Biography
Brenda Ray (a.k.a. Brenda Kenny, Polly Rithm) continued her musical career from Latin Jazz band Inside Out, as one third of a post-punk/dub trio from , UK. Together with Gerry Kenny - The Lancashire Rats, (a.k.a. Sir Freddie Viadukt, The Minister of Noise). and Captain Catchpole aka Bomber McBain.
Between 1979 and 1980 (as trio), released x3 cassettes on rum records as naffi sandwich , and 7" vinyl on absurd records (1979). naafi sandwich, slice one/slice two.
Freddie and Polly go sailing without the Captain.
1980 as naffi(duo) , rum records, rum 5, 7" vinyl, d'ya hear me!
+ x2 naffi cassettes (rum 4 and rum 6)
Naffi, Yum Yum Yum Yum Ya, Ark Records. vinyl lp
Naffi-Locksman, Ark Records, 1985. vinyl lp
Brenda and The Beachballs, Probe Plus Records, 1986. 12" mini album - Volume One
Brenda Beachball Kenny (with Chop Walker) Tall Dark Stranger track on Bugs On The Wire, Leghorn Records 1986
1986-1989
Brenda and The Beachballs, Siren/Virgin Records
x3 12" and x3 7" vinyl
Yummy -Ya! b/w Dancin' Thru The Night and Yummy-Ya1 version
Catch A Falling Star b/w Catch A Falling Star(version) Catch A Falling Star(7" ext)
d'ya hear me! mandarin mooch b/w d'ya dub?
Between 1995 and 2005 Brenda Ray recorded various reggae tracks, which were released on the Tamoki Wambesi Dove label.
2001 x2 7* vinyl
Starlight/Please Be Mine Tonight
Dreamin/Another Dream
2006 cd album "Walatta".
em records, Japan release of Walatta cd in 2007.
vinyl ep 4 track em records, 2011
vinyl lp (12 tracks) Walatta, em records 2012
September 2012, cd/vinyl em records, Japan. Brenda Ray naffi years '79-'83
February 2014, vinyl 12" 4 track ep, title Ramshackle Rumble, Aficionado Recordings
Brenda Beachball Ray
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