Ray LaMontagne
Ray LaMontagne
Raymond "Ray" Charles Jack LaMontagneis an American singer-songwriter. LaMontagne has released six studio albums, Trouble, Till the Sun Turns Black, Gossip in the Grain, God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise, Supernova and Ouroboros. He was born in New Hampshire and was inspired to create music after hearing an album by Stephen Stills. Critics have compared LaMontagne's music to that of Otis Redding, The Band, Van Morrison, Nick Drake and Tim Buckley...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFolk Singer
Date of Birth18 June 1973
CityNashua, NH
CountryUnited States of America
I never learned to count my blessings I choose instead to dwell in my disasters
I'm a private person.
I'm very uncomfortable in my own skin.
I refused then like I do now to let anybody tie me down
I feel calm when I'm on my own.
I want to be in control of my own destiny.
My voice sucks. I don't like the tone.
Social situations, for me - it's very natural for me to be an observer. That's where I'm most comfortable. I observe things.
Writing songs is not something I wanted to share with people for a long time. It was precious to me. I didnt want someone to crush it. I waited until I felt strong enough to take the criticism.
There's a real sense of desperation when you grow up in poverty.
My backstory is so tedious.
I'm a very emotional person.
I probably wouldn't be a songwriter if I didn't grow up the way I did. It was difficult and it was at times very scary to grow up in a household so unsettled and at times very violent. But, it also, I guess it earned me a sort of wisdom at a young age that's served me well.
In order to get a note out, I have to dig deep, and I mean that on an emotional level. To physically sing, I have to get somewhere deep before I can do it.