"Swirling/ ethereal/ psychedelic/ jangling pop"

- Keith Morris Of Circle Jerks.

Since Walter Ensign formed RAYON in 2003, the band has steadily built a grow

-ing legion of fans drawn to its incredibly layered and hypnotic sound. While the

instrumentation is unique, it clearly has its roots in the sounds of iconic English

rockers ranging from Echo & The Bunnymen to Joy Division, with a bit of The

Who thrown in for good measure. In fact, it was Echo & The Bunnymen guitarist

Will Sergeant who suggested the name RAYON while he and Walter were back

stage following an Echo concert, Walter liked the sound of it, and the name

stuck.

In 2004, Walter brought Star and Brian Keats into Ensigns

downtown rehearsal studio. They recorded a number of rough live recordings,

(demos) which can be heard on Rayons first self produced five song EP

titled, Blow Away.

The EP received significant airplay and tracks from Blow Away were also

featured in film The Job starring Daryl Hannah, as well as the made-for-

TV movie The Hollow. Rayon has been reviewed by numerous magazines

and newspapers.

Including the Los Angeles Times (Buzz Bands column) Under the Radar,

Campus Circle, Las Vegas Journal, Pasedena Weekly, killradio interview

(is good) and more.

Walter is currently in John Avila s studio from Oingo Boingo

working with Drummer Brian Keats, finishing up Rayons debut full length

Album, due for release in late 2006. Album will be accompanied by a US

tour and beyond.

LOS ANGELES TIMES:

Though the name suggests Ensign's trio sounds synthetic, Rayon is anything

but. With the frontman's flanged vocals poking through lush guitars, Rayon's

music seems as organic as an ocean swell. "We're still trying to define" the

sound, Ensign says, "but I love layers, even if it's just to experiment. Layers

of strings, layers of guitars ... I like doing trippy things."

Buzz Bands / The lush sound of Rayon. -Kevin Bronson / Los Angeles Times.

LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL:

The excellent band Rayon plays the Cooler Lounge. The Los Angeles psychede

ic band's ambient rock music has etchings from the pop-melody past in it

(ELO, George Harrison). But it does have a contemporary, almost trip hop

sound."

-- Las Vegas Review Journal

CAMPUS CIRCLE:

IT'S RARE TO SHOW UP TO A GIG with more than one

band on the bill and not be bored to tears by the first act. Once or twice, in my

hundreds of shows attended, an opening band has actually horrified me. The

potential to be totally blown away by the opener is infinitely smaller, but on

March 10 at the Galaxy in Santa Ana, Rayon accomplished just that.

March 10th @ the Galaxy Theatre -Ann Sowers

ROCK N WORLD:

With six songs already featured in two motion pictures released in 2004

(The Job and The Hollow), Rayon is proving itself to be the perfect fit for such

a medium, where their suggestive textures can be used to enhance the

cinematic experience. By David Demarest. RockNWorld

THE DAILY CALIFORNIA:

Rayon's first EP is an impressive debut, and if it's any indication of future

productions, Rayon will be a band to watch."

The Daily Online Californian"

Amoeba Music has chosen Rayon for their "Homegrown Music" series, so

look for our "Blow Away" EP at Amoeba music store!