Virginia Violet and the Rays are the brainchild of Virginia Nastase and Joe Meyers consisting of Dave Vessella on trumpet, Adam Dib on alto saxophone, Garrett Gaina on baritone saxophone, Chris Kendall on trombone, Evan Mercer on keys, Eric Childress on drums, Tommy Porter on guitar, Meyers on bass and Nastase, aka Virginia Violet on vocals. They started their 9-piece band two years ago and have been playing around the Detroit area ever since. Their sound is a fun combination […]