Ray Cooper

Ray Cooper is a British singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Sweden. For over 20 years Cooper played with Oysterband before going solo in 2013 and has since released five solo albums: Tales Of Love War & Death By Hanging (2010); Palace Of Tears (2014); Between The Golden Age & The Promised Land (2018); Land Of Heroes (2021) and Even For A Shadow (2024).
He has toured in Germany, Denmark, the UK, Scandinavia and Canada. Ray lives in a small village in Sweden, close to the forest. His albums have been recorded in an old log cabin, with overdubs and mixing in England and Germany. Ray sings and plays guitar, cello, piano, harmonium, harmonicas, mandolin, kantele, xiao and pe.rcussion. His albums also feature guest musicians and singers
NOMINATED MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR BY FATEA MAGAZINE 2022
'LAND OF HEROES' 2021 NOMINATED FOR BEST ALBUM Folk and Singer/songwriter category for the German Music Critics (Schallplattenkritik) Award for 2021
‘EVEN FOR A SHADOW’ 2024 ALSO NOMINATED FOR BEST ALBUM Folk and Singer/songwriter category for the German Music Critics (Schallplattenkritik) Award
"I have no method, I get my ideas from memories, dreams, history books, biographies, online news outlets and conversations I remember or imagine"

Folking.com
“Even For A Shadow is a sublime singer-songwriter album from Ray Cooper, ... this music has the always relevant attitude, with many a melody to burn.” Folking.com
https://folking.com/ray-cooper-even-for-a-shadow-westpark-music/

Spirit Rocks
'This album is sure to captivate fans of folk music as well as those who appreciate thoughtful song-writing and masterful musicianship' - Spirit Rocks June 2024
 https://spirit.rocks/2024/05/29/roots-in-june-6/ 

...oozes the musical and songwriting experience that oner can only aquire through decades of writing and performing on the road' - Folk and Honey April 2024

'Füllt Ray Coopers Musik auch ohne Band den Saal. Das Publikum lauscht konzentriert den wohlklingenden Folksongs..' Folker Magazine 2024

“Oft noch schimmert zwar die keltische Seele …. doch ist das letztlich nur noch Bestandteil und somit wird schließlich Folk Rock mit sehr vielen entspannten Songs geboten, die sehr melodisch und harmonisch sind. “ ...Rock Times Wolfgang Giese 2024


Ray Coopers neuestes Album „Even For A Shadow“ wurde für den Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik 2024 in der Kategorie Folk und Singer-Songwriter nominiert. Coopers vorheriges Album „Land of Heroes“ war 2021 ebenfalls für den gleichen Preis nominiert.