Maanta Raay

***MAANTA RAAY is a riff-casting, power trio from Nashville, Tennessee. Their self-titled debut comes from the heavier side of psychedelia. While the influences are apparent—Leigh Stephens (Blue Cheer), Jaki Liebezeit (CAN), Daphne Oram, Randy Rhoads, James Jamerson, Ron Asheton—the record’s interstellar overdrive vs droned-out tempos, musi-quinox arrangements, sometimes garage rawness (members include ex-Quadrajets, Immortal Lee County Killers, and Modern Convenience) and unleashed layers of sonica, all testify that the band’s mission is to make it new.

“ Heavy space rock at its finest. This album does not disappoint. “—Isaiah Mitchell, Earthless

“Heavy atmospheric riffery and space sonics entwining melancholy and a lust for life!”—Johanna Sadonis, Lucifer

"Riffs straight from Mt. Vesuvius! MAANTA RAAY is hot pink and out of control!"—Steve Turner, Mudhoney

“MAANTA RAAY makes me want to drive a ‘69 Camaro to the ends of the earth and go night swimming in shark infested water.”—Dean Fertita, Queens of the Stone Age, Tropical Goth Club