Come back here often to find out about gigs, new songs, changes to the website etc...

In the meantime, here is the latest zhonray news :

March 2007

John and Billy are now working on their third CD. They hope to do all the production themselves this time. Two songs are already mixed; two more in production with plenty more good material to choose from.

"The only trouble is that the grass has started growing, hedges too, and soon there will be too much to do. Studio time will dwindle, but at least we'll get a tan, and perhaps some more song ideas".

John's elbow has healed now and there's only the physiotherapy work needed to get full movement back.  John would like to thank the consultant Mr Phillips and his team at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.  The treatment was first class.  It was a very humbling and interesting experience, though not one he wants to repeat too often.  The song "When I fell" might be on the next album, perhaps...

'Golden Sands' now on CD Baby - see Discography for details

In other news...

John Boy has had to move to his classical guitar to start playing again.  "There's more room on the fretboard and the nylon strings are easier to pull down."

John 'Boy' Holt dons a Spiderman tee-shirt in the mistaken belief that it will allow him to climb walls... It doesn't - see John and his 'cast of one' on the Gallery page. Hope you're better soon John! 'Get Well' messages gratefully received - preferably written on the back of used £5 notes...

On a more serious (and important) note - zhonray are now making a donation, for every CD distributed, to Macmillan Cancer Support, which is a UK charity (no. 261017) that works to improve the quality of life for people living with cancer. Visit their website at www.macmillan.org.uk or make a donation.

Autumn 2006

zhonray website updated - hope you like it! We are now on MySpace - visit us at www.myspace.com/zhonray - zhonray tracks now available to buy online at broadjam - see the Discography for more details. A new album - 'Golden Sands' - is on its way! Lyrics (and samples) are on the Discography page.

12 November 2005

zhonray cd now available to buy online in the US through alliance between CD Baby and one of America's largest on-line retailers - BestBuy.com! Click here to visit their site...

New songs! Samples of two new songs added to the Discography page

15 August 2005

"Grey Velvet Skies" entered into the Plain Folk Song Competition in the USA

Zhonray go digital in cyberspace! "Grey Velvet Skies" is now available to download on Apple iTunes Music Store. Come back often for more digital distribution news...

7 August 2005

"If you're leaving" entered in John Lennon Songwriting Contest - see Discography page to hear a sample

20 August 2005

John and Bill visited the Armirage Studio in February to finalise two more songs. The producer, Iain Bradshaw, is touring the country with a show called "Red Hot Country". Iain mastered the song "Shine your smile on me" and a humorous folky number "The Ballad of Billy Ray".  

John is going on a music technology course to get a better undestanding of how all the software magic works.   

Zhonray's latest master demo was fully produced in our Acoustic Shed Studio.  The song is called Blossom Hill and has been co-written with Sue Bargh from the Chester songwriting group who meet on a Monday night at the Falcon Rooms. Blossom Hill is to be entered in the USA Songwriting Competition, judging in November.  

Billy, now immortalised in "The Ballad of Billy Ray", is pursuing banjo and guitar lessons from local tutors.

That's all for now - but please come back regularly for more updates!

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