A true Texas Country/Red Dirt singer/songwriter with rural small town Kansas roots.
Biography. From humble beginnings to life on the road, Stewart Ray has been living the life of a true musician. Stewart Ray started playing the bar circuit in the college town of Manhattan, KS at the age of 14. Soaking up what he could from every college band and touring acts passing through, all the while honing his own sound of country music, which eventually landed him in Nashville, TN. Wanting to be closer to the roots of his sound, he recently raised the flag of the Lone Star state, and now calls the Austin area home. Stewart Ray is a traditionalist when it comes to country music, but brings a soulfulness to his writing, while leaning on the influences of Randy Rogers, Jamey Johnson, Alan Jackson, and Keith Whitley. Stewart has a highly anticipated release out in March 2017 called "Me and You".
Notable Facts.
2013 - Debut album, "Out Here", released
2017 - Sophomore album, "Me & You", released
Notable Festivals: Country Stampede (Manhattan, KS), Lake Whitney Music Fest (Lake Whitney, TX), Chili When Its Chilly (Baytown, TX), Riot Fest (Fort Worth, TX), Rich O'Tooles Christmas Jam, and more.
Notable Venues: The Cotillion (Wichita, KS), Longhorn Saloon (Manhattan, KS), The Granada (Lawrence, KS), Central Station (Dodge City, KS), The Blue Light (Lubbock, TX), Whiskey Girl Saloon (Fort Worth, TX), Dosey Doe (The Woodlands, TX), Cheatham Street Warehouse (San Marcos, TX), Poodies Roadhouse (Spicewood, TX), Tellers (Austin, TX), Firehouse Saloon (Houston, TX), The Listening Room (Nashville, TN), Blue Bar (Nashville, TN), The Dawg House (Nashville, TN), Commodore Lounge (Nashville, TN), The Building (East Nashville, TN), Evangeline's (St. Louis, MO), The Elbo Room (Chicago, IL), Toby Keith's Bar & Grill (Denver, CO), and more.
Notable People Stewart Ray Has Shared A Stage With: Tracy Lawrence, Mark Chesnutt, David Allen Coe, David Nail, Logan Mize, Mike McClure, Josh Abbott Band, Casey Donahew Band, No Justice, Bart Crow Band, Scooter Brown Band, Kevin Fowler, Mickey Gilley, Ned LeDoux, JB & the Moonshine Band, Mike Ryan, William Clark Green, Sam Riggs, Rich O'Toole, Josh Ward, BlackHawk, Josh Grider, Brandon Jenkins, and more.