Editing Amy Ray (section)

==Biography==
[[File:Amy Ray.png|thumb|left|150px|Ray in 2008]]
Born in [[Decatur, Georgia]], Amy Ray met [[Emily Saliers]] when they both attended the same elementary school.<ref name=AtlMag80>{{cite journal |journal=Atlanta Magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qOECAAAAMBAJ&q=Laurel+Ridge+Elementary+indigo&pg=PA72 |title=From Brenda Lee to Ludacris: A Sonic Portrait of Our City |first=Rebecca |last=Burns |page=80 |date=June 2003 |volume=43 |number=2 |issn=0004-6701 |publisher=Emmis Communications |access-date=July 11, 2017}}</ref> They began performing together and recorded a demo in 1981. After graduation, Ray and Saliers went to different colleges with Ray attending [[Vanderbilt University]].<ref name=malkin/> By 1985, they had both transferred to [[Emory University]] in [[Atlanta]] and formed the [[Indigo Girls]].<ref name=malkin>{{cite book |last=Malkin |first=John |title=Sounds of freedom: musicians on spirituality & social change |year=2005 |publisher=Parallax |isbn=978-1-888375-47-3 |page=[https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781888375473/page/48 48] |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781888375473 |url-access=registration}}</ref> In 1986, Ray graduated from Emory with majors in English and Religion.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}}

In March 2001, Ray released her first solo album, ''[[Stag (Amy Ray album)|Stag]]'', a southern and punk rock album. [[The Butchies]], a punk band whose members include [[Kaia Wilson]], [[Melissa York]], and [[Alison Martlew]], provided support for five songs, and [[Joan Jett]] played on "Hey Castrator". In April 2005, Ray released the softer edged<ref name="lung denver">{{cite news |last=Baca |first=Ricardo |title=Amy Ray: An Indigo Girl gone solo — but only temporarily |date=March 3, 2012 |publisher=The Denver Post |url=http://www.denverpost.com/music/ci_20276895/amy-ray-an-indigo-girl-gone-solo-mdash}}</ref> ''[[Prom (album)|Prom]]'', and in December 2006, she released ''[[Live from Knoxville]]''. Her fourth solo album, the melodic<ref name="lung denver" /> ''[[Didn't It Feel Kinder]],'' was released in August 2008. ''[[Lung of Love]]'', which has more of an indie-rock sound,<ref name="lung denver" /> was released in 2012.<ref name="lung denver" /><ref name="lung boston">{{cite news |last=Rodman |first=Sarah |title=Amy Ray's 5 top things about touring as a solo girl |date=April 13, 2012 |publisher=The Boston Globe |url=http://articles.boston.com/2012-04-13/music/31323470_1_tour-bus-rock-band-indigo-girls|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130118090503/http://articles.boston.com/2012-04-13/music/31323470_1_tour-bus-rock-band-indigo-girls|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 18, 2013}}</ref>

Her backup band for her ''Stag'' tour was The Butchies.  In 2004, when she embarked on her ''Prom'' tour, she brought Les Nuby (guitar), Will Lochamy (drums), and [[Jody Bleyle]] (bass).  [[Tara Jane O'Neil]] replaced Bleyle when she began maternity leave in October. {{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} Ray's backup band for her 2012 ''Lung of Love'' tour was The Butchies. Jenn Stone, former keyboard player for [[Kesha]], also performed on the tour.<ref name="lung boston" />