Introduction
Michael Ray Roach (born April 29, 1988) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is signed to Warner Music Nashville. He has released two albums for the label: Michael Ray and Amos.
Biography
Ray was born in Eustis, Florida. He was inspired by his grandfather Amos "Wilson" Roach, who played music for him and taught him how to play guitar, in addition to having him perform at assisted living centers. Ray chose to form a band in southern Florida after graduating high school, and a disc jockey at WPCV began playing his music. He independently released an album in 2010, which was discovered by manager Tony Conway.
Ray was mentored by John Rich of Big & Rich on the singing competition The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep, which he won. He and Rich co-wrote Big & Rich's 2015 single, "Run Away with You". After winning the competition, Ray was signed to Warner Bros. Records Nashville. The label released his debut single "Kiss You in the Morning", which went to number one on the Country Airplay charts in 2015. The album accounted for two more singles in "Real Men Love Jesus" and "Think a Little Less". Ray supported the album with a tour.
Ray's second album, Amos, released in 2018. The album has accounted for three singles: "Get to You", "One That Got Away" and "Her World or Mine". Both of his albums were produced by Scott Hendricks.
Personal life
On July 19, 2018, Ray announced that he was dating fellow country singer Carly Pearce. They became engaged on December 19, 2018. The two were married on October 6, 2019 near Nashville, Tennessee. Pearce filed for divorce on June 19, 2020, after eight months of marriage.
In the early morning hours on December 20, 2017, Ray was arrested for driving under the influence and possession of marijuana.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country |
US |
AUS | |||
| Michael Ray |
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| Michael Ray |
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4 | 21 | 60 |
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| Amos |
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5 | 53 | — |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country |
US Heat | ||
| Tour Bootleg |
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— | — |
| Kiss You in the Morning EP |
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37 | 15 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country |
US Country Airplay |
US |
CAN Country |
CAN | |||||
| 2015 | "Kiss You in the Morning" | 10 | 1 | 55 | 13 | 73 |
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Michael Ray |
| "Real Men Love Jesus" | 28 | 17 | — | 44 | — |
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| 2016 | "Think a Little Less" | 3 | 2 | 54 | 23 | — |
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| 2017 | "Get to You" | 17 | 15 | — | 43 | — |
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Amos | |
| 2018 | "One That Got Away" | 10 | 3 | 67 | 7 | — |
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| 2019 | "Her World or Mine" | 31 | 22 | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Notes
Other charted songs
| Year | Single | Peak positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | |||
| 2015 | "Another Girl" | 50 | Michael Ray |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Kiss You in the Morning" | Edgar Esteves |
| "Real Men Love Jesus" | Sam Siske | |
| 2016 | "Think a Little Less" | Cody Kern |
| 2017 | "Think a Little Less" | Jack Guy |
| 2018 | "Get to You" | Unlisted |
| "Fan Girl" | ||
| "Her World or Mine" | ||
| "Summer Water" | ||
| 2019 | "One That Got Away" | Sean Hagwell |
| "Her World or Mine" | Daniel Carberry and Keenan O'Reilly |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award show | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | American Country Countdown Awards | Breakthrough Male of the Year | Nominated |