Ray Adkins is well-known to Philadelphia-area audiences as co-founder of the popular band, The Manatees. More recently, after receiving so many fan comments about how similar his voice is to that of James Taylor, Ray decided to create a high-quality James Taylor tribute show. Either as a solo artist or together with his star studded band, Ray's James Taylor repertoire includes many beloved hits (such as "Fire and Rain", "Sweet Baby James", "Carolina in My Mind"), plus several of James's deeper cuts. Audiences consistently marvel at how accurately Ray channels the JT sound, both on guitar and voice.