Gemma Ray 'Dangerous' In Toronto, Adds Another SXSW Show

New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) -Fighting through a case of laryngitis at a Canadian Music Week show on Friday night, UK songstress Gemma Ray was still able to wow the crowd, with a set heavy on covers from her upcoming album 'It's A Shame About Gemma Ray,' out May 18 on Bronzerat Records. AOL Spinner called Ray "dangerous," turning songs like Etta James' "I'd Rather Go Blind" and "Swamp Snake" by Alex Harvey "into eerie, slow burns of pain and longing."

Check out the full review here:
https://bit.ly/Gemma-SpinnerLiveReview

Ray also added another show while she's down in Austin, TX at SXSW this week, playing The Bedford showcase at the Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn on Friday March 19 at 11pm.

Here's a full list of Ray's SXSW appearances:
Friday, March 19 - Performance for Justin.tv at Whole Foods Gateway Market at 3pm
Friday, March 19 - The Bedford showcase at the Creekside at Hilton Garden Inn at 11pm
Saturday, March 20 - Austin, TX - Mojo Bootleg BBQ at the Mean Eyed Cat at 2:15pm
Saturday, March 20 - Austin, TX - Blurt showcase at the Tap Room at 9pm

"It's A Shame" includes unusual selections by composers from George and Ira Gershwin to Lee Hazlewood to The Gun Club. Ray's versions often bear little resemblance to the originals. Instead, they're reinventions of songs, taken from her memory. "I deliberately avoided going back and listening to the original versions," says Ray. "I chose songs that, for better or worse, implanted themselves in my head at different periods in my life. "
Find the full 'It's A Shame About Gemma Ray' track list here:
https://www.shorefire.com/index.php?a=pressrelease&o=3721