Lola Ray

Lola Ray is an indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York. It was formed when singer/guitarist re-assembled his high school band from Anaheim, California in order to record a demo for Peter Robinson of RCA Records.

First band[]

Balicanta and high school friends and James McIvor had started a band called Lola Corin (Tagalog for "Grandma Corin") during their high school years in Southern California [1]. They had been friends since the seventh grade, but when John left to attend college in New York City, the band dissolved.

Reformation[]

Balicanta secured an internship at Dumbo Studios after meeting RCA's Peter Robinson. Impressed with his solo songwriting, Robinson agreed to sponsor a demo if Balicanta could assemble a band. After finding in New York, John called on Spina and McIvor who moved to Brooklyn immediately [2]. They called their band Lola Ray.

First release[]

Lola Ray was signed to Good Charlotte's record label DC Flag and opened for the band on a nationwide tour. Their music video for their first single, "" found airplay on the Fuse and MTV2 rotations. It was also used on the EA Sports' NHL 2005 video game.[3].

In 2006 Lola Ray released their second album, Liars, through Red Int/Red Ink. Smolinski and McIvor have since left the band and have been replaced as the band continues to tour. Post-Lola Ray, James McIvor pursued a PhD in Mathematics at UC Berkeley.

Discography[]

Albums[]

• - 2004
• Liars - 2006

References[]