The Rayographs / TBC

The Rayographs have carved out their own distinctive sound that taps into a dark shimmering psychedelia: blue like petrol, kaleidoscopic with flecks of colour throughout. The songs have an odd timeless quality that yearn for absent cinematic visuals. Swooping, atmospheric vocals, stream of consciousness vignettes encased in 60s garage hooks.



November 2008 saw the release of their sold-out debut; a limited-edition hand-printed 7" single that was made Single of The Week by Organ, Normans Records and Piccadilly Records, with excellent reviews from Artrocker and The Stool Pigeon who described it as "a simmering blues tattoo enunciated like a hex and sharing not a little in common with Nick Cave's 'Tupelo.'"



They released their second highly acclaimed limited edition 7" "Francis" in July 2009, which was once again made Indie Record of the Week by Piccadilly Records, appearing as a featured release on US Itunes and editors playlists including Rockfeedback, Stereogum and Rolling Stone. The record saw frequent comparisons to the Pixies and early PJ Harvey, cementing their reputation as one of London's most promising bands, merging incisive observational narratives with pummelling garage riffs.



In between they travelled to Paris and other faraway lands, playing a host of mesmeric live shows, joint headlining the new band stage at Offset Festival, contributing to several independent film scores and selling records from magician's tables.