Sugaray Rayford – You and I
Labels:Forty Below Records
Number of Tracks:1
Total Time:00:03:41
From the Album:You and I
Formats:AAA,Americana,Non-Commercial,NPR
Available Date & Time: Apr 23 2019 16:08:00 EDT
Impact Date: n/a
IMPACTING NOW!
Winner of the 2019 Soul Blues Male Artist Of The Year Award
"A true badass…marrying the funky soulfulness of classic R&B records while acknowledging contemporary sensibilities.“ (PopMatters)
“A sound that’s undeniably fresh and inspired.” (Albumism) "Dude sings like Otis Redding and Muddy Waters yet can dance like James Brown." (Goldmine) “You and I" is a love laced R&B gem.” (Americana Music Association)
CROSS FORMAT RADIO SUCCESS:
#1 NACC Blues Chart
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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” (UK Vibe). “A true badass marrying the funky soulfulness of classic R&B records while acknowledging contemporary sensibilities.” (Pop Matters) Somebody Save Me, Rayford’s first release for Forty Below Records is an ambitious album that slides gracefully between the new blues of Gary Clarke Jr. and Fantastic Negrito and the vintage Daptones soul of the late Charles Bradley and Sharon Jones, for “a sound that’s undeniably fresh and inspired.” (Albumism). It is “top stuff, indeed!”(Echoes Music Magazine). Sugaray Rayford ‘s early years were full of turmoil. His mother struggled to raise three boys alone while battling cancer. "She suffered and we suffered," Rayford says. "Then, we moved in with my grandmother and our lives improved. We ate every day and we were in church every day, which I loved. I grew up in gospel and soul.” Rayford began his musical career at the tender age of seven, singing and playing drums in church, and his gospel influences definitely shine through in his music. The soulful rasp and emotive vocal style hint at his first-hand experience with hardship, and a childhood marked by poverty and loss. As an African American youth growing up in poverty, Rayford, like many in these communities, saw two paths out, drugs or the military. Rayford chose The Marines and served for 10 years. But Rayford doesn’t fit widely held perceptions of the military as is evident in the lyrics of songs like “Time to Get Movin’” or “Dark Night of The Soul.” Sugar recalls, “Eric (Corne) and I talked about the traditions of soul music and the powerful social messages of artists like Marvin Gaye, Aretha, Sly Stone, Sam Cooke and James Brown. We both felt strongly about social justice and wanted that to be a focus of the music. But to offset the darker side we wanted to be sure to include songs expressing light and love and that’s what you get with “You and I”, “Is it Just Me” and the two beautiful ballads, “My Cards Are On The Table” and “Somebody Save Me.” Produced by Forty Below Recordsfounder Eric Corne, Somebody Save Me“features a killer band and was recorded live, giving a sweaty, urgent vibe that is tough to capture, but magic when it happens.” (Soul Tracks). “With an all-star cast of musicians from the bands of Dwight Yoakam, Jakob Dylan and Mavis Staples, plus the horn section from Late Night With Conan O’Brien, the soulful blues, gospel and R’n’B coalesce into a 10-track rave-up that should satisfy fans of all three genres.” (Goldmine Magazine) If you listen closely to Sugaray’s music, or even better, attend a concert, you will hear a mélange of black roots music including soul, blues, funk, gospel, jazz, rock n’ roll and even shades of reggae and hip hop. "Think back to, say, the Golden days of Chess and people like Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters; then factor in the sound of classic soul men like Solomon Burke and add a sprinkle of the big voiced icons like Teddy P and you're getting near to the sound of Sugaray Rayford. Float that over an authentic soul backing in the manner of Daptone and Stax and you're getting near to the sound of 'Somebody Save Me'." (Soul and Jazz and Funk) In the studio and in person, Sugaray Rayford is developing a reputation as a force to be reckoned with and an artist to watch in the coming years. So, “Sit back and listen to one of today’s best blues-soul singers. Even better, attend one of his live performances where his energy can totally galvanize an audience” (Elmore Magazine)
Upcoming Tour Dates 7/19/2019 Sugaray Rayford Sutter Creek Theatre Sutter Creek CA 7/20/2019 Sugaray Rayford Biscuits and Blues San Francisco CA 7/21/2019 Sugaray Rayford Moe’s Alley Santa Cruz CA 8/2/2019 Sugaray Rayford West Coast Swingtacular Burlingame CA 8/3/2019 Sugaray Rayford Mammoth Festival of Beers and Bluesapalooza Mammoth Lakes CA 8/6/2019 Sugaray Rayford Bluesdays Concert Series Olympic Valley CA 8/9/2019 Sugaray Rayford Bayfront Blues Festival Duluth MN 8/16/2019 Sugaray Rayford Buddy Guy’s Legends Chicago IL 8/17/2019 Sugaray Rayford Big Bull Falls Blues Festival Wausau WI 8/23/2019 Sugaray Rayford Buffalo Rose Golden CO 8/24/2019 Sugaray Rayford Trinidaddio Blues Fest Trinidaddio CO 8/30/2019 Sugaray Rayford Groove Now! Basel Switzerland 9/7/2019 Sugaray Rayford Terre de Blues Festival Mecleauves FR 9/20/2019 Sugaray Rayford Wilshire Ebell Theatre Los Angeles CA 9/21/2019 Sugaray Rayford Denton Blues Festival Denton TX 9/22/2019 Sugaray Rayford Antone’s Austin TX 9/26/2019 Sugaray Rayford Savannah Jazz Festival Savannah GA 9/28/2019 Sugaray Rayford Eddie’s Attic Decatur GA 10/12/2019 Sugaray Rayford Nancy Jazz Pulsations Nancy FR 10/13/2019 Sugaray Rayford Triskell Pont L’Abbe FR 10/15/2019 Sugaray Rayford La Passerelle Saint-Brieuc FR 10/17/2019 Sugaray Rayford L’Ourve-Boite Beauvais FR 10/18/2019 Sugaray Rayford Jimiway Blues Festival Ostrow PL 10/19/2019 Sugaray Rayford Rhino Jazz Festival Rive-de-Gier FR 11/8/2019 Sugaray Rayford Blue Funk Poynton UK 11/9/2019 Sugaray Rayford Tenby Blues Fest Tenby Wales 11/10/2019 Sugaray Rayford Bude Blues Festival Cornwall UK 11/11/2019 Sugaray Rayford London 100 Club London UK 11/12/2019 Sugaray Rayford The Cluny Newcastle UK 11/13/2019 Sugaray Rayford Town Hall Selby UK 11/14/2019 Sugaray Rayford The Flowerpot Derby UK 11/15/2019 Sugaray Rayford TAK Theatre Schaan Lichtenstein 11/16/2019 Sugaray Rayford Jazzclub Burghausen Burghausen DE 11/20/2019 Sugaray Rayford BETA Copenhagen DK 11/21/2019 Sugaray Rayford Tobakken Esbjerg DK 11/22/2019 Sugaray Rayford Dexter Jazz Club Odense DK
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