5/26/2019 0 Comments Torrent Ray LamontagneBootleg copies of his early demo albums Raycharles LaMontagne (1999), Acre of Land (2001), Green (2002), One Lonesome Saddle (2002) and Introducing Ray Lamontagne (2003) are also now in circulation. In the UK, Trouble was a top 5 hit, and the single of the title track was a top 25 hit. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Early life [ ] LaMontagne was born in, in 1973, one of six children raised by his mother. In his early teens he lived in, and was more interested in drawing images of than in his school work. After graduating from high school, LaMontagne moved to, and found work in a shoe factory. LaMontagne also spent a significant amount of time in. Other sources state that by his teen years he was living in Maine, spending time in. Career [ ] 1999–2005: Trouble [ ] LaMontagne was inspired to quit his job and begin a career as a after waking up one morning to the radio on his alarm clock playing the ' song 'Treetop Flyer'. LaMontagne began performing in 1999 while maintaining a part-time job as a tutor. In the summer of 1999 he recorded 10 songs for a demo album that was sent to various local music venues including Maine's, where he was hired as an opening act for. A business executive named Ron Clayton discovered Ray at a musical festival in Maine and introduced LaMontagne to and in 2004 LaMontagne recorded the album with producer and sold it to in the US and in the UK. The album featured performances by and, daughter of musician. The album sold over 250,000 copies in the US and 500,000 worldwide. During a 2005 tour, LaMontagne performed at the music festival,. An of LaMontagne's performance at the was released in 2005 and his song 'All the Wild Horses' was part of the soundtrack for the TV series and the 2009 film. His song 'Trouble' appeared in the TV series as well as in a national television commercial for Travelers Insurance, and his song 'Jolene' was heard in the credits of the 2010 film. His song 'Hold You in My Arms' was featured in the 2006 movie. In 2005 he performed at two charity events, a fundraiser for the victims of and the ' Christmas Jam'. 2006: Till The Sun Turns Black [ ]. LaMontagne performing in Dublin, January 2007 LaMontagne's second album,, was released in August 2006 and featured horn and string sections on several of the songs with providing additional vocals on the song 'Barfly'. The album peaked at #28 on the album chart, selling 28,000 copies in its first week of release. The album spawned the single 'Three More Days'. In 2006 LaMontagne performed on. [ ] The song 'Till the Sun Turns Black' was featured on the television show, and the songs 'Lesson Learned' and 'Within You' appeared on drama. His song 'Be Here Now' was heard on the trailer for the movie, in the film, on the TV shows,. [ ] LaMontagne performed at 's Lounge for Life charity concert on 5 October 2006 at the in. 2008–2009: Gossip in The Grain [ ] LaMontagne released his third studio album,, on RCA Records in 2008. It debuted at #3 on the with 60,000 units sold. Working again with producer, the album featured LaMontagne's touring band of on bass, on guitar, and on drums and guest vocals from singer/songwriter. LaMontagne at in 2009 The song 'You Are the Best Thing' was featured in the movie and in the television series One Tree Hill. LaMontagne performed on in March 2009. The songs 'Sarah' and 'I Still Care For You' appeared on the television series. His song 'Let It Be Me' was featured on the television series and was included on the in 2010. It was also used in an episode entitled 'JJ' from the sixth season of and in the seventh episode from season one of titled. 2010–2011: God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise [ ] LaMontagne's self-produced studio album, (Ray Lamontagne and the Pariah Dogs), was released in August 2010. ![]() In December 2010, LaMontagne received nominations and won the award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. In August 2010, he performed at a charity event to raise money for victims of a local flood. The song, 'Empty', appeared on an episode of in 2010 and was heard during the film credits for the movie. It also appeared in Tony Kaye's film in 2011, released in the US in 2012. LaMontagne performed on the program in October 2006. [ ] The New England native was featured on in 2011. In 2011 LaMontagne sang a duet with Irish singer, 'O Sleep', which was featured on her Award-nominated album Passenger. 2014–2015: Supernova [ ] In April 2014 LaMontagne released his fifth album, Supernova. The album reached No.2 on iTunes in the first several hours of its release.
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