Debbie Ray was formed in the small town of Herrljunga Sweden in 2005 by
Reine Heyer, Andy Heleander, H-Can Strind and Manx Tummalid.
The members had previously played together in various constellations.
Reine and Andy in the relatively known band Plan 9 that, among other things, toured Europe with 80’s rockers Bang Tango. H-Can came from the Gothenburg heavy metal band Iron Ware.
DR started playing shows around the Gothenburg area and quickly attracted a die hard following, due to their uncompromising style of hard rock metal.
Inspired by classic bands like Motley Crue, Skid Row, Guns n Roses, Backyard Babies and Pantera, the experienced guys in Debbie Ray knew exactly in which direction to take their sound.
In 2008 the guys were signed by american Demon Doll records, and the recording of what was going to be the Artificial Misery album started.
The album was released in North America in november 2009, and recieved a fantastic reviews.
In march 2010, Artificial Misery was released by Coreshot Productions in Sweden. Coreshot Productions was managed by Martin Söderqvist, the lead singer and guitarist of Gothenburg metal band Hostile Cell.
When bassist Manx left the band later in 2010, he was permanently replaced by Martin Söderqvist who had decided to quit Hostile Cell and focus on playing the bass in DR.
No matter if for the local crowd or anywhere else, Debbie Ray has become known for putting on a kick ass live show everywhere they go.
2011 Line-up:
Reine: Vocals, guitar
Andy: Lead guitar
H-Can: Drums
Martin: Bass
