On the Billboard Critics Top 10 Albums of 2008 list, The Tonic Rays are based in Thailand. They're led by Marie Dance, a singer/songwriter from the UK, and Joe Cummings, a US-born guitarist/songwriter better known as a freelance travel journalist for Lonely Planet and other publishers. The Tonic Rays quickly became local favorites in Pai, a haven for Thai tourists and Western backpackers, but later moved to Chiang Mai. The band changed rhythm sections frequently in the first six months, final...