Ray LaMontagne

Biography

Using a voice that recalls a huskier, sandpapery version of Van Morrison and Tim Buckley, Ray LaMontagne joins such artists as Iron & Wine in creating folk songs which are alternately lush and intimately earthy. The songwriter was created in Nashua, New Hampshire in 1973; his parents split soon after his delivery, and his mom began a design of shifting her six kids to any locale which could provide her work and housing. Because of this, LaMontagne was raised because the perennial fresh kid in college (when he visited school whatsoever). He do graduate senior high school, nevertheless, and discovered himself employed in a footwear manufacturing plant in Maine when he noticed Stephen Stills’ “Tree Best Flyer” on the air. The track amounted for an epiphany for LaMontagne, who composed his mind at that moment to become vocalist and musician. By the summertime of 1999, he previously come up with a ten-song demonstration tape that quickly found its method in to the hands of Jamie Ceretta at Chrysalis. The posting house agreed upon the youthful songwriter and teamed him with manufacturer Ethan Johns, leading to LaMontagne’s debut record, Difficulty. The record was found by RCA and released in nov 2004, impressing critics with such tracks as the name tune, “Difficulty,” as well as the cinematic design of parts like “Filter Get away.” A follow-up recording for the RCA label, Til sunlight Turns Dark, made an appearance in 2006 and widened LaMontagne’s palette by incorporating horns and strings. He also positioned tunes in multiple American tv shows, including ER, Bone fragments, and something Tree Hill. Gossip within the Grain adopted in 2008, also with Johns in the creation seat. LaMontagne’s biggest industrial success compared to that stage, it debuted at number 3 around the American graphs and again presented several songs later on heard on tv shows. In 2012, LaMontagne came back with his 4th studio recording, God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise. His 1st recording without maker Ethan Johns, the program was made by LaMontagne at his house studio room and was the 1st having a billing for his support music group the Pariah Canines, including bassist Jennifer Condominiums, guitarist Eric Heywood, and drummer Jay Bellerose. It peaked at number 3 in the American record graphs, and gained LaMontagne his initial Grammy earn, for Best Modern Folk Record. Produced and documented by the Dark Tips’ Dan Auerbach, LaMontagne’s 5th LP, Supernova, premiered in the springtime of 2014. The record fared well critically and reached number 1 on Billboard’s Best Rock Albums graph and number 3 in the Billboard Best 200. IN-MAY of 2015, among LaMontagne’s early music, “Make sure you,” was presented with a major increase when it had been included in Sawyer Fredericks, the growing season 8 champion of NBC’s The Tone of voice. Fredericks’ edition of “Make sure you” became popular, reaching number 2 in the iTunes singles graph. Teasing a big change of path in an email to several fans, LaMontagne caused My Morning Coat frontman Jim Wayne on his following outing, Ouroboros. Created for full-album play and immersed in blues acoustic guitar and classic instrument-rich psychedelia, it found its way to March of 2016.

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#	Fact
1	Lives on a farm in Maine with his wife and two sons. [2009]
2	Was born in New Hampshire but states "we were just passing through" - he has lived most of his life in Maine.



Soundtrack

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
Bad Moms	2016	performer: "You Are the Best Thing" / writer: "You Are the Best Thing"
ITV Sport: Euro 2016	2016	TV Mini-Series performer - 1 episode
The Blacklist		TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2016 writer - 1 episode, 2016
Tout pour être heureux	2015	performer: "Jolene" / writer: "Jolene"
Magic Mike XXL	2015	performer: "No Other Way" - as Ray LaMontagne / writer: "No Other Way" - as Ray LaMontagne
Parenthood		TV Series performer - 4 episodes, 2010 - 2015 writer - 3 episodes, 2010 - 2015
Dancing with the Stars	2009-2014	TV Series writer - 4 episodes
The Gambler	2014/III	performer: "Airwaves" - as Ray LaMontagne / writer: "Airwaves" - as Ray LaMontagne
The Fault in Our Stars	2014	performer: "Without Words" / writer: "Without Words" - as Raycharles Jack LaMontagne
Nashville	2014	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Force		TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2014
One Chance	2013	performer: "Let It Be Me" / writer: "Let It Be Me"
The Voice UK	2013	TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno		TV Series writer - 2 episodes, 2010 - 2012 performer - 1 episode, 2010
Café	2011/II	performer: "Gone Away From Me" - as Ray LaMontagne
Love, Wedding, Marriage	2011	performer: "A Falling Through" / writer: "A Falling Through"
Late Show with David Letterman		TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2011 writer - 1 episode, 2011
Detachment	2011	performer: "Empty" / writer: "Empty"
Conan		TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2011 writer - 1 episode, 2011
A Little Bit of Heaven	2011	performer: "You Are The Best Thing" / writer: "You Are The Best Thing"
One Tree Hill		TV Series performer - 7 episodes, 2005 - 2011 writer - 3 episodes, 2008 - 2011
Life as We Know It	2010	performer: "Three More Days" - as Ray LaMontagne / writer: "Three More Days" - as Ray LaMontagne
Criminal Minds	2010	TV Series 1 episode
Covert Affairs	2010	TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Conspirator	2010	performer: "Empty"
Jimmy Kimmel Live!		TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010
The Town	2010	performer: "Jolene" - as Ray LaMontagne / writer: "Jolene" - as Ray LaMontagne
Little Sparrows	2010	performer: "Hold You In My Arm" / writer: "Hold You In My Arm"
So You Think You Can Dance		TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010
No Asians... It's Just Not My Thing	2010	Short performer: "Be Here Now" / writer: "Be Here Now"
American Idol	2010	TV Series writer - 1 episode
The National Christmas Tree Lighting	2009	TV Special performer: "That Spirit of Christmas"
House M.D.	2009	TV Series performer - 2 episodes
The Boys Are Back	2009	performer: "All the Wild Horses" - as Ray La Montagne / writer: "All the Wild Horses" - as R. La Montagne
I Love You, Beth Cooper	2009	performer: "Let It Be Me" - as Ray LaMontagne / writer: "Let It Be Me" - as Ray LaMontagne
90210	2009	TV Series 1 episode
I Love You, Man	2009	performer: "You Are the Best Thing" / writer: "You Are the Best Thing"
Saturday Night Live		TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2009 writer - 1 episode, 2009
Ghost Whisperer	2009	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Private Practice	2009	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Grey's Anatomy	2007-2008	TV Series performer - 2 episodes
True Blood		TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2008 writer - 1 episode, 2008
So You Think You Can Dance Canada	2008	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Fringe		TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2008 writer - 1 episode, 2008
Eli Stone	2008	TV Series performer - 1 episode
27 Dresses	2008	performer: "Be Here Now" / writer: "Be Here Now"
Badland	2007	performer: "ALL THE WILD HORSES" / performer: "HOLD YOU IN MY ARMS" - as Ray LaMontagne / writer: "HOLD YOU IN MY ARMS", "ALL THE WILD HORSES"
Law & Order: Criminal Intent	2007	TV Series 1 episode
Georgia Rule	2007	performer: "How Come" - as Ray LaMontagne / writer: "How Come" - as Raycharles Jack LaMontagne
Jools's Hootenanny	2006	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Torchwood		TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2006 writer - 1 episode, 2006
Griffin & Phoenix	2006	performer: "Hold You in My Arms", "Shelter" / writer: "Hold You in My Arms", "Shelter"
Bones	2006	TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Devil Wears Prada	2006	performer: "How Come" 2004 - as Ray LaMontagne / writer: "How Come" 2004 - as Ray LaMontagne
She's the Man	2006	performer: "Hold You in My Arms" - as Ray LaMontagne / writer: "Hold You in My Arms" - as Ray LaMontagne
Prime	2005	performer: "SHELTER" - as Ray LaMontagne / writer: "SHELTER" - as Ray LaMontagne
Rescue Me	2005	TV Series performer - 1 episode
A Lot Like Love	2005	performer: "Trouble" - as Ray LaMontagne / writer: "Trouble" - as Raycharles Jack LaMontagne

Composer

Composer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Little Sparrows	2010	music written and performed by

Music Department

Music Department

Title	Year	Status	Character
Lillemand	2015	TV Series music - 1 episode

Self

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert	2016	TV Series	Himself - Musical Guest
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show	2011-2014	TV Series	Himself - Musical Guest
Late Show with David Letterman	2005-2014	TV Series	Himself - Musical Guest / Himself
Live from the Artists Den	2014	TV Series	Himself - Musical guest
Love for Levon: A Benefit to Save the Barn	2012	TV Movie	Himself
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards	2011	TV Special	Himself
Conan	2011	TV Series	Himself - Musical Guest
Ce soir (ou jamais!)	2010	TV Series	Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	2010	TV Series	Himself - Musical Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	2006-2010	TV Series	Himself - Musical Guest / Himself
Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...	2009-2010	TV Series	Himself
The National Christmas Tree Lighting	2009	TV Special	Himself (as Ray LaMontagne)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson	2009	TV Series	Himself
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien	2009	TV Series	Himself - Musical Guest
Taratata	2009	TV Series	Himself
Saturday Night Live	2009	TV Series	Himself - Musical Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	2005-2008	TV Series	Himself
Live from Abbey Road	2007	TV Series	Himself - Performer
Jools's Hootenanny	2006	TV Series	Himself
The Album Chart Show	2006	TV Series
Tubridy Tonight	2006	TV Series	Himself
Austin City Limits	2005	TV Series documentary	Himself
Campus, le magazine de l'écrit	2004	TV Series documentary	Himself
Later... With Jools Holland	2004	TV Series	Himself

Nominated awards

Nominated awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
2011	Grammy	Grammy Awards	Song of the Year	For the song "Beg, Steal or Borrow."



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