Kay Kay and the Rays are Texas blues band playing
original music with soul, jazz, funk and roots rock influences. The
previous cd, Texas Justice was called "a seamless blend of blues, soul
and funk...one of the most auspicious debuts of the year" by Blues
Revue. Texas Justice reached #15 on Living Blues radio airplay report in
May 2002.
Big Bad Girl charted at #10 on Living Blues radio airplay report for
October 2003 and at #22 in November. Downbeat Magazine wrote in the
October 2004 issue "Kay Kay's discerning way with West Texas blues
sensibilities makes her singing throughout her second studio
collaboration with the five-piece Rays band thrilling." Blues Revue
wrote "Kay Kay and the Rays have an approach of their own, a singer
worth hearing, and a message; Big Bad Girl is funk, jazz, soul and blues
for the thinking person...The show stopping closer 'Southside of the
Tracks' indicates the Rays would be a potent live act..The Rays add
elements of rock and jazz to create a contemporary but well-rooted
sound, while Kay Kay Greenwade, with her husky, gospel-trained vocals,
makes a formidable presence up front." Living Blues wrote "Thoughtful
words, brawny horns, searing guitar leads...On 'Southside of the Tracks'
Greenwade growls, rasps and signifies with unbridled ferocity. With her
emotional range, lyric eloquence, and vocal dexterity, buttressed by the
wide-ranging musical expressiveness of her band, Kay Kay Greenwade has
established herself as a leading light of contemporary blues."
Big Bad Girl was produced by multiple Grammy winner Jim Gaines. Like
Texas Justice, Big Bad Girl contains social commentary sure to offend
some along with songs about traditional, non-controversial blues
subjects like drinking, cheating and finding romance in bars. Kay Kay
and the Rays are featured in an article entitled "The Soul of West
Texas" in the Feb-Mar 2004 issue of Blues Revue.