Collin Raye’s members grew up together. The guitarist wanted to start a band since he was in middle school. Collin Raye started playing at Beach, a college club. The band was influenced by Aretha Franklin.

Collin Raye's members see this tour as a chance to expose a new audience to their music. The group may have just finished their most current album, but they are already thinking of their next move. The new album from Collin Raye has taken the band in a surprisingly new direction, with a less refined sound.

Generally critics will commend Collin Raye for their ability to rile up the audience when they perform live. Larry Phillippe, a music critic from St. Louis, has always pointed out band’s incredible rhythms. Collin Raye’s new record has received positive praise from all the critics, including Flint Quaid, who first saw the band play in Phoenix.

Collin Raye signed the record deal, and fully expected that they would last past the first album. The group plays plenty of arenas, but would rather play in the smaller bars in which they started. Collin Raye was discovered while performing at at Cafeteria, local bar. The bandspent years before being signed as an opening act.

accepted that they had made it when Maria Zadra started a fan club for the band in 1995. The band embraced the small fan club and with the launching of the group’s own website by Melissa Geanopulos and a well marketed national tour the club quickly grew to a few thousand.

Dallas has always been a haven for the band, so they are sure to schedule a concert there every time they tour. Collin Raye knows to play both the old and the new at their performances. TheSeats.com allows fans to stop at one place online and find all the information they need. The site has Collin Raye tickets, the touring schedule, and seating charts for concerts.