Psychoneedles was conceived and birthed by Dr. Yes and Mr. Hills, two semi-cleaned up post 90’s rock n’ roll hedonists who got jaded and got out of the Big City. The strangers met on the one tiny street in their new tiny town and turned an old farm house into their Psycho Lab, a sonic melting pot of 3 parts country living isolation angst, 1 part “horny hell,” a pinch of of relief and resignation and a dash of internet ritual re-invention. Later, they mixed in Mr. O. Ray, an international rock star cast away, who was stranded on the Psycho Shores and happily never found a way out.
Poet and songwriter Oliver Ray wrote songs with and played in Patti Smith’s band between 1996-2005. He will read and play songs from his upcoming album, Bye Beautiful.