Ray has been playing the Bass for 28 years now, he started in his musical career at school playing the tambourine ! He then progressed to the piano, Drums,  and finally settled for the Bass at the age of 15. He played in various school bands, and then went straight into his first semi pro band at the age of 17, playing round the pubs & clubs of London until he was 19. Then he joined a six piece  Pro outfit, and toured heavily around Britain, fitting in recording sessions back in London. In 1982 he the formed a band with long term friends playing a mix of original & covers in the blues style, they played the London circuit, and recorded several sessions through to 1988 when Ray moved to Plymouth. After finding his feet, Ray worked  with Vince Lee for a couple of years before joining forces with Anna Angel in 1996 where he has been the Bass man in blues rock band Blue Angel up to this year when Anna left. Following that, now, Along with James and Monique from In Ya Pocket and Simon the drummer, the band is continuing under the new name of Redhouse. His basses are : 1975 Rickenbacker 4001, 1980 Musicman Stingray fretless, 1965 Fender Jazz, 1890 German flat back Double bass, he uses a Bi - Amp setup of a Sound City 120 valve amp, and a Carlsbro Cobra 150 bass head, these go through an Eminence 400w 15" ported cab and a 12" Eminence infinite baffle cab. His current daytime job is his own business at Reads DIY Stores

He plays in the long established Plymouth Blues/ Rock band Redhouse but still finds time to enjoy playing with In Ya Pocket. Ray says that the most important thing about playing in a band is that there is spontaneity in the performances and that there is a chemistry within the band. Both bands have those qualities that makes performances special to the players and the audience.