COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER/SONGWRITER ASHLEY RAY PREVIEWS UPCOMING DEBUT ALBUM FOR TEXAS AUDIENCES

Debut Single “Dirt Cheap,” Featuring Mike Eli, Ships to Texas Radio This Week

NASHVILLE, TENN - (October 27, 2009) - Universal Records South hot new singer/songwriter Ashley Ray will preview material from her upcoming debut album for Texas music fans. She has been handpicked by some of Texas’ favorite sons including the Randy Rogers Band, Wade Bowen and Brandon Rhyder to open shows through the end of the year.

“These boys I’m going to be openin’ for have set the bar high...I can’t wait to get out there and learn from them...because no one knows how to get people on their feet and rockin’ like they do,” said Ray. “Texans just love good music! I plan to dig down deep and just be in the middle of it and take it all in every night.”

FULL TOUR SCHEDULE:

10/29 Stillwater, OK Rusty Spur with Rich O’Toole

10/30 Lewisville, TX Hat Tricks *Headlining

10/31 Dallas, TX Gilley’s Dallas with Johnny Cooper

11/4 College Station, TX Hurricane Harry’s with Randy Rogers

11/5 Denton, TX Rockin’ Rodeo with Johnny Cooper

11/6 Austin, TX Nutty Brown Café with Randy Rogers

11/7 Nacogdoches, TX Banita Creek Hall with Brandon Rhyder

11/12 Wichita Falls, TX OutSkirts with Wade Bowen

11/13 Amarillo, TX Midnight Rodeo with Brandon Rhyder

11/14 Odessa, TX Graham Central Station with Wade Bowen

11/19 Grapevine, TX Glass Cactus with Johnny Cooper

11/20 Lubbock, TX Wild West with Wade Bowen

11/21 Moulton, TX Scooters Bar with Bart Crow Band

11/25 Lawrence, KS The Granada *Headlining

11/27 Denver, CO Grizzley Rose with Eric Church

12/5 Tyler, TX Down Under Pub with Wade Bowen

The Kansas-native, who is making Dallas her home base, will also release her debut single “Dirt Cheap” (featuring labelmate Mike Eli) to Texas radio this week. To preview the track, click here: www.myspace.com/ashleyray.

Ray got her road legs ready for Texas by opening for Eric Church on his 30 city “Young and Wild” tour earlier this year. She plans to release her first Universal Records South album in 2010.

For updated news items and a free music download, visit www.ashelyray.com or follow her on twitter at www.twitter.com/ashleyraymusic.