Joni Säde (born 15 June, 1986), known professionally as Jay Ray, is a Finnish singer, songwriter and music producer based in Salo, Finland.[1] He is widely recognized for his unique blend of electro-cinematic rock and metal which fuses elements from diverse genres of music.[2]

Jay Ray
Background information
Birth nameJoni Säde
OriginSalo, Finland
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, music producer
InstrumentGuitar
Years active2010–present
LabelsColdFire Records
Websitejayraymusic.com

Biography

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Jay Ray's interest in music was developed during his teenage years, leading him to dedicate extensive hours to the exploration of various music production software. Simultaneously, he started to take guitar lessons. In the early 2000s, Jay Ray founded the band Inhale with his friends.[3] During their initial phase, the group predominantly focused on covering songs from renowned bands such as Metallica and Blink 182. However, as time elapsed, they gradually incorporated original compositions into their repertoire.[4][3]

In the year 2010, Jay Ray's dedication to the musical arts experienced a notable intensification, and his artistic inclinations underwent a transformation, embracing a fusion of metal and electronic influences.[3] Despite the commendable progress of his band Inhale, Jay Ray experienced a profound sense of misalignment within the group, prompting him to make the decision of pursuing a solo career.[4]

In 2011, as part of his initial foray into solo pursuit, Jay Ray actively engaged in various remix competitions, a venture that proved to be highly successful. Notably, during the Serj Tankian Competition, where Serj Tankian personally selected him as the winner.[1] Jay Ray is known for infusing his remixes with his own vocal performances.[4]

In 2012, Jay Ray released his debut single, Crucial Fracture, marking a pivotal moment in his solo career.[3] Subsequently, in the buildup to his studio album, Jay Ray also released a series of additional singles and collaboration tracks. During these years, he collaborated with several prominent European musicians such as The Dread, Sapphires, Paul Udarov, Dead Silence Hides My Cries, Fredi Fate, Entropy Zero and others.[4] In 2015, Jay Ray collaborated with Mikko Kouki and released the music video for his single "You Were There", the single received positive reviews from multiple news outlets.[5]

Jay Ray's inaugural studio album, Self-Resonance, was officially released on September 23, 2017.[2] The album's compositions, including tracks such as "King Vultures", "The Great Art of Living", "137" and "Crucial Fracture" have garnered notable prominence as they have been featured within the video game Wreckfest developed by the Finnish game studio Bugbear Entertainment.[6] Another single from the album is "Striven", a song showcasing the collaborative efforts of Jay Ray and the esteemed vocalist Marko Saaresto of the renowned Finnish rock band Poets of the Fall.[7] Self-Resonance received favorable reviews from various Finnish and other European music news websites.[8][7][9]

Following the release of his album, Jay Ray subsequently released two singles, The Edge and Flame of Fate in 2018, in collaboration with the Belarusian musician Entropy Zero. Notably, these compositions were primarily created for the mobile racing game Demolition Derby 3.[10] In the year 2020, Jay Ray's single titled 137 was released and it featured in a commercial for Laughing Man Coffee featuring acclaimed personalities Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds.[6][11][12] In the year 2021, Jay Ray collaborated with Paul Udarov, resulting in the release of their single titled Heartless.[3] Later in the year 2021, Jay Ray collaborated with Jimmie Strimell and released the single titled Cold Light.[13]

Discography

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Jay Ray's Discography
Year Title Artist Type Notes
2011 I Can't Wait Celldweller Remix Metal Remix by Jay Ray
2011 Live The Life J.Scott G Remix Metal Remix by Jay Ray
2011 Eleven Miles The Dread Single featuring Jay Ray
2011 See Through Me The Dread Single featuring Jay Ray
2012 Figure It Out Serj Tankian Remix Metal Remix by Jay Ray
2012 Your Body Christina Aguilera Remix Metal Remix by Jay Ray
2012 Carriers Sapphires Single featuring Jay Ray
2012 Lost Chance Paul Udarov & Jay Ray Single radio edit , featuring Jay Ray
2012 Crucial Fracture Jay Ray Single
2013 The Helping Hand Dead Silence Hides My Cries Single chorus vocals, featuring Jay Ray
2013 My Inspiration Dead Silence Hides My Cries Single outro vocals, featuring Jay Ray
2013 Mä En Oo Niinku Sä Fredi Fate Single featuring Jay Ray
2014 Anna Mun Elää Mc Mane & Jay Ray Single featuring Jay Ray
2014 The Great Art of Living Jay Ray Single
2014 The Great Art of Living Jay Ray Music videos
2014 In The End Linkin Park Cover songs Vocal Cover by Jay Ray
2015 Lost Chance Paul Udarov & Jay Ray Single featuring Jay Ray
2015 You Were There Jay Ray Single
2015 Promo EP Jay Ray Albums
2015 Lost Chance Paul Udarov & Jay Ray Music videos
2015 You Were There Jay Ray Music videos
2015 Fallen Volbeat Cover songs Vocal Cover by Jay Ray
2017 137 Jay Ray Single
2017 Striven Jay Ray Single featuring Marko Saaresto
2017 Self-Resonance Jay Ray Albums debut album
2017 137 Jay Ray Music videos
2017 Striven Jay Ray Music videos featuring Marko Saaresto
2017 Left of You Jay Ray Music videos
2017 My December Linkin Park Cover songs Vocal Cover by Jay Ray
2017 Numb Linkin Park Cover songs Vocal Cover by Jay Ray
2018 The Edge Entropy Zero Single featuring Jay Ray
2018 Flame of Fate Entropy Zero Single featuring Jay Ray
2018 King Vultures Jay Ray Music videos
2018 The Edge Entropy Zero Music videos featuring Jay Ray
2021 Heartless Paul Udarov & Jay Ray Single featuring Jay Ray
2021 Cold Light Jay Ray Music videos featuring Jimmie Strimell
2022 Cold Light Jay Ray Single featuring Jimmie Strimell

References

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  1. ^ a b Poikelus, Jenni (6 March 2013). "Suomalainen tuottaja mukana jenkkiläisen rap-yhtyeen albumilla". yle.fi (in Finnish). YleX. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b Parkkonen, Aleksi (18 September 2017). "Purevaa aggressiivisuutta ja kauniita haikeita hetkiä – Jay Ray esittelee monipuolisuuttaan "Self-Resonance" -esikoisalbumillaan". kaaoszine.fi (in Finnish). Kaaoszine. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e Perez, Claire (8 December 2021). "A conversation with a very talented solo artist". misfitheart.com. Misfit Heart. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d Soundi (31 March 2015). "Uran alkumetreillä – Esittelyssä korkealle tähtäävä Jay Ray". www.soundi.fi (in Finnish). Soundi. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  5. ^ IS (30 March 2015). "Tältä näyttää Jay Rayn tuore musiikkivideo – mukana myös näyttelijä Mikko Kouki!". www.is.fi (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  6. ^ a b Kujanpää, Lauri (24 September 2020). "Suomalaisartistin biisi päätyi Ryan Reynoldsin ja Hugh Jackmanin mainokseen: "Vapina kävi käsissä"". voice.fi (in Finnish). The Voice. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  7. ^ a b Käkönen, Johanna (4 September 2017). "Salolaismuusikko Jay Rayn uusi video on julki". www.sss.fi (in Finnish). Salon Seudun Sanomat. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  8. ^ Vaim (20 September 2017). "Jay Ray – Self-Resonance". www.grimmgent.com. Grimm VZW Gent. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  9. ^ Mäenpää, Arto (31 August 2017). "Jay Rayn upea yhteistyö Poets Of The Fallin Marko Saareston kanssa kuunneltavissa "Striven" -kappaleen musiikkivideolla". kaaoszine.fi (in Finnish). Kaaoszine. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  10. ^ Vaim (14 December 2018). "New Jay Ray (with Entropy Zero) song out now!". www.grimmgent.com. Grimm VZW Gent. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  11. ^ Raatikainen, Jesse (17 September 2020). "Hugh Jackman rentoutuu suomalaismuusikon raskaaseen tahtiin uudessa mainoksessa: "Ajattelin heti, että tämä on vain joku läppä"". www.episodi.fi (in Finnish). Episodi. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  12. ^ Siltanen, Vesa (16 September 2020). "Näyttelijäsuuruus Hugh Jackman mainostaa omaa kahviaan suomalaisen metallimusiikin tahtiin". inferno.fi (in Finnish). Inferno. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  13. ^ Metalliluolan toimitus (10 October 2021). "Jay Ray julkaisi yhteistyössä ex-Dead by Aprilin vokalistin Jimmie Strimellin kanssa singlen "Cold Light"". metalliluola.fi (in Finnish). Metalliluola. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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