Vonray (album)
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Vonray is the debut major label studio album
Studio album
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 by American
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 rock band Vonray
Vonray
Vonray was a modern rock band from Orlando, Florida. The group formed around singer/songwriter Vaughan Rhea, originally from Tennessee, who had come to Orlando playing as an acoustic coffeeshop act. Inspired by grunge music, Rhea put together a band with his brother, Dave, and began playing...

, released on April 8, 2003. This was Vonray's last released album. Vonray yielded the band's only success: the single "Inside Out".

Production and marketing

After three independent studio album releases and opening for many high profile bands such as Third Eye Blind
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, Seven Mary Three
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 and Creed
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, the band Vonray was signed to Elektra Records in late 2002. The band began working on an album which was produced by Marc Tanner, who worked with the likes of The Calling
The Calling
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 and Nelson
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. Promotion for the band was backed up by the band Creed and the album Vonray released in early 2003.

Singles

The first single released from Vonray was "Inside Out" in late 2002. The song received exposure due to being featured on the soundtrack album to the hit TV series Smallville
Smallville
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. Two bandmembers appeared on the show itself performing the song acoustically. "Inside Out" experienced mild success in the United States and peaked at #32 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart and at #31 on Billboard's Top 40 Mainstream chart. The second single released for the album was "I'll Show You" around June 2003. The single received little promotion from the label and failed to chart. Due to the Elektra Records/Atlantic Records merger, promotion for the band all but ceased, and the band was dropped from the label soon after. Thus no more singles were released.

Music videos

A music video was produced for the single "Inside Out" and was directed by Kevin Lang and Hector Lopez. It was released on April 8, 2003. The video is a compilation of two live performances of "Inside Out". No music video was produced for "I'll Show You".

Track listing

Reception

Chart Performance

Album
The album Vonray itself did not chart in any territories.

Singles
Year Single Chart
Top 40 Mainstream Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks
Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks
Adult Top 40 is a variation on the United States Billboard charts...

2003 "Inside Out
Inside Out (Vonray song)
"Inside Out" is a song by Alternative Rock band Vonray. It is their only charting single.-Smallville Single:# "Inside Out" - 3:40 # "Inside Out" - 3:30 -Chart performance:...

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31 32
"I'll Show You"

Credits

Band
  • Vaughan Rhea: Vocals, Guitar
  • Garrett Coleman: Guitar, Background Vocals
  • Todd Hackenburg: Guitar
  • Dave Rhea: Baritone Guitar, Bass, Background Vocals
  • Jeff Irizarry: Drums

Production
  • Produced by Marc Tanner
  • Executive Producer: Jeff Hanson
  • Mixed by Chris Lord-Alge and Marc Greene
  • Recorded at Cello Studios, Hollywood, CA & The Greene Room, Los Angeles, CA


Marketing and A&R
  • Management: Matt Alvers
  • Photography: Jelle Wagenaar
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