
Ray Ray Star’s latest single “Feelin’” is out now! With its big rock sound, this song is a reflection on addiction, recovery and the struggle to reconnect with genuine emotions after years of living in survival mode.
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Where his previous release “One Step Away” explored the edge between relapse and recovery, “Feelin’” captures what comes next. And it’s a big track with big energy. From its opening riff, the guitars roar and the rhythm section drives with a steady force.
Written and composed entirely by Ray Ray, “Feelin’” is a reflection of both power and vulnerability. He plays all the guitars on the track.
The band he has assembled for this one adds some serious weight – Nick Weber of Pigeon Park, who has shared stages with Aerosmith, Slash, Collective Soul and Offspring, takes on vocals, Ricardo Viana of The Veer Union (Rockstar Records/Universal) on drums and Ryan Jones of The Thick of It locks in a driving bassline.
At its heart, “Feelin’” is about waking up to yourself after being lost for too long and the shock of feeling pain, joy, hope and fear all at once.
Ray Ray Star has built a career that spans the stage and the studio. From touring internationally to co-producing NBC’s Real Music Live. Sixteen years clean and sober, he has found a new rhythm that brings together his recovery, music and psychic work into something completely his own.
Ray Ray states:
“My single Feelin’ is about the very last time I used and the thoughts that were going through my mind at that time. There was so much trauma and I was doing everything in my power to not feel anything but along the way I lost the ability to feel anything. I was desperate for a feeling of any sort. Addiction took everything from me and turned me into a shadow of my formal self.
Desperate to quit and an addiction that wouldn’t let me. The absolute insanity of it all. Bringing me to places I never thought I would ever go. Hanging with people I hated being around. Doing things I never thought I would. Overdoses, heart failure, etc. I wanted to escape life with drugs but then drugs wouldn’t let me go.
Its a miracle I am still here to tell the story and that is why I volunteer work with people that want the help. I want to inspire others that not only is there a way out but, when clean, you can achieve anything! That is my motivation. To sore as high as I can and inspire others to do the same. We are all someone’s brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, etc.”
Ray Ray Star has a long history in music from touring internationally and co-producing NBC’s Real Music Live, as well as building a career that spans the stage and studio alike.
But what stands out most now isn’t the resume. It’s the story. Sixteen years sober, Ray Ray has learned to channel his experience into songs that hit the heart before they hit the ears.
“Feelin’” is the latest proof that rock can still carry that weight, still tell that story. You can very much sense the years of silence that came before it as well as the courage it takes to break through all of that just to feel something again.
About Ray Ray Star
Ray Ray Star is a guitarist, songwriter, record producer and executive producer. With a career that spans international touring, high profile production work and years spent behind the scenes shaping sound and story, he’s an artist who’s seen every side of the music industry, and come out the other side with something real to say.
Sixteen years clean and sober, Ray Ray has turned his recovery into art, creating songs that dig deep into the human condition. Themes of addiction and the search for truth.
He has toured internationally, co-produced NBC’s Real Music Live and built a reputation for blending rock ’n’ roll swagger with deeply personal storytelling. Sixteen years clean and sober, Ray Ray channels his recovery journey into his music.
From his early days writing songs amidst the personal struggle to his latest releases like “One Step Away” and “Feelin’,” Ray Ray Star continues to turn survival into art, proving that even in brokenness, there is power, hope and the courage to feel again.
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