The Ultraviolet Rays: News

Celebrating the Year of The Tiger, the Ultraviolet Rays finished off the evening on 2/13/10 at the Sake Grill, performing 3 songs... the audience was quite receptive. Also playing were the Dreamkillers and the Smooth Moves.

"Receipt Apparatus"
Recorded April 10, 2001, at Art Of Noise, with overdubs added April 13.
Instrumentation:
ANTHONY MALDONADO: lead vocal, acoustic guitar
AXJX: backing vocals, snaps & handclaps
JAMES ALESI: broom
AUGUSTUS SAUNDERS: coins spilling

"Maple Syrup"
Recorded April 10, 2001, at Art Of Noise, with overdubs added April 13.
Instrumentation:
ANTHONY MALDONADO: lead vocal and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitars
AXJX: drums, backing vocals
JAMES ALESI: bass

Additional overdubs:
July 27, 2002 at Art of Noise
ED WEISS: trombone
MIKE MARGULIES: tuba
TRINA SCHULTZ: flute
MONICA HAYES: harmony vocal
March 27, 2004 at Quarter of Six
JOE HENDRIX: backing vocals
April 24, 2004 at Quarter of Six
RYAN SCHUERMANN: electric blues guitar
April 23, 2005 at Quarter of Six
ANTHONY MALDONADO: additional backing vocals

"Moneygo"
Recorded April 11, 2001 at Art Of Noise.
Instrumentation:
AXJX: bass, drums
ANTHONY MALDONADO: electric guitars, backing vocal
AUGUSTUS SAUNDERS: keyboard

Additional overdubs:
Oct. 14, 2003 at Quarter Of Six Studios
ANTHONY MALDONADO: lead and backing vocals
November 17, 2003: bridge vox
November 20, 2003: chorus vocals

"Circus"
Recorded April 11, 2001 at Art Of Noise with overdubs added April 13.
Instrumentation:
AXJX: lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, drums
ANTHONY MALDONADO: bass
JAMES ALESI: djembe
REBECCA CULP: violin

"Saucy Sockets"
Recorded April 11 and 13, 2001 at Art Of Noise
Instrumentation:
ANTHONY MALDONADO: lead vocal, electric guitars, bass, tambourine
AXJX: drums, backing vocal
JAMES ALESI: bass, backing vocal
AUGUSTUS SAUNDERS: backing vocal

Overdub:
April 23, 2005
ANTHONY MALDONADO: backing vocals

"Another Sort Of Life"
Recorded April 13, 2001 at Art Of Noise
Instrumentation:
AXJX: lead and backing vox, drums
ANTHONY MALDONADO: electric guitar
JAMES ALESI: bass
AUGUSTUS SAUNDERS: keyboard (scratch)

Additional overdubs:
September 14 & 22, 2002 at Quarter Of Six Studios
AUGUSTUS SAUNDERS: keyboard (FINAL)
Vocal overdubs:
August 9, 2003 at Art Of Noise
ANTHONY MALDONADO: backing (verses)
October 8, 2003 at Quarter Of Six Studios
ANTHONY MALDONADO: backing vocals
October 29, 2003 at Quarter Of Six Studios
ANTHONY MALDONADO: vox (chorus and bridge)
April 22, 2004 at Quarter Of Six Studios
DANNY MALDONADO: electric lead guitar
ANTHONY MALDONADO: electric lead guitar
December 8, 2004 at Quarter of Six Studios
ANTHONY MALDONADO: additional lead vocal
February 19, 2005 at Red Star Studio
AXJX: lead vox

"If We Could Turn Back Time"
Recorded September 7, 2001 at Clear Lake Studios
Instrumentation:
ANTHONY MALDONADO: bass
AUGUSTUS SAUNDERS: piano

additional overdubs: April 9, 2002 at Hyde Street Studios
ANTHONY MALDONADO: vocal
WILLIAM YUN: violin
EUNKI CHO: violin
ANDREW FORD: cello
SHINYA ABE: viola
REBECCA VAN DE VEN: oboe
REBECCA METHENY: flute
STEPHANIE VANCE: clarinet
CHARLES MOEHNKE: bassoon
August 9, 2003 at Art Of Noise
SCARLET NEWMAN-THOMAS: drums

"Distance And The Floating Couch"
Recorded: July 27, 2002 at Art Of Noise
ANTHONY MALDONADO: acoustic guitar, vocal
TRINA SCHULTZ: flute, backing vocal
MONICA HAYES: backing vocals

Additional overdubs:
November 20, 2002 at Art Of Noise
ANTHONY MALDONADO: shaker, tambourine
DANNY MALDONADO: electric guitar
March 1, 2003 at Art Of Noise
MICHAEL TRINSEY: drums
March 29, 2003 at Quarter of Six
AUGUSTUS SAUNDERS: honky-tonk piano
April 13,2003 at Quarter of Six
PAT TRINSEY:bass
May 25, 2003 at Quarter of Six
AUGUSTUS SAUNDERS: piano

"Twenty-Eight Days"
Recorded: November 20, 2002 at Art Of Noise
ANTHONY MALDONADO: acoustic guitar, vocal
Additional overdubs:
May 18, 2003 at Quarter Of Six Studios
MATT ADAMS : bass
June 23, 2003 at Art Of Noise
MICHAEL TRINSEY: drums
ANTHONY MALDONADO: vocal, zills, rattlers, vibraslap
August 9, 2003 at Art Of Noise
ANTHONY MALDONADO: rainstick, doumbek, Y-rattle, backing vocals, whispers

"Certainly Katie"
Recorded: March 1, 2003 at Art Of Noise
ANTHONY MALDONADO: electric guitar
PAT TRINSEY: bass
MICHAEL TRINSEY: drums
Additional overdubs:
March 7, 2003 at Quarter Of Six Studios
ANTHONY MALDONADO: lead vocal
March 22 & 23,2003 at Quarter of Six Studios
ANTHONY MALDONADO: electric lead guitar
April 22, 2004 at Quarter Of Six Studios
ANTHONY MALDONADO: electric lead guitar (wah)

"Giving Up (if you're O.K.)"
Recorded June 23, 2003 at Art Of Noise
ANTHONY MALDONADO: electric guitar (scratch)
MICHAEL TRINSEY: drums
Additional overdubs:
July 11, 2003 at Quarter Of Six
ANTHONY MALDONADO: bridge vocal
August 9, 2003 at Art Of Noise
ANTHONY MALDONADO: lead vocal
December 5, 2003 at Quarter Of Six
ANTHONY MALDONADO: electric rhythm guitar (final)
February 16, 2004 at Quarter Of Six
ANTHONY MALDONADO: bass
AUGUSTUS SAUNDERS: keyboard
April 22, 2004 at Quarter Of Six Studios
ANTHONY MALDONADO: distorted chorus rhythm guitar, arpeggio electric guitar (Casino)

"That Sunshine May Prevail Upon This Darkest Day"
Recorded Jan. 16, 2004 at Quarter Of Six Studios
ANTHONY MALDONADO: electric guitar
MICHAEL TRINSEY: drums
Additional overdubs:
March 12, 2004 at Quarter Of Six Studios
ANTHONY MALDONADO: bass

"In Your Pouch"
Recorded Jan. 16, 2004 at Quarter Of Six Studios
MICHAEL TRINSEY: drums
Additional overdubs:
May 6, 2004 at Quarter Of Six Studios
ANTHONY MALDONADO: piano
Additional overdubs:
June 7, 2005 at Red Star Studios
ANTHONY MALDONADO: vocals
ED WEISS: trombone
SHANE SMITH: trumpet
Later… 2007?
SHANE SMITH: bass, acoustic guitar

Stay tuned for possible shows in Los Angeles... ofcourse if no one comes, I won't bother to do anymore... I like headphones better!

Progress on the follow up album is being made, but I'd like to work at SUPER LIGHTNING SPEED!!!!
ofcourse, if no one buys this first one, then I can't fund the next one...
WE CAN'T RELEASE THE NAME OF THE ALBUM OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION YET, but if you friend us on Myspace,
you may catch an early glimpse...

Upcoming show on Hollywood Blvd next to the Egyptian Theatre.

We played an acoustic set on the Sunset Strip last May 31. Enough people showed up that we are welcome there. We started with "Another Sort Of Life" and ended with "If I Forget". That was kind of a fun gig. It was nice to play live again.

I'm working on the next album...
Scarlet just laid down 3 drum tracks and I recorded a bassline and some electric guitar as well as castanets