Ray Bonneville is a winner and multiple nominee of the Juno award, Canada’s equal to the Grammy. The Ottawa Citizen described him “A master of the slow burn, the gentle funk, the infectious rhythm.” He is on tour in support of a brand new record, At King Electric.    Based in Austin for the past 10 years, Bonneville strips his bluesy Americana down to its essentials and steeps it in a humid, southern vibe, creating a compelling poetry of hard living and deep feeling. His new CD, At King Electric, delivers more than his trademark grit and groove.    Songs such as “The Next Card to Fall” and “Codeine” gleam with intimate narratives of characters reaching for hope and wrestling with despair. Rich guitar and harmonica lines resonate over spare and infectious rhythms, while Bonneville’s deep, evocative voice confesses life’s harsh realities. Contributing their talents to the album are guest artists Gurf Morlix (guitar & bass) and Stefano Intelisano (B3 organ).   “I never had kids, but this will be my ninth studio album since I started writing and performing my own songs,” says Bonneville. “I guess you could say that the songs, the records and the folks I meet out on the road have been my family. I get to know the characters in my songs as they reveal themselves to me over the hours, days and nights of writing. This new album is alive with them. Characters such as  one who is emotionally rescued by a street parade in ‘Papachulalay,’  the reflective addict in ‘Codeine;’ the lost and destitute road dog in ‘It’ll Make a Hole in You;’  and the prison inmate who calls his estranged brother as his release date nears in ‘The Day They Let Me Out.’”