The BellRays from Riverside, California have always been anchored by the team of Bob Vennum and Lisa Kekaula. They continually surround themselves with top notch cohorts to bring their vision of punk, funk, rock and soul to the world. Teaming up with Mark Cisneros (bass) and Ron Miller (drums), The BellRays made the perfect match between furiousness of punk-rock and deep vibes of jazz/R&B.

Since forming in 1990, The BellRays has been constantly working with touring, live internet shows, writing and recording. Building up their faithful base of true believing music fans. In what is the 8th in the Detroit covers series from I-94 Recordings, The BellRays update The Temptations 1970’s socially conscious classic “Ball of Confusion”.

“We were amazed at how timely and current this song still was. So much of the original lyric content was unfortunately still relevant in America like racial tensions and political ineptitude.” – explains Lisa Kekaula. Within a very few changes, the band managed to get an age-old-classics into the whole different context. Musically and conceptually. “We wanted to bring it into a little more modern focus with the mention of the housing crisis, opioids, gas prices and active shooters. It is our way of building a bridge back to the original intent of the song.”

The flip side has The BellRays’ original (“I Fall Down”) – a mid-tempo burner that will wiggle its way into your eardrum and take up residence for a bit as you will be humming it long after it has stopped playing. The cover of the single was designed by Ben Brown. Pre-order the single coming out this June, 3 via I-94 Recordings here.

The Bellrays 2023 Tour Dates

6/3/2023 Riverside CA Concert Lounge*
6/28/2023 Oakland CA Thee Stork Club*
6/30/2023 Canby OR Clackamas County Fairgrounds
7/1/2023 Seattle WA The Showbox
7/2/2023 Seattle WA The Showbox
7/3/2023 Seattle WA The Showbox
7/5/2023 Vancouver BC Commodore Ballroom
7/6/2023 Vancouver BC Commodore Ballroom
7/8/2023 Edmonton AB Midway Music Hall
7/9/2023 Edmonton AB Midway Music Hall
7/10/2023 Calgary AB MacEwan Hall
7/12/2023 Winnipeg MB The Burton Cummings Theatre
7/13/2023 Minneapolis MN Palmer’s Bar*
7/14/2023 Green Bay WI Badger State Brewing Company*
7/15/2023 Chicago IL Livewire Lounge*
7/16/2023 Cleveland OH Beachland Tavern*
7/18/2023 Buffalo NY The Town Ballroom
7/19/2023 Buffalo NY The Town Ballroom
7/20/2023 Detroit MI Lager House*
7/21/2023 Guelph ON Guelph Concert Theatre
7/22/2023 Toronto ON History
7/23/2023 Montreal QC Mtellus
7/25/2023 Hampton Beach NH Hampton Beach Casino
7/26/2023 New Haven CT College Street Music Hall
7/27/2023 Brooklyn NY Kingsland*
7/28/2023 Huntington NY The Paramount
7/29/2023 Stroudsburg PA Sherman Theater
7/30/2023 Sayerville NJ Starland Ballroom (Philadelphia media)
8/1/2023 Norfolk VA Norva Theater
8/2/2023 Charlotte NC Fillmore Charlotte
8/3/2023 Raleigh NC The Ritz
8/4/2023 Asheville NC AVL Festival*
8/5/2023 Memphis TN Mingelwood Hall
8/6/2023 Tulsa OK Cain’s Ballroom
8/8/2023 Albequerque NM Revel Entertainment Center
8/9/2023 Tucson AZ Rialto Theater

All dates with Social Distortion except *

Pre-order Ball Of Confusion 7″ by The Bellrays HERE