On Thursday, April 10th at 8:15pm, Window Wall speaks with Brooklyn based pop duo, Ray Bull, before they play The Independent in SF on April 12th.
Ray Bull (Tucker Elkins and Aaron Graham) has been building momentum for their latest release, Little Acts Of Violence, by dropping singles including “Better Than Nothing” and the EP’s title track, touring in support of both Stephen Sanchez and Ricky Montgomery, performing at festivals such as Osheagaand Shaky Knees, and headlining venues like the Music Hall of Williamsburg and Elsewhere in their hometown.
Tucker and Aaron met in New York City while studying at Cooper Union. Realizing they shared budding musical interests, the two began collaborating on each other’s separate projects before recognizing that each’s unique perspective brought something better to the whole. During the COVID lockdown, their visual arts background merged with their budding musical interests, and the pair found an outlet on social media, where they have amassed over 1 million followers across Instagram and TikTok alone.
They released their debut album, Baby Mode, in 2021, followed in 2023 by the Easy Way To Lose EP. Throughout, Ray Bull have done things their own way with writing, recording, artwork, content and promotion. With music being a relatively new creative outlet and having never played in prior bands in high school or college, Tucker and Aaron have been entirely free to forge their own vision, something more idiosyncratic that goes beyond genres or the need to fit in. And it’s worked, both for them as artists and musicians, but also for audiences looking to fill an emotional and sonic need: “The New Things Dies,” released on the East Way To Lose EP, has garnered well over 10M streams across platforms.
Photo: Sweet Joey Vermouth
