The Raytones
San Francisco, CA | Established. Jan 01, 2008 | SELF
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I'm always amazed when a work is successfully transferred from one medium to another. Whether its the film adaptations of the Harry Potter books or the transformation of the cult film The Producers into a Broadway smash, it's impressive to see a great idea actualized differently.
I had first come to know The Baby Blue Blues Band ((Now The Raytones)) through its website, which depicts the quartet and its mascot, Ray the Rhino, as colorful cartoon characters, literally colorful, with each band member sporting an individual color a la the Power Rangers.
My first live experience came at the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose on the afternoon of February 10. Consisting of guitarist-vocalist Alex De Luca, keyboardist Nicki Kerns, bassist-vocalist Richard Burgan and drummer Jeff Hughes, the group was just as colorful in person as it is on-line.
Having a larger than life Ray the Rhino as part of the show, along with the excellent and versatile dancers Nathan and Audrey, made the show an event. Oversized graphics and lyrics were projected to the back wall behind the stage as The band ripped through tunes from its debut CD.
Several young ones of various ages were up and dancing, as were the adults with them. A good time was had by all, particularly Ray, if his cool moves were any indication. - San Jose Mercury News
"The Raytones really bring the immediacy of rhythm and blues to young listeners. Having a larger than life Ray as part of the show, along with excellent and versatile dancers, made The Raytones show an event. Oversized graphics and lyrics were projected to the back wall behind the stage as The Raytones ripped through tunes from its eponymous debut. Several young ones of various ages were up and dancing, as were the adults with them. A good time was had by all, particularly Ray, if his cool moves were any indication!" - Yoshi Kato. San Jose Mercury News - San Jose Mercury News
Discography
We're The Raytones!
On itunes, Amazon, CD Baby. Streaming on Live365.com. 14 Tracks of the coolest kid's stuff you've ever heard!
My Hero Is You
Our forthcoming CD produced by Children's music master Jimmy Goings; manager of Disney's Choo Choo Soul!
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The Raytones is all about music and fun! Cool little people can listen, clap their hands, sing and dance! You can go right up to RAY THE RHINO, the coolest character around, and give him a hug or a high five! Parents? The Raytones are here for you too! We combine fun and educational lyrics with energetic blues, R&B, funk and Rock and Roll!
Songs such as I Love Balloons!, Daddies Scratchy Face, Stop, Walk & Go, Riding On The Train, We’re The Raytones, I Like To Wear My Pajamas, The Beach, Baby. Yeah!, Smelly Socks, We Look Like We, and the audience participation dance song; Swinga-Linga Jump! Jump!, will get big and little people moving all over the dance floor! When you hear the heavy beat of Ray the Rhino, you can stomp around like you’re a rhino too!
- Debut album rated in the top 15 children’s music albums of 2008, according to the San Jose Mercury News.
- Contest winning song; The Sleeve Sneeze and the Cough Cut-Off, for the San Francisco Department of Public Health in 2008.
- Played and requested regularly on Live365.com radio.
- The Raytones performance at the legendary Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose created a single day attendance record for the museum!
So come check out The Raytones, all you hip cats and kittens, and groove to some cool tunes! You’ll see giant beach balls, large screen projection, dancers, trampolines, bubbles and hula hoops. The Raytones have plenty of CD's for you to buy and free coloring book pages and bookmarks!
The Raytones have performed at The Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, The Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito, San Jose, Menlo Park and Redwood City Public Libraries, Cities of Menlo Park and Palo Alto, IBM, San Francisco City Hall, The California Kidsfaire, Gilroy Gardens Theme Park and lots of Elementary Schools, Community Centers and Private Parties.
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