Jay Ottaway and the Ramble

Jay Ottaway is an award-winning songwriter/producer who has toured for decades throughout Europe with the Jay Ottaway Band and Jay Ottaway and The Lost Boys. He has now teamed up with Justin Hancock, Greg Holt, and Chris Narainen in the U.S. to form the acoustic-based Jay Ottaway and the Ramble. The Boston band features original music combined with classics from rock legends such as Bob Dylan, Neil Young and the Grateful Dead. In 2014 Jay Ottaway released his seventh studio CD entitled "Carry On", with the German label Cactus Rock Records. Music critic Steve Braun of Rocktimes.de called it his white-hot contender for Album of the Year. This was followed by the 2016 release of "Jay Ottaway Band: Live in Europe," and the studio double-album "Winter's Journey" in 2017 and most recently his 2026 album "Moonshine Mile". All these works have received rave reviews on both sides of the Atlantic.

Lead guitarist Justin Hancock (Haley Jane and the Primates) is a Massachusetts-based guitarist known for his tasteful playing, versatility, and deep appreciation for American roots music. Equally comfortable in folk, rock, blues, and Americana settings, he has become a sought-after collaborator on stages and in recording studios throughout New England. Bassist Greg Holt taught at the Boston Arts Academy and has collaborated with numerous organizations and musicians such as the Boston Pops, blues artist Sam McClane, jazz artist Kurt Elling, as well as folk artist Martin Sexton. Drummer Chris Narainen (PropLydz, Indobox) is a Massachusetts-based drummer, educator, producer, and multi-genre musician active in the Boston/New England music scene.