CITI PRESENTS RAY LAMONTAGNE LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY
TO CELEBRATE NEW ALBUM RELEASE
Citi presents Ray LaMontagne with members of My Morning Jacket at the McKittrick Hotel in New York City on March 2, 2016. Photo: Brian Stowell
Citi presents Ray LaMontagne with members of My Morning Jacket at the McKittrick Hotel in New York City on March 2, 2016. Photo: Brian Stowell
Citi presents Ray LaMontagne with members of My Morning Jacket at the McKittrick Hotel in New York City on March 2, 2016. Photo: Brian Stowell
Citi presents Ray LaMontagne with members of My Morning Jacket at the McKittrick Hotel in New York City on March 2, 2016. Photo: Brian Stowell
| WHO: |
Grammy® Award-winning singer and songwriter Ray LaMontagne
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| WHAT: | A live performance to celebrate the release of LaMontagne’s forthcoming sixth studio album Ouroboros, due out on March 4th on RCA Records. Citi cardmembers had exclusive access to this intimate event, which featured LaMontagne’s Ouroboros Tour 2016 band featuring bassist Tom Blankenship, drummer Patrick Hallahan, guitarist Carl Broemel and keyboardist Bo Koster of My Morning Jacket. |
| WHERE: |
McKittrick Hotel | New York, NY
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| WHEN: |
Wednesday, March 2nd
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About Ray LaMontagne
Ray LaMontagne has released 5 studio albums (Trouble, Till The Sun Turns Black, Gossip in the Grain, God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise and Supernova) and sold out numerous tours across the US. Ray’s 2010 album God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise won the Grammy for Best Folk Album and was nominated in the coveted Song of The Year category for “Beg Steal or Borrow”. Ray’s last single, “Supernova” off the album of the same name became one of Ray’s fastest growing singles at AAA radio, with the song rocketing into the top 5 within two weeks of impact.
Ouroboros is Ray’s 6th studio album and is set for release on March 4th. The album was produced by Ray and Jim James of My Morning Jacket. The album was written by LaMontagne and features first single, “Hey, No Pressure”. NPR’s All Songs Considered called the track an “inspired new song,” stamped the album “incredible” and lauded that Ray “has continued to push himself in different directions.” Both the album and “Hey, No Pressure” hit #1 on Amazon’s digital best-sellers charts prior to it’s release.
About Citi
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