In Your Bright Ray
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In Your Bright Ray is the fourth and final solo album, released in 1997, by Grant McLennan
, a member of The Go-Betweens
.
The album featured Brett Myers of Died Pretty
and Wayne Connolly
of Knievel on guitars, Maurice Argiro of Underground Lovers
on bass and Tim Powles
of The Church
on drums.
Grant McLennan
Grant William McLennan was an Australian singer-songwriter with the alternative rock band The Go-Betweens, which he co-founded with Robert Forster in Brisbane, Australia in 1977...
, a member of The Go-Betweens
The Go-Betweens
The Go-Betweens were an indie rock band formed in Brisbane, Australia in 1977 by singer-songwriters and guitarists, Robert Forster and Grant McLennan. They were later joined by Lindy Morrison on drums, Robert Vickers on bass guitar and Amanda Brown on violin, oboe, guitar, and backing vocals,...
.
The album featured Brett Myers of Died Pretty
Died Pretty
Died Pretty, sometimes The Died Pretty, were an Australian alternative rock band founded by mainstays, Ron Peno as lead singer and Brett Myers as lead guitarist and backing vocalist, in Sydney in 1983 – briefly as Final Solution. Their music started from a base of early electric Bob Dylan with...
and Wayne Connolly
Wayne Connolly
Wayne Connolly is an Australian producer/engineer and musician. Throughout the 1990s Connolly played in Sydney band The Welcome Mat, who released a series of critically acclaimed albums and EPs through Waterfront Records and id/Mercury...
of Knievel on guitars, Maurice Argiro of Underground Lovers
Underground Lovers
Underground Lovers are an Australian alternative rock band and one of the most lauded music acts in the country's alternative scene throughout the 1990s. While the band has experienced many lineup changes during its existence, the nucleus of the band since its inception has been Vincent M...
on bass and Tim Powles
Tim Powles
Tim Powles is a music producer and artist originally from New Zealand, and though now an Australian resident, he is of English/Irish descent. Also known as timEbandit Powles, his main instrument and first love was the drum kit and tuned percussion. In the 70's he won a scholarship to join the New...
of The Church
The Church (band)
The Church is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980. Initially associated with new wave and the neo-psychedelic sound of the mid 1980s, their music later became more reminiscent of progressive rock, featuring long instrumental jams and complex guitar interplay...
on drums.
Track listing
(all words and music by Grant McLennan)- "In Your Bright Ray" – 4:59
- "Cave In" – 3:34
- "One Plus One" – 2:59
- "Sea Breeze" – 3:49
- "Malibu 69" – 4:46
- "Who Said Love Was Dead" – 3:02
- "Room For Skin" – 3:11
- "All Them Pretty Angels"– 3:32
- "Comet Scar" – 3:38
- "Down Here" – 5:06
- "Lamp By Lamp" – 3:11
- "Do You See the Lights?" – 4:54
- "The Parade of Shadows" – 3:25
Personnel
- Grant McLennanGrant McLennanGrant William McLennan was an Australian singer-songwriter with the alternative rock band The Go-Betweens, which he co-founded with Robert Forster in Brisbane, Australia in 1977...
– guitar, vocals - Brett Myers – guitar, vocals
- Wayne ConnollyWayne ConnollyWayne Connolly is an Australian producer/engineer and musician. Throughout the 1990s Connolly played in Sydney band The Welcome Mat, who released a series of critically acclaimed albums and EPs through Waterfront Records and id/Mercury...
– guitar, organ, vocals - Maurice Argiro – bass
- Tim PowlesTim PowlesTim Powles is a music producer and artist originally from New Zealand, and though now an Australian resident, he is of English/Irish descent. Also known as timEbandit Powles, his main instrument and first love was the drum kit and tuned percussion. In the 70's he won a scholarship to join the New...
– drums