Michael Ray Britt might as well have been born with a guitar in his hand. He's been playing so long that it is hard to imagine a time he didn't have a guitar in his hand. He's recorded in major studios, mediocre studios, and home studios. He has performed for large audiences and small audiences. Britt's music has been heard in countries some people can't spell. He is one of the most well known unknown to ever come out of central Alabama. For nearly a decade Britt was well known by many in the working music acts across the south. A raging (no pun intended) guitarist and ultimate perfectionist, he has wowed the unwowable (and we are pretty sure we just made that word up).
Yet with all the talent he possesses and all the respect he has earned, Michael Ray Britt has never been able to grab onto that star. Between service in the U.S. Army and raising a family he allowed his dreams to become secondary.
In 2010 Britt and some local musicians including RATW promoter, Jeremy Crowson (bass) formed a new band with a new sound. "Pull" combines the imagination of true heavy metal with the southern flare that Britt has always possessed.
Following the storms of April 27th Britt wrote a song inspired by the events. The track was entitled, "The Rainbow that Never Ends." According to executive producer, Daniel L. Bamberg who has worked with Michael in the past, the song is amazing. Unfortunately knowing Britt's ethic in protectionism, that song has been scrapped for the project.
"Michael is serving Guard duty and has not been able to come back into the studio to fix some things that I know he'd want to fix," explained Bamberg. "The song is really amazing, but what we recorded in the original session had some kinks that couldn't be worked out. I know Michael would be disapointed with it and will not release a song that isn't up to his standards, or David's (Coffin - RATW producer). The good news is that I have access to a master of Michael's lone international underground hit, 'Carousel.' Even better, I have a version of the song that is not the overly polished commercial track he recorded in a Nashville studio from 1998. I have a version he recorded and produced himself, a much better version, the way Michael intended it to be."
Michael's inspirational song, "Carousel" will be released on RATW instead. The song is mesmeric and stands out not only as one of Michael's best and most personal but will match the rest of the RATW in terms of strength and album concept.
"I really wish we could have completed 'The Rainbow that Never Ends' but it just wasn't meant to be for this album," said Bamberg. I want to have Michael come in and record it over so that it can be released for our iTunes launch. But for now we are going with a very appropriate song from this great artist."
Michael Britt will be performing an acoustic session live at the free RATW June 25th concert in Brent at Heritage Park.
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