Ra (U.S. band)

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Ra

Background information
Genre(s)	Alternative Metal Post-grunge
Years active	1990s–present
Label(s)	Universal Records Cement Shoes Records
Website	Official website
Members
Sahaj Ticotin Andy Ryan Ben Carroll PJ Farley
Former members
Skoota Warner

Ra is an American rock band which gets its name from the Egyptian sun god of the same name. The band has been around since the 1990s, but did not actually evolve into what it is today until 2002. The current line-up includes Sahaj Ticotin (vocals, guitar), Andy Ryan (drums), Ben Carroll (guitar), and PJ Farley (bass). Their music is described as "exotic yet familiar, heavy yet funky, direct yet sophisticated, sensual yet soulful, unrelenting yet cathartic".^{[citation needed]}

The band released their first full-length album entitled From One in October, 2002, containing songs from their demo album One and the two radio tracks "Do You Call My Name" and "Rectifier". In June 2005, Ra released their second album Duality that featured a new side of Ra, portraying a duality between fear and love. The tracks are divided into two sections, each preluded by a short intro. Before the CD's release, drummer Skoota Warner left the band, and did not accompany them on their April / May 2005 tour. The replacement drummer was current band member, Andy Ryan.

In early 2006, the band left Universal Records and signed with Cement Shoes Records. The label also features bands such as Godhead, Lo Mass Republic, and Ill Nino. In October, Ra released their third album entitled Raw, which includes 11 live tracks and one new studio track. The band plans on returning to the studio in the fall to complete work on their third full-length album, tentatively titled Black Sun, with a possible release date of March/April 2007.

1 Discography
2 Singles
3 Trivia
4 External links

[edit] Discography

Date of Release	Title	Label
2002	From One	Universal Records
2005	Duality	Universal Records
2006	Raw	Cement Shoes Records
2007	Black Sun	Cement Shoes Records

[edit] Singles

Year	Title	Chart positions	Album
Year	Title	US Mainstream Rock	Album
2003	"Do You Call My Name"	#14	From One
2003	"Rectifier"	#30	From One
2005	"Fallen Angels"	#29	Duality
2005	"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"		Duality
2005	"The Only One"		Duality
2006	"Don't Turn Away"	#36	Raw

[edit] Trivia

"Do You Call My Name" was featured during the introduction and before commercial breaks during the 2006 NFL Draft on ESPN.

Before "From One" or its hit single "Do You Call My Name," Ra's first single, entitled "Crazy Little Voices" was featured on the soundtrack to the movie "The Rage:Carrie 2."

Prior to being the bassist for Ra, PJ Farley was the bassist for the 80's hair band Trixter.

"Do You Call My Name" was featured on the game MX Unleashed.

"Do You Call My Name" was also featured on Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005.

"Rectifier" was featured on the game Project Gotham Racing 2.