Former Oxford native and musician Tom Queyja has launched a crowd-funding campaign on Kickstarter.com for his Los Angeles-based band The Fuzzy Crystals. Tom relocated his studio The Lip to LA back in 2012, and has put together a fine group of musicians for his new psychedelic rock band.
The band has released an Ep on SoundCloud.com, and has recently garnered the attention of producer and bass guitarist Gus Seyffert, who has worked with everyone from Beck to Ryan Adams to Danny Elfman. Seyffert wants to produce new recordings of The Fuzzy Crystals.
Their kickstarter campaign includes all kind of rewards for those who donate to the cause, including downloads, tshirts, sheet music, remixes, movies, and private concerts.
Newt Rayburn was born & raised in Oxford, Mississippi. A seventh-generation Lafayette County, Mississippian, Newt Rayburn has been involved in the Ole Miss area for many years, in music, art, publishing, and business.
Newt won a National Magazine Award in 1999 for his SOUTHERN MUSIC ISSUE with THE OXFORD AMERICAN. Previously, Newt was Editor of PROFANE EXISTENCE in Minneapolis, and later, Art Director for Ole Miss' LIVING BLUES magazine. Newt's many publishing projects led to THE LOCAL VOICE™, which he founded in March of 2006, and ROUNDABOUT OXFORD®, which he founded in May of 2023.
Newt's alter ego—Neuter Cooter—lead the Mississippi band THE COOTERS® to Rocknoll Glory across the USA from 1993-2018. The Cooters music is on most major streaming services.
Newt is proud Father of nine-year old daughter Alex.