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Raymond Charles Jack "Ray" LaMontagne (/lɑːmɒnˈteɪn/; born June 18, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter. LaMontagne has released six studio albums, Trouble, Till the Sun Turns Black, Gossip in the Grain, God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise, Supernova and Ouroboros. He was born in New Hampshire and was inspired to create music after hearing an album by Stephen Stills. Critics have compared LaMontagne's music to that of Otis Redding, The Band, Van Morrison, Nick Drake and Tim Buckley.

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I want to be in control of my own destiny.

Control, Destiny, My Own, Want

When I think of folk music, I think of topical songs. And I don't write topical songs.

Music, Song, Think, Thinking, Topical, Writing

Writing songs is not something I wanted to share with people for a long time. It was precious to me. I didnt want someone to crush it. I waited until I felt strong enough to take the criticism.

Crush, Felt, Song, Strong, Waited, Writing

I don't like myself, and I don't like to be looked at.

Like, Looked

I'm a private person.

Person, Persons, Private

We all have that inner voice that is wise, even if we don't always follow it. It's that voice I'm trying to listen to.

Follow, Trying, Voice, Wise

Now the wren has gone to roost and the sky is turnin' gold Turnin' from the past, at last and all I've left behind.

Gone, Moving, Past, Sky, Turnin, Wren

Every song asks to be sung in a different way.

Different, Song, Sung, Way

I need space between me and the audience - and the more space the better.

Audience, Needs, Space, Space Between

I am very self-critical, but that's a good thing because it keeps me growing as a human being and as a musician.

Good, Growing, Human, Musician, Self, Thing

I feel calm when I'm on my own.

Calm, Feels, My Own

Don't let your eyes refuse to seeDon't let your ears refuse to hear

Ears, Eye, Eyes, Hear, Refuse

Well, I looked my demons in the eyes laid bare my chest, said 'Do your best, destroy me. You see, I’ve been to hell and back so many times, I must admit you kind of bore me.

Eye, Eyes, Hell, Hell And Back, Kind, See

There's a real sense of desperation when you grow up in poverty.

Grow, Growing Up, Poverty, Real, Sense

When I pick up the guitar, it's a melody, and that's what drives the lyrics. It's bits and pieces of truth, but it is storytelling.

Guitar, Lyrics, Pieces, Storytelling, Truth

I don't really think of myself as a folk singer.

Folk, Folks, Singer, Singers, Think, Thinking

The thing I love about music is that you can take things that are painful, deep things that hurt you, and you can turn them into something beautiful.

Beautiful, Hurt, Love, Painful, Things I Love

I never learned to count my blessings I choose instead to dwell in my disasters

Blessing, Choose, Disaster, Dwell, Instead, My Blessing

Well it's the hurt I hide that fuels the fires inside me

Fire, Fires, Fuel, Hide, Hurt

It's so easy to get caught up in your own experiences. They can seem so important. But there are billions and billions of other experiences going on.

Billions, Caught, Easy, Important

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