The Raywells

A no nonsense, crowd-pleasing ‘get yer rocks off’ kinda band, this unsigned five piece from Kingston upon Hull is alive and breathing again with an exciting new line up and new songs.

If you like your guitar driven rock bands with plenty of spirit and passion, then The Raywells is the band to watch. The sound is authentic - as real as it gets. The music is original and home grown. They have their own unique identity. They are themselves. That's The Raywells USP.

!nfluences – The Doors certainly, Led Zeppelin perhaps, improbably even The Cramps have been mentioned – but always maintaining a sound that could only be The Raywells.

There will be many people who remember the band from an earlier incarnation. One that saw them credited for inspiring a generation of local musicians in Hull to pick up an instrument and form a band; an incarnation that saw The Raywells gain national exposure with regular appearances on BBC, ITV and Sky Television and BBC Radio; that saw them play sold out shows throughout the UK; and that saw the then four-piece return from a successful tour of California and take the decision to put the band on hold, to not only do their own thing, but to also explore the world.

Equally there will be those who will know The Raywells only as a new band which, to all intents and purposes, they are. Front man Lee Pedge, whose unique and extensive vocal range is something to behold, remains the one constant, having been a familiar figure on the Hull music scene throughout this hiatus, completing several solo projects and a Music Performance degree during that time.

After enlisting four fellow citizens of Hull, each of them accomplished and acclaimed musicians in their own right, Lee Pedge reformed The Raywells. Returning to the live circuit in 2016 with a successful acoustic tour supporting US singer songwriter Alan Merrill, they then played alongside The Pigeon Detectives, Reverend & The Makers and The Hoosiers earlier this year at the Tidal Waves Beach festival as part of the Hull City of Culture celebrations, ahead of appearances this summer at Whitby Rising and Hull Fest music festivals.

Fans won’t be disappointed. The music remains original, authentic and from the heart. Each song maintains a unique identity - energetic vocals, raw driven guitar hooks fused on to a solid backbone of bass and drums. The result - foot stomping rocking beats that elevate the soul and make you feel alive!

The Raywells have thankfully returned; clearly enthusiastic, authentic and, above all, passionate. They love what they do; they hope that you will love it as well.