Ray Scott (singer)

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Ray Scott
Ray Scott Performing In Destin, FL, Aug 2014.jpg
Ray Scott at Toe Jam in Destin, Florida, August 27, 2014
Background information
Birth nameCarlton Ray Scott Jr. [1]
Born (1969-12-05) December 5, 1969 (age 54)
Origin Semora, North Carolina, United States
Genres Country
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, acoustic guitar
Years active2003–present
LabelsDecibel Nashville, Warner Bros. Nashville, Jethropolitan
Website http://www.rayscott.com

Carlton Ray Scott Jr. (born December 5, 1969, in Semora, North Carolina) is an American country music artist. He first gained attention in 2005 with his debut album My Kind of Music, and has since released eleven albums and two EPS.

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Career

Scott has a distinctive southern voice and wears a cowboy hat. Warner Brothers released his debut album, My Kind of Music, and its title track became a top 40 single in 2005. [2]

Scott split from the Warner Brothers label two years later. He independently released Crazy Like Me (2008) and Rayality (2011), which gave him a physical product on the road and support from Sirius XM. [3] "Drinkin Beer" and "Ain’t Always Thirsty" received Sirius airplay, as did one of his best-known singles: "Those Jeans" from the Rayality album, produced by Dave Brainard (Jerrod Neimann, Brandy Clark). Then came his 5th studio album in 2017 — Guitar for Sale, produced by Michael Hughes. [4]

Hughes and Scott paired up again for Honky Tonk Heart, an EP released on March 1, 2019. According to Scott, ""Honky Tonk Heart" is all about who I am, and it's an ode to all the troubadours out there runnin' up and down the highways keeping real country music alive because they love it, live it, and breathe it." [5]

Scott's second EP, Nowhere Near Done, was released in February 2020. [3]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
Sales
US Country
[6]
US Heat
[7]
US Indie
[8]
My Kind of Music 394
Crazy Like Me
  • Release date: June 3, 2008
  • Label: Jethropolitan
Rayality
  • Release date: September 16, 2011
  • Label: Jethropolitan
Ray Scott
  • Release date: October 10, 2014
  • Label: Jethropolitan
Guitar for Sale
  • Release date: June 9, 2017
  • Label: Jethropolitan
1228
Cover The Earth
  • Release date: September 17, 2021
  • Label: Jethropolitan
Billboards & Brake Lights
  • Release date: November 10, 2023
  • Label: Jethropolitan
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

EPs

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
Sales
US Heat
[7]
US Indie
[8]
Honky Tonk Heart
  • Release date: March 1, 2019
  • Label: Jethropolitan
1939
Nowhere Near Done
  • Release date: Early 2020
  • Label: Jethropolitan
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
US Country
[1]
2005"My Kind of Music"39My Kind of Music
2006"Gone Either Way"53
"I Didn't Come Here to Talk"
2008"Sometimes the Bottle Hits You Back"Crazy Like Me
2012"Those Jeans"Rayality
2014"What Works for Willie"Rayality(Deluxe)
"Drinkin' Beer"Ray Scott
2015"Ain't Always Thirsty"
2017"Livin' This Way"Guitar For Sale
2019"Honky Tonk Heart"Honky Tonk Heart
2022"Santa's Sack"N/A
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2005"My Kind of Music" Shaun Silva
2012"Those Jeans" Marcel
2014"Drinkin' Beer" [11] Sam White
2015"Ain't Always Thirsty" Blake Judd
2016"High Road"
2022"Santa's Sack"

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