the Fakers announces the official arrival of LowRay as Minneapolis’ next great Americana rock band. A trans-Atlantic duo comprised of Daniel Fowlds (Pill Hill) on vocals and guitar, and James Irving (22-20s) on drums, LowRay’s debut LP also features A-list guest musicians Jeff Victor (Honeydogs) on keyboards, Ian Allison (Eric Hutchinson, Jeremy Messersmith) on bass, and Jacques Wait (Twilight Hours) and Blair Krivanek (Sonny Knight and the Lakers) on guitar. Building on the promise of their debut EP Columbia, LowRay’s sound exudes a timeless quality that refuses to adhere to any one style or trend. Friends and the Fakers‘ ten airtight tracks mix classic FM radio rock with power pop, soul, R&B, new wave and country. The incendiary lead single and title cut recalls Damn the Torpedoes-era Tom Petty; both stylistically and in Fowlds’ lyrical approach, which blends viceral angst with detached wisdom. Watch the video for “Friends and the Fakers” — out now on LowRay’s YouTube channel. Users who are followed by LowRay Sasha Raven (545h4 R4v3n) Matt Brown Music Matt Brown Adelaide Contact Mo dank tarkleton Dalcon Sounds Vidal Alcon Cáceres RD STANDARD Jose Rafael Vodka Soda Sam NY, NY The Millennials Copenhagen Big Reposts Big Reposts Follow For Reposts Add your music to AtomCollectorReco