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Archive Home > 2011 > September > 02 > A (fake) conversation with Ray LaMontagne’s beard

A (fake) conversation with Ray LaMontagne’s beard

Rising folk-blues star brings his music (and facial hair) to Bend

By Ben Salmon / The Bulletin
September 2, 2011

Even to a sharp observer of popular music, Ray LaMontagne’s superstardom may seem to have come from out of nowhere.

But it’s not hard to understand why people have taken a serious liking to the Maine-based singer-songwriter.

LaMontagne is ruggedly handsome, and his rustic brand of folk-blues is....

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