Lo Rays, Scotland On Sunday, 19 March 2023
Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Read on Scotsman.com
Five years ago a love of Biffy Clyro led Finnish songwriter and producer Laura Johanna to drop out of her physics degree and relocate to Scotland to study commercial music, which is where she went on to form Lo Rays with Ryan Jones (bass), Scott Bathgate (guitar) and Murray Bartle (drums).
The four-piece have already attracted plaudits from Amazing Radio and BBC Introducing, including a live session on the Scottish edition, and released the single Algorithm Gods earlier this month. This is the first track of a concept EP due out in June, which is based around a fictional corporate monster called Connectica and an individual’s decision to fight against it. Each song will be accompanied by a high quality video, shot by the duo Scott Bruce and Adam West, who have a knack for creating the perfect visual accompaniment for the band’s brand of synth-infused rock.
Lo Rays next gig is at Glasgow’s Hug & Pint on the 31 March, and the band are promising to add performance art to their show. A second single is due out in April. When the EP follows in the summer, look out for a specially-created Connectica website to promote the tracks. https://www.facebook.com/loraysmusic
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