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This site updated June 18, 2000

Ray's Venue...
guitar, keyboards & backing vocals

Ray, coming to us from New Brunswick, New Jersey USA...
is a man of incredible musical talents that have been
evident since the mid & late 1980's on the New Jersey
Shore music scene. "Ray Andersen & the Fire" and
"Cats on a Smooth Surface" are just two of his ventures!
"Cats" became the house band "Stone Pony" in Asbury Park,
NJ, and gained additional notoriety for 'jamming' with
everybody!!

Ray and Ed of "CATS" days,
jamming with Bob Bandiera

Ray on Keyboards
Photos curtesy of Laura Balducci.
See more of her work by clicking here!!!

Other notables who have been members of this
group are:

Glen Burtnik(2 A&M Records, solo LPs,
and brief tenure in STYX)

Fran Smith, Jr.(Johnny's Dance Band
and The Hooters)

Bobby Bandiera(Southside Johnny & Asbury
Jukes and Dave Edmunds' tour band)

In August 1998, Ray got a call from Kasim Sulton, the bassist for Meat Loaf’s band, The Neverland Express, and now, musical director. Ray was asked to play rhythm guitar/keyboards/sing back-up for Meat Loaf... Ray's first gig with NE was VH1’s Storytellers, then David Letterman, the View, Jay Leno, Donny & Marie, Hard Rock Live, and a 3 1/2 month European tour. Currently, Ray is touring with Meat and the band, on a 4 month VH-1 Storyteller-sponsored tour.

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