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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,[...]

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.[...]

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[...]

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[...]

"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[...]