I have a lyric journal that I write in a lot. When I'm going to play, I just sit down and have my books with me and my notes and tapes and whatever I need to refer to. I just play and try different things. It's a kind of discipline.

Honor the Earth's mission is "to create awareness and support for Native [American] environmental issues and to develop needed financial and political resources for the survival of sustainable Native [American] communities. Some bands signed to Daemon include Girlyman Magnapop Nineteen Forty-Five Michelle Malone Three Finger Cowboy Danielle Howle and the Tantrums Gerard McHugh New Mongrels Grady Cousins The Oblivious Snow Machine Utah Phillips and Rose Polenzani. Side projects

In addition to the Indigo Girls and her work as a solo artist Ray also runs an independent record label Daemon Records which Amy Ray founded in 1990 and which is based in Decatur Georgia.

Amy Elizabeth Ray (born April 12 1964) is an American singer-songwriter and member of the contemporary folk duo Indigo Girls.