At only 24 Ray Beadle is a regular on the Australian Blues Festival Circuit and has played at premier venues such as The Basement in Sydney. This talented young performer has been invited to play with the likes of Renee Geyer, The Foreday Riders, The Hippos and Whose Muddy Shoes? Ray currently plays in a five piece combo called Ray Beadle and the Vipers. He incorporates his own style of jump/blues with many popular swing tunes. Ray Beadle and the Vipers were filmed by Foxtel as part of the “Live at the Basement Series”.Ray’s tours of the USA have been very successful. He has played in venues such as B.B King’s Club in Memphis and Buddy Guy’s Blues Club in Chicago as well as several Southern Blues festivals. While in America Ray recorded with Mark Sallings. Ray has also had the privelge of being asked to play with American greats such as Andy Just, Dave Bowen and Chris Cain. Chris Cain has said, “Ray is unquestionably one of the finest musicians I have come across …His song writing has a harmonic and emotional depth that many strive for but few capture. Ray’s guitar work…well, lets just say this cat is VERY dangerous.”

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