Acclaimed raconteur Ray Bonneville strips his bluesy Americana to its essentials and steeps it inthe humid grooves of the South, creating a compelling poetry of hard living and deep feeling. Hisninth release, At King Electric, delivers more than his trademark grit and groove. Rich guitar andharmonica lines resonate over spare but spunky rhythms, while Bonneville’s deep, evocativevoice confesses life’s harsh realities. Whether performing solo or fronting a band, playingelectric or acoustic guitar, Bonneville allows space between notes that adds potency to everychord, lick, and lyric. Often called a “song and groove man,” he began writing his own musicafter two decades working as a studio musician, playing rowdy rooms with blues bands, andliving hard. He’s since released nine albums, won Canada’s Juno award and other prestigioushonors, earned wide critical acclaim, and garnered an enthusiastic following in the U.S., Canada,and Europe.