Fay Ray

Named after popular photographer William Wegman’s pet, Fay Ray faded into obscurity following its record label locked its second LP in the vault, refusing release a it after the group was decreased. Created by Sheila McCartney (vocals, percussion), John Lovering (acoustic guitar), Owen Hughes (drums), Tony Travis (bass, vocals), and Jeff Taylor (blowing wind), Fay Ray debuted in 1980 using the 7″ solitary “Family members Affairs” and three live songs around the compilation 101 Live Characters. McCartney’s tone of voice resembled Siouxsie Sioux’s, but Fay Ray experienced a more available pop audio than its post-punk peers. The group filmed two video clips, “Modern Enthusiasts” and “Heatwave,” that received some airplay during MTV’s early years and had been revived by VH1 Vintage in 2002. The music group was never in a position to catapult itself from its little cult pursuing to a mainstream target audience. Its 1982 debut recording, Get in touch with You, was a flop. Authorized to Elektra Information, Fay Ray experienced just finished documenting its follow-up when the business drawn the plug and held the experts. Disillusioned, the group split up. Desire for Fay Ray was revived when the band’s information were found out in utilized music shops by new influx collectors and distributed via mp3 format online. Nevertheless, the band’s whole discography continued to be unreleased on Compact disc.