I ran across Azure Ray tonight on my endless search for something to make me feel better. “Sea Of Doubts” is helping a bit, I have to admit. Such a dreamy, soft, dramatic but not over the top, kind of song. Everything else I turn on seems so harsh and loud and sharp. But these women are orally mesmerizing (if that’s possible).

SEA OF DOUBTS

i told them all the ones i love
i’m leaving and i may not return
see lately i’ve been overcome

a feeling i fear has just begun
the pain i feel deep inside
that haunts us all that we will die
never really knowing how it feels
to be alive
through mountains and over seas
through misery and disease
a spectator i played my part
but nothing could move this heart

until i held the boys hand
the little one spoke like a man
he showed me death and said
this is how you know you’re alive
a kingfisher in flight
you’ll rise above the sea of doubts
into a world full of clouds
alive

Although I won’t be able to see them live unless they add some dates to their summer tour, I wanted you to know about them. Go and tell me how they are, these recordings are so beautiful. Or perhaps you’ve heard them on tour with Moby? Let me know. Their label says “New music is also on the horizon for Azure Ray. Orenda and Maria plan to write and record over the winter and will likely have a release in 2010.” All I can say is, if it’s anything like “November” I will definitely be buying it!

Official Website ….. MySpace….. buy Hold On Love(2003) here ….. Saddle Creek Records

Tour Dates
Sun-Jul-12, Seattle, WA, Neumos
Tue-Jul-14, San Jose, CA, Nickel City Arcade
Thu-Jul-16, San Francisco, CA, Great American Music Hall
Fri-Jul-17, Santa Barbara, CA, Velvet Jones
Sat-Jul-18, Pomona, CA, Glasshouse
Fri-Jul-24, Omaha, NE, Wild About Omaha at Slowdown/Film Streams
7/24 with Cursive and Flowers Forever