Daj Ray

Jake and Gabe Spector/Daj Ray

Objective
Composer/Musician

Instruments
Guitars/Keyboards/Basses/Vocals/Drum Machines/Music Programmer/Engineer

Repertory
Electronic/Dance, Classical, Jazz, Jazz Fusion, RnB, Rock

Education(s)
Jacob:
1998-2002 Buxton School, Williamstown Massachusetts
Four years of Composition and Music Theory/Liberal Arts
2003-2006 Hartt School of Music, Bloomfield Connecticut
One year full scholarship for Classical Guitar
Two years Composition
2002 Berklee College of Music, Boston Massachusetts
Summer term Jazz guitar
Fall term Jazz guitar
Gabe:
University of Connecticut 1997-2001
Bachelor's in English/Peace Studies, minor in Psychology

Summary of Accomplishments
Pieces composed and performed for a live audience include- String Quartet, String Orchestra, Solo Piano, Solo Guitar, Flute and Piano, Violin and Guitar, Mixed Instruments and Voice, Cello solo/duet/trio/quartet, and more pieces for mixed classical and modern instrumentations.
We have written over 250 pieces of music in the styles of Jazz Fusion, Rock, RnB, Electronica, and Dance.
Our projects include "Hydrangea" ('00-'02) "Material Force" ('03-'06) and "Daj Ray" ('07-present), Otherwise (02-present) Jacob has also worked as a guitarist for hire with such groups as "The Dejas" featuring Aaron Katz, and "The Paul Cortes Group."
We regularly use Pro Tools, Digital Performer, and Reason.

We have shared the stage with Damian Marley, NAS, Bassnectar, The New Deal, The Disco Biscuits, DJ Logic, Frankie Bones (Festivus Festival, CT, USA) Jazzanova and Moderat (The Wilsonic Festival, Bratislava, Slovakia), Aaron Katz, (The Stone Church, Lizard Lounge), Paul Cortes Group, (Various).
Daj Ray is also available for licensing gigs through Sandblast Productions as Void Blossom Soundfield. www.sandblastproductions.com