Ray Levier’s Album ‘Lost and Found’ Calls to Find Oneself
Lost and Found is a rock fusion album of 12 tracks from professional drummer and songwriter Ray Levier, originally released in 2018.
New York based Levier is something of a career musician, having been the sideman to urban folk and jazz artist KJ Denhart for the last 20 years. He has produced and co-founded numerous music tracks for television, including for TLC networks, Discovery Channel, FOX Sports, CBS, NBC and National Geographic to name just a few.
Lost and Found is an excellent album with 12 tracks full of rock fusion style music and carefully crafted lyrics. From opening track “I Am No One,” the more classic title track “Lost and Found,” to the more retro punk rock “Bombs Inside my Head”, Levier´s musical range is diverse and takes its cues from his work in screen composition as well as his experience working with famous jazz guitarists, including Mike Stern and John Abercrombie.
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https://open.spotify.com/album/32xleBv0d32zawjYSYz2Yz?si=zt0oJT3QRoObqOy_YsDcUg
"My experience has been that the finding of oneself is deeply and directly related to the loss of oneself and what we view as a loss is actually a gift. This album is dedicated to the inner process and struggles in life as we journey to the deeper levels of the inner psyche that points us towards the light."
Ray’s influences range from David Bowie and Van Halen to the Beach Boys, The Beatles and Beck. His rock funk, jazz fusion style is really easy to listen to and also intriguing.
Having taken up the drums at the young age of 11, and onward to becoming a professional drummer, Levier has truly perfected his craft over the years. He can swing a jazz combo, lay out hip hop beats as well as funk and more elegant jazz tempos.
Levier has studied with some of the jazz musician masters too, having attended Wiliam Patterson College´s music program with bassist Rufus Reid, and then went on to study with Keith Crane, Sal LaRocca, Adam Nussbaum, Dom Famularo and more.
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