{"name":"Ray Lamontagne","title":"Ray Lamontagne","id":2197,"slug":"ray-lamontagne","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/api/v3/core/authors/2197/?format=json","bio_short":"Ray LaMontagne (born 1974) is a <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/tag/folk\" class=\"bbcode_tag\" rel=\"tag\">folk</a> <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/tag/singer-songwriter\" class=\"bbcode_tag\" rel=\"tag\">singer-songwriter</a> currently living in Wilton, Maine. After hearing a <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Stephen+Stills\" class=\"bbcode_artist\">Stephen Stills</a> song, <a title=\"Stephen Stills &ndash; Treetop Flyer\" href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Stephen+Stills/_/Treetop+Flyer\" class=\"bbcode_track\">Treetop Flyer</a>, he decided to quit his job and pursue a career in music. He has since released three records, <a title=\"Ray LaMontagne - Trouble\" href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Ray+LaMontagne/Trouble\" class=\"bbcode_album\">Trouble</a>, <a title=\"Ray LaMontagne - Till The Sun Turns Black\" href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Ray+LaMontagne/Till+The+Sun+Turns+Black\" class=\"bbcode_album\">Till The Sun Turns Black</a>, and <a title=\"Ray LaMontagne - Gossip in the Grain\" href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Ray+LaMontagne/Gossip+in+the+Grain\" class=\"bbcode_album\">Gossip in the Grain</a>. A soft-spoken person who is known for his raspy voice, LaMontagne has won a number of awards for his music and has performed at several charity events.  ","artist_img":"//guitarparty.overcastcdn.com/images/RayLaMontagneRay.2e16d0ba.fill-1200x675-c100.format-jpeg.jpg","songs":[{"id":3207,"title":"Jolene (Ray Lamontagne)","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/jolene-2/"},{"id":2868,"title":"Trouble","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/trouble-1/"}]}