Miles from Nowhere

Hometown: Paris, Texas
Genres: Americana, Rock, Country
Website: www.milesfromnowhereband.com

Miles From Nowhere was formed in the summer of 2004 when Merrol Ray decided he was through with being a guitar for hire and knew it was time to do his own thing. With a few phone calls, the genesis of what would become Miles From Nowhere was conceived. Ray found himself a drummer then called his younger cousin Adam. He knew Adam would be interested because he would occasionally bring his guitar over and sing parts of songs that he had learned. Practicing in Ray’s Dad’s welding shop, they began auditioning bass players with none quite working out. Finally a phone call that Ray had placed weeks before, paid off. Joey showed up, played one song, Ray said, “You’re in for life; quit, and I’ll kill you.” After only five months the original drummer left the band so Ray called Wesley Joe to play drums. Disappointment turned into joy, Miles From Nowhere was born.

Bloodline, produced by Dan Baird (Georgia Satellites, Trent Summar & The New Row Mob), is currently running deep into the charts - recently in the #5 slot on XM Satellite Radio’s X-Country Chart.
With the first single, “Bloodline” and such rocking tunes as “When I Get Mean” and “I Can’t Win” the record is making some noise for this hard-rocky country band.

Buddy Magazine writes:

A self-professed mix of Cross Canadian Ragweed, George Jones, Shooter Jennings, Waylon Jennings, and the members’ own imaginations, Miles from Nowhere is a young country-rock band with a potentially fine future. Bloodline, the group’s second CD, is an attitude-filled romp through a youthful, rough-edged, macho land where there’s ample hope for realization, despite all the burned bridges.

For more information, visit www.milesfromnowhereband.com

Sights & Sounds

Recent CD: (click here listen to music on Rhapsody)

Videos: (click to watch on YouTube)

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