SUGARAY RAYFORD

Artist Description

Vocalist Sugaray Rayford blends the passion and power of the blues with the melodies of vintage soul and the earthy grooves of funk and R&B. Growing up in Texas, he first learned to perform in church, and if his sound changed with time, the fervor of his performances shows a clear connection to gospel traditions; he can sing songs with a message just as comfortably as he can tell listeners about good love and hard times. Sugaray Rayford is a colossus of an entertainer with a voice so big it could knock a house down, yet at times, so tender it could “move you to tears. He’s a true badass marrying the funky soulfulness of classic R&B records while acknowledging contemporary sensibilities.