Michael Ray (singer)

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Michael Ray
Birth nameMichael Ray Roach
Born (1988-04-29) April 29, 1988 (age 36)
Eustis, Florida, U.S. [1]
Genres Country
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2010–present
Labels
Spouse
​
​
(m. 2019;div. 2020)​
Website michaelraymusic.com

Michael Ray Roach (born April 29, 1988) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is signed to Warner Music Nashville. He has released two albums for the label: Michael Ray and Amos .

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Biography

Ray was born in Eustis, Florida. He was inspired by his grandfather Amos "Wilson" Roach, who played music for him and taught him how to play guitar, in addition to having him perform at assisted living centers. Ray chose to form a band in southern Florida after graduating high school, and a disc jockey at WPCV began playing his music. He released an album independently in 2010, which was discovered by manager Tony Conway. [1]

Ray was mentored by John Rich of Big & Rich on the singing competition The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep , which he won. He and Rich co-wrote Big & Rich's 2015 single, "Run Away with You". [2] After winning the competition, Ray was signed to Warner Bros. Records Nashville. His first EP, Tour Bootleg, was released in 2014. Two of the EP's tracks, "Kiss You in the Morning" (which went to number one on the Country Airplay charts in 2015) and "Think a Little Less," appeared later on his self-titled second album, released in 2015, becoming his first and third singles, respectively. The track "Real Men Love Jesus" was named as Ray's second single. Ray supported the album with a tour. [1]

On June 16, 2017, Ray released the single "Get to You" ahead of his third studio album, Amos . [3] After the album's release in 2018, it produced two more singles: "One That Got Away" and "Her World or Mine." It was produced by Scott Hendricks. [1] In September 2020, Ray released the single "Whiskey and Rain" ahead of his fourth studio album, originally set to be released in 2021. [4]

Personal life

Michael Ray has one sister and two half sisters.

On July 19, 2018, Ray confirmed that he had started dating country singer Carly Pearce. [5] They were engaged on December 19, 2018. [6] and married on October 6, 2019 on a farm in Goodlettsville, Tennessee northeast of Nashville. [7] In June 2020, Pearce filed for divorce from Ray after eight months of marriage.

Discography

Michael Ray discography
Studio albums3
EPs3
Singles8
Music videos10
Other charted songs1
No. 1 singles2

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions		Sales
US Country
[8] 		US
[9] 		AUS
[10]
Michael Ray [11]
  • Release date: January 29, 2010
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, digital download
———
Michael Ray 42160
Amos
  • Release date: June 1, 2018
  • Label: Atlantic Nashville
  • Formats: CD, digital download
553—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Extended plays

TitleEP detailsPeak chart
positions
US Country
[8] 		US Heat
[14]
Tour Bootleg
  • Release date: November 2014
  • Label: Warner Bros. Nashville
  • Formats: Digital download
——
Kiss You in the Morning
  • Release date: April 28, 2015
  • Label: Warner Bros. Nashville
  • Formats: CD, digital download
3715
Higher Education
  • Release date: August 27, 2021
  • Label: Warner Bros. Nashville
  • Formats: CD, digital download
——
Dive Bars & Broken Hearts
  • Release date: June 23, 2023 [15]
  • Label: Warner Bros. Nashville
  • Formats: CD, digital download
——
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsSalesCertificationsAlbum
US Country
[16] 		US Country Airplay
[17] 		US
[18] 		CAN Country
[19] 		CAN
[20]
2015"Kiss You in the Morning"101551373Michael Ray
"Real Men Love Jesus"2817—44—
2016"Think a Little Less"325423—
  • RIAA: Platinum [22]
2017"Get to You"1715— [A] 43—Amos
2018"One That Got Away"103677—
2019"Her World or Mine"3122— [B] 39—
2020"Whiskey and Rain"6137——
  • RIAA: Platinum [22]
Higher Education
2022"Holy Water"—32———
2023"Spirits and Demons" [29]
(with Meghan Patrick)		—35———Dive Bars & Broken Hearts
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Notes

  1. ↑ "Get to You" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number two on Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, which acts as a 25-song quasi-extension of the Hot 100. [26]
  2. ↑ "Her World or Mine" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 12 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, which acts as a 25-song quasi-extension of the Hot 100. [26]

Other charted songs

YearSongPeak
positions		Album
US Country
[16]
2015"Another Girl"50Michael Ray

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2015"Kiss You in the Morning" [30] Edgar Esteves
"Real Men Love Jesus" [31] Sam Siske
2016"Think a Little Less" [32] Cody Kern
2017"Think a Little Less" [33] Jack Guy
2018"Get to You" [34] Unlisted
"Fan Girl" [35]
"Her World or Mine" [36]
"Summer Water" [37]
2019"One That Got Away"Sean Hagwell [38]
"Her World or Mine"Daniel Carberry and Keenan O'Reilly [39]
2020"Whiskey and Rain"Unlisted
2021"Picture"
"Just the Way I Am"
"Higher Education" (featuring Kid Rock, Lee Brice, Billy Gibbons, and Tim Montana )
2022"Holy Water"

Awards and nominations

YearAward showCategoryResult
2016American Country Countdown AwardsBreakthrough Male of the YearNominated

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