Bios
bios - jon - joy - ray - kenny - jefferson
Jefferson : (Guitar, Vocals) Jefferson is originally from Dallas, Texas. He began playing guitar at age 12. Jefferson is a versatile guitarist, having played many styles of music in Nashville and throughout the Southeast. He has performed in seven countries on stages ranging from European concert halls to the Grand Ole Opry.
Joy: (Vocals) Joy grew up in central Indiana. During her school years she sang at churches, conventions, school, and various contests. She did a small amount of studio work for a commercial when she was in junior high, and did demo work for songwriters when she was in her early twenties. Joy was trained vocally by college music major students and professional singers/musicians. In 2002 she traveled and sang with various gospel groups. Then, in 2004, she moved to Branson, Missouri. She sang in several theaters including "That 70’s Music Show", "50’s At The Hop", "Lost In The Fifties National Tour", "The Branson Brothers Show", "Good Morning Branson", and "The Shoji Tabuchi Show" where she was a featured vocalist for 2 years. She worked in Branson for 5 years before returning to her hometown of Anderson, Indiana for a year. In 2009, she relocated to the Nashville area to pursue her music career as a singer/songwriter. She is also the newest member of Stretta.
Jon : (Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards) Originally from Indiana, Jon now makes his home in Nashville, TN. His debut album entitled Second Look, was released by an independent label and scored two top ten singles on the International Airplay charts. He penned the theme music for the syndicated t.v. show, Inside Music Row. He has also sang for television commercials and childrens programs. Jon has played countless shows locally and nationally, with many of the top performance and studio musicians in Nashville. Jon continues to write and record his own songs, while keeping a busy performance schedule with STRETTA, which he helped co-found.
Kenny: (Bass, Vocals) Kenny has been playing various styles of music (rock, R&B, country, top-40 etc...) over the last 23 years. Originally from Virginia, Kenny has performed with Jason & the Scorchers, Eddy Raven, Dash Rip Rock, Kelley Hunt, Molly Hatchett, Brad Cotter, Johnny Lee, Woody Bradshaw, Big Sweet Something, Country Radio Seminar house band 3 yrs in a row backing up everyon from Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Terri Clark and Sugarland. Kenny has also done T.V. from The Conan O'Brian Show, ABC's In Concert, TNN Prime-Time Country, CMT, PBS, Grande Ole Opry, NPR World Stages and NPR Anthem. He stays busy with Stretta and also continues to perform professionally with other artists as well.
Ray : (Drums, Rapping) Has been playing the drums since age 7 and professionally since age 16. After graduating from Five Towns College in New York, Ray studied with jazz drummer Charles Perry and studio greats Joe Franco (Twisted Sister), Rod Morgestein (Dixie Dregs and Winger) and Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp). Ray soon became a full time musician and played the northeast club circuit while playing local studio sessions. Since moving to Nashville, Ray has played with several local country and rock bands and is the co-founder of STRETTA. Ray is the driving force that keeps the bands schedule filled.