Ray Scott (singer)

Carlton Ray Scott Jr. (born December 5, 1969, in Semora, North Carolina) is an American country music artist. He first gained attention in 2005 with his debut album My Kind of Music, and has since released five albums and two EPS.

This article is about the singer. For other people named Ray Scott, see Ray Scott (disambiguation).
Ray Scott
Ray Scott at Toe Jam in Destin, Florida, August 27, 2014
Background information
Birth nameCarlton Ray Scott Jr.[1]
Born (1969-12-05) December 5, 1969
OriginSemora, North Carolina, United States
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, acoustic guitar
Years active2003–present
LabelsDecibel Nashville, Warner Bros. Nashville, Jethropolitan
Websitehttp://www.rayscott.com

Career

Scott has a distinctive southern voice and wears a cowboy hat. Warner Brothers released his debut album, My Kind of Music, and its title track became a top 40 single in 2005.[2]

Scott split from the Warner Brothers label two years later. He independently releases Crazy Like Me (2008) and Rayality (2011), which gave him a physical product on the road and support from Sirius XM.[3] "Drinkin Beer" and "Ain’t Always Thirsty" received SiriusXM airplay. And so did one of his most well-known singles, "Those Jeans" from the Rayality album, produced by Dave Brainard (Jerrod Neimann, Brandy Clark). Then came his 5th studio album in 2017 — Guitar for Sale, produced by Michael Hughes.[4]

Hughes and Scott paired up again for Honky Tonk Heart, the new EP released on March 1, 2019. According to Scott, ""Honky Tonk Heart" is all about who I am, and it's an ode to all the troubadours out there runnin' up and down the highways keeping real country music alive because they love it, live it, and breathe it."[5]

Scott's second EP, Nowhere Near Done, was released in February 2020.[3]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart
positions		 Sales
US Country
[6]		 US Heat
[7]		 US Indie
[8]
My Kind of Music 39 4 —
Crazy Like Me
  • Release date: June 3, 2008
  • Label: Jethropolitan
 — — —
Rayality
  • Release date: September 16, 2011
  • Label: Jethropolitan
 — — —
Ray Scott
  • Release date: October 10, 2014
  • Label: Jethropolitan
 — — —
Guitar for Sale
  • Release date: June 9, 2017
  • Label: Jethropolitan
 — 12 28
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

EPs
Title Album details Peak chart
positions		 Sales
US Heat
[7]		 US Indie
[8]
Honky Tonk Heart
  • Release date: March 1, 2019
  • Label: Jethropolitan
 19 39
Nowhere Near Done
  • Release date: Early 2020
  • Label: Jethropolitan
 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles
Year Single Peak positions Album
US Country
[1]
2005 "My Kind of Music" 39 My Kind of Music
2006 "Gone Either Way" 53
"I Didn't Come Here to Talk" —
2008 "Sometimes the Bottle Hits You Back" — Crazy Like Me
2012 "Those Jeans" — Rayality
2014 "What Works for Willie" — Rayality (Deluxe)
"Drinkin' Beer" — Ray Scott
2015 "Ain't Always Thirsty" —
2017 "Livin' This Way" — Guitar For Sale
2019 "Honky Tonk Heart" — Honky Tonk Heart
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos
Year Video Director
2005 "My Kind of Music" Shaun Silva
2012 "Those Jeans" Marcel
2014 "Drinkin' Beer"[11] Sam White
2015 "Ain't Always Thirsty" Blake Judd
2016 "High Road"

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 371. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  2. "About Ray Scott". Ray Scott.
  3. ""Nowhere Near Done;" The Ray Scott Story (So Far)". Pro Country. September 2, 2019.
  4. Kay, Mary (June 15, 2017). "Ray Scott Celebrates "Guitar For Sale" With A Fan Party – CMM Interview". Country Music Matters.
  5. Laffer, Lauren (January 18, 2019). "Ray Scott Puts Acoustic Twist on His Ode to the Troubadours". Sounds Like Nashville.
  6. "Ray Scott > Top Country Albums". Billboard.
  7. "Ray Scott > Heatseekers Albums". Billboard.
  8. "Ray Scott > Independent Albums". Billboard.
  9. Bjorke, Matt (June 19, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: June 19, 2017". Roughstock.
  10. Bjorke, Matt (March 3, 2020). "Top 10 Country Albums In Pure Sales: March 2, 2020". Roughstock. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  11. "Ray Scott – Drinkin' Beer". Yallwire. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
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