Kicking off 2010 with Gemma Ray

UK siren Gemma Ray came to NYC over the holidays to do some recording for a new covers album with Matt Verta-Ray (Heavy Trash), and ended up staying into the new year to play a show and sit down with the Wall Street Journal and Vanity Fair.

Gemma played a solo show at Mercury Lounge on Monday the 4th, my first concert of 2010. The Village Voice was in the house and mightily impressed, saying Gemma is "truly talented."

The next day Gemma sat down with John Jurgensen of the Wall Street Journal and Frank DiGiacomo of Vanity Fair to talk about her latest album 'Lights Out Zoltar!', working on the covers record and oh so much more. Keep your eyes peeled for both upcoming pieces.

(Gemma and Frank DiGiacomo from Vanity Fair)

(Gemma and John Jurgensen from the WSJ)