Wilco, Ray Lamontagne, Arcade Fire Make Obama’s Spotify Playlist : February 10, 2012

Early this morning, via Twitter, President Obama’s campaign staff released a Spotify playlist of the music that will soundtrack the president’s upcoming reelection campaign. And the artists that made the...

Brandi Carlile Tours with Ray Lamontagne, Solo : March 17, 2011

Brandi Carlile, singer and songwriter, is gearing up for a tour in May and will collaborate with Ray LaMontagne on a tour that goes into the early part of summer. Carlile...

Ray Lamontagne Rolls Out New Batch of Tour Dates with Levon Helm : September 14, 2010

Ray LaMontagne, along with The Pariah Dogs, will be joining Levon Helm Band as co-headliners in eight cities starting in Jacksonville, FL on November 2 and wrapping up in Austin,...

Ray Lamontagne Extends 'Gossip' Trek into Fall : July 28, 2010

This fall Ray Lamontagne will be out on the road once again as he launches a US tour that will kick off with two shows with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. The tour...

Ray Lamontagne Drops Long Time Producer on New Album : June 07, 2010

Perhaps third time isn't always a charm.  Ray Lamontagne and Ethan Johns, long time producer for Lamontagne, after releasing three albums that were very successful in the course of four...

Ray Lamontagne Teams Up with David Gray for Summer Concerts : June 07, 2010

Singer/songwriters David Gray and Ray Lamontagne have almost a month's worth of co-headlining dates lined up for this summer, with a focus on amphitheaters. The trek will kick off in Columbia,...

Ray Lamontagne Heads Out on Tour for Spring Dates : January 29, 2009

In April songwriter/singer Ray Lamontagne will be heading out once again on the road for another run of headlining dates in support of “Gossip in the Grain,” his latest studio...

Lamontagne Books Fall Tour Dates : August 06, 2008

Singer Ray Lamontagne is complimenting the October release of “Gossip in the Grain,” his upcoming album, with a North American fall tour. The trek will kick off in the latter part...

Guster, Ray Lamontagne Join Forces on Upcoming Tour : May 01, 2006

The alt rock band Guster is releasing their highly anticipated new album, and then following it up with a long tour.  The outing will feature songwriter/singer Ray Lamontagne as well. The...

ray lamontagne Biography

The American singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne was born in New Jersey on June 18, 1973. LaMontagne has released four albums: 2004's “Trouble,” 2006's “Till the Sun Turns Black,” 2008's “Gossip in the Grain,” and 2010's “God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise.” “Trouble” in the UK made it into the top five with the title track making it into the top 25. In the U.S. “Till the Sun Turns Black” made it into the top 40. Ray LaMontagne is known for having a raspy voice and being soft spoken. He has won numerous awards and performed at multiple charity events.

“Trouble” was released in September 2004 and sold more than 250,000 US copies and 500,000 worldwide copies. “Till the Sun Turns Black,” LaMontagne's second album, was released in August 2006. More instrumentation was feature than on “Trouble,” and included the use of a string and horn section on several songs. The set peaked on Billboard's 200 chart at No. 28 and sold 28,000 copies during its first week out. “Gossip in the Grain,” Ray LaMontagne's third album, was released in October 2008, debuting in the No. 3 spot on Billboard's Charts and selling more than 60,000 units. “God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise,” LaMontagne's fourth album, was released in August 2010. He received three Grammy nominations, including Best Engineered Album, Best Contemporary Folk Album and Song of the Year.