Ray joined Paul McCartney for the pre-game performance of "Freedom" at the NFL's Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002. Ray joined the rest of Paul McCartney's band for the Driving Rain tour in promotion of the album. As of then, he has appeared on McCartney's solo albums, such as Back in the World, Back in the U.S., Memory Almost Full, New and Egypt Station as well as three concert DVDs: Paul McCartney in Red Square, The Space Within US, and Good Evening New York City. In addition to being a session musician, Brian Ray has also contributed to film scores such as the soundtrack to the film Heartbreakers in 1984. In 2002, Ray and Abe Laboriel Jr. composed the score for the independent film The Failures. In 2011, Ray joined with Oliver Leiber to form The Bayonets. Solo career After decades of performing, writing, and recording with musical artists, Brian Ray released his first solo album, Mondo Magneto, on October 16, 2006 through his record label Whooray Records. "People have always asked me when I was going to do my own thing", Ray said, "I guess I was just busy." Musicians on Mondo Magneto include Scott Shriner from Weezer, Davey Faragher from Elvis Costello's band, as well as Abe Laboriel, Jr., Wix Wickens, and Rusty Anderson from Paul McCartney's band. When Ray asked the blues singer and his former boss Etta James if she would sing with him on the album her answer was simple, and immediate – "I'll do anything for Brian." Mondo Magneto's record release party was held at The Mint in Los Angeles, California, on January 21, 2006. Ray's live band, Black Unicorn, includes musicians Peter Thorn on guitar, John Button on bass, and Matt Laug on drums. The band performs their music in Los Angeles clubs, such as The Viper Room and The Mint. In 2008, Larry Graves and Brian Ray made a video for Ray's song "Coming Up Roses". In 2010, Ray released a second album, entitled This Way Up. Discography See also The Bayonets References External links Maccareport - Brian Ray Brian Ray interview - How To Make Your Band Sound Great book American rock guitarists American male guitarists American session musicians American rock songwriters American rock singers Singer-songwriters from California 1955 births Living people Guitarists from California Lead guitarists Rhythm guitarists American rock bass guitarists American male bass guitarists 20th-century American guitarists 20th-century American