The Electrix
is a group of accomplished musicians, each with a lifetime of diverse
experience in the music field.
The Electrix
are known as one of the leading jam bands in New York, covering all of Long
Island, Brooklyn, Queens, NYC and more, performing their renditions of the
Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers classics, other related genres of music, and
original compositions.
The Electrix weave in and out of intense jams with an
incredible amount of enthusiasm and feeling, adding their own interpretation
and style.
The Electrix
have had the opportunity to share the stage and perform together with such
notables as the late drummer Levon Helm {The Band},
the late fiddle player Vassar Clements {Old & in the Way}, pedal steel
guitarist Buddy Cage {The New Riders of the Purple Sage}.
The Electrix have opened for The New Riders of the
Purple Sage, The David Nelson Band, Railroad Earth, The Robbie Krieger Band,
Commander Cody and have been involved in shows with Jorma
Kaukonen, Peter Rowan, Umphry's McGee, David Gans and the late Dick Latvala.
Formed in 1995, The Electrix
have established themselves with repeat performances in some of the most
popular and biggest festivals such as The Great South Bay Music Festival, The Oysterfest, The Riverhead Blues Festival, Bradstock, Cedar Beach Music Festival, Dead Of Winter Show,
Jerry Jam, Alive after Five and have played in a wide variety of venues - 89
North, Brickhouse Brewery, Vail-Leavitt Music Hall, BB King's, Sunset Grill, KJ
Farrell's, Teddy's, Sullivan Hall, Uncle Mike's, Bitter End, Grand Victory,
Knitting Factory, American Beauty, Arlene's Grocery
and many more
all over the Long Island and NYC areas,
and Mexicali
Live in New Jersey.
The Electrix
also perform as The Acoustix, an acoustic trio
version of the band, with a bluegrass sound and repertoire.
The musicians are…
Jim Fleming - Electric & Acoustic Guitar,
Mandolin, Fiddle & Vocals
Ray Kairys - Electric & Acoustic Bass Guitar
Andy Earl - Electric & Acoustic Guitar &
Vocals
Kevin Griffin – Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar &
Vocals
Jeff Naimoli -
Drums, Percussion & Vocals
Mike Nicita -
Drums & Percussion
Mike Katzman –
Keys & Vocals
For bookings and more info contact
Ray Kairys @ 917.689.4772