ABOUT

Nashville-based musician Ray Duncan knows a thing or two about paying dues. Born in Cambria, California, she’s been crafting her musical path since age 13, when she played her first shows in her coastal hometown. By 16, she was already gaining experience performing with Ranchers for Peace, a duo formed with her father, songwriter Charles Duncan. Now, with her latest EP Laundromat, Duncan delivers her most fully realized work to date, a collection that transforms years of working-class frustration into pure rock and roll catharsis.

Music runs deep in Duncan’s DNA. Her mother is hit songwriter Jude Johnstone, whose career and insights Duncan explores as co-host of the “Book of Jude” podcast. But despite these industry connections, Duncan has carved her own unique path. Following her 2016 debut EP, This Road,” she’s built a multifaceted career as a background singer, freelance composer, and most notably, as a creator of music for prestigious theatrical productions.

After two successful crowd funding campaigns and years of preparation, “Laundromat” is now available on all platforms.

Composing work: Twelfth Night (Workshop at Mercury Store, 2024;) Two Noble Kinsman (Workshop at The Public Theater, in collaboration with HVSF, 2023;) Romeo and Juliet (HVSF Spring Tour, 2023;) Much Ado About Nothing (Opera House Arts, 2022;) A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Connecticut Shakespeare Festival 2021;) As You Like It (Scranton Shakespeare Festival;) Much Ado About Nothing (Easy Leap Theatre Company/The Brick;) Othello (Easy Leap Theatre Co/The Underground Lounge.) Musical arrangements: Henry IV (Scranton Shakespeare Radio Plays, 2020.)