MAANTA RAAY by MAANTA RAAY
MAANTA RAAY is a riff-casting, power trio from Nashville, Tennessee. Their self-titled debut will be out summer 2025 on No Sabes, and comes from the heavier side of psychedelia. While the influences are apparent — Leigh Stephens (Blue Cheer), Jaki Liebezeit (CAN), Daphne Oram, Randy Rhoads, James Jamerson, Ron Asheton — the record’s interstellar overdrive vs droned-out tempos, musi-quinox arrangements, sometimes garage rawness (members include ex-Quadrajets, Immortal Lee County Killers, and Modern Convenience) and unleashed layers of sonica, all testify that the band’s mission is to make it new. Full length self titled 12" vinyl out July 2025 with a run of dates in the UK and Germany for support of the new release.
“ Heavy space rock at its finest. This album does not disappoint. “
— Isaiah Mitchell, Earthless
“Heavy atmospheric riffery and space sonics entwining melancholy and a lust for life!” — Johanna Sadonis, Lucifer
"Riffs straight from Mt. Vesuvius! MAANTA RAAY is hot pink and out of control!" — Steve Turner, Mudhoney
“MAANTA RAAY makes me want to drive a ‘69 Camaro to the ends of the earth and go night swimming in shark infested water.”
— Dean Fertita, Queens of the Stone Age, Tropical Goth Club
Tracklist
| 1. | The Night Rider | 7:18 |
| 2. | Lost Satellite | 0:25 |
| 3. | MAANTA RAAY Theme | 5:56 |
| 4. | Om Revver | 0:14 |
| 5. | Peace Cruiser | 4:27 |
| 6. | Ancient Future | 0:31 |
| 7. | UFORCHID | 6:08 |
| 8. | Cosmic Microwave Background | 0:12 |
Credits
Chet Weise - Guitar, Vocals
Carlos Ortiz-Martinez - Drums, Percussion
Mason Hadley - Bass
Artwork by Chelsea Ritter
Recorded at Battle Tapes by Jeremy Ferguson
Mastered by Jaime Uertz
NS019
