Gia Ray

Gia Ray is a singer-songwriter based in Charlottesville, Virginia.  Gia grew up performing in theatre and tv and always loved writing.  Today she has transitioned her story telling into music and spends her time writing and sharing her songs. She has done two Southeast Tours with her albums "Bottom of the Barrel," and "Marks on the Wall," and is now working on her third album being released in May, 2026.  Her sound is an eclectic mix of southern rock and vintage country.

Accompanying Gia is Jutin Shifflett, hailing from the Shenandoah Valley with twenty-seven years of experience playing drums for groups such as Cal Mountain Jam, Bryan Elijah Smith and the Wild Hearts, and the Silas Frayser Band.  The multi-instrumentalist Blanks Blankinship, from Lynchburg, Virginia who has been in the music business for over forty five years playing with many regional acts across the east coast.  Last but not least, Josh Hughes who has been playing guitar for over twenty-five years, the last fifteen playing lead guitar for multiple bands in Nashville, Tennessee.