October, 2002
Acoustic Cafe, Winona, MN
For the love of folk, this apple hasn't fallen too far from the tree. He sounds a little bit like Nick Drake with a bluesy feel.

June 6, 2002
by Rob Thomas
The Capital Times, Madison, WI
Vocals . . . in the vein of [Nick] Drake or Bruce Cockburn . . .
Ray favors unorthodox guitar tunings, giving the acoustic tunes an arresting quality . . .
A compelling and cohesive mix of styles, adding snap to the usual acoustic folk tune without straying far from it's roots.

June 6, 2002
The Onion, Madison, WI
Pulling sounds from the instrument that mere strumming can't accomplish.  Jeff Ray . . . flits around his fretboard with ease, spinning complex, bright passages that recall the acoustic moments of everyone from Led Zeppelin to Nick Drake . . .
entrancing music.

December, 2001
by Derek Sivers
CDbaby.com, Portland, OR
We get about 40 new albums a DAY coming in here now, and yours [Jeff Ray's] is one of the best I've ever heard.