Born in Nashua, New Hampshire on 18 June 1973, Ray LaMontagne decided to quit
his shoe factory job at the age of 26 and pursue a career in music after hearing
the Stephen Stills song “Treetop Flyer” one morning before work. He went on the
road and was picked up by Chrysalis Music Publishing who first recorded his
debut album, Trouble. The album was then sold to RCA and in 2004 he re-recorded
it over the space of two weeks and, despite only reaching number 189 on the
Billboard 200, it sold over 400,000 copies worldwide. He s known for his raspy
voice, his tendency to perform live ...