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RAYA Album Release Show November 13, 2015

RAYA Album Release Show November 13, 2015

We're very excited about the release of our third album, called simply, RAYA. The band was formed and needed a name around the same time that Raya Ferholt-Wirz was born and we asked for permission from Raya's parents to name the band after her. Six and three quarter years later,[...]
RAYA, Our 3rd Official Album, Available for Pre-Order Now

RAYA, Our 3rd Official Album, Available for Pre-Order Now

It's a well known fact that Raya Brass Band's live shows immediately set hands clapping and hips swaying, transforming a music hall into a riotous and carefree dance party. With their fourth record, RAYA, the madly skilled New York City based sextet delivers another concentrated dose of ecstatic brass abandon.[...]
This Train Is Now

This Train Is Now

If you haven't heard it yet, check out our album, "This Train is Now," currently available digitally on Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon and more. We're very excited about it. We also have vinyl LPs! Come and get them at a show, or send us an email about placing an order. New York Music[...]
Raya Brass Band album release with Pitchblak Brass Band and West Philly Orchestra!

Raya Brass Band album release with Pitchblak Brass Band and West Philly Orchestra!

We are pleased to announce our album release party on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 at the Ukrainian National Home in the East Village. And we're very excited that our friends in Pitchblak Brass Band and the West Philadelphia Orchestra are going to be joining us for the festivities. This is going to[...]
New Year's Eve, Raya Style at Barbes

New Year's Eve, Raya Style at Barbes

"Woot!" - Don Godwin, Tuba December 31: Raya Brass Band will be blowing in the new year with style, finesse and a whole bunch of hot Serbian, Bulgarian, Greek, Roma and original tunes. C'mon 2013! After a few years off, the members of the Zagnut Cirkus Orkestar who now play in Raya[...]