Sugaray Rayford is a Grammy-nominated American soul blues singer and songwriter. He has released six albums to date and was awarded “BMA Soul Blues Artist of the Year” in 2019. Sugaray has fronted his own band since 2010, called the Sugaray Rayford Band. This band is currently made up of world-class musicians who tour extensively internationally: Alastair Greene on guitar, Drake “Munkihaid” Shining on keyboards, Allen Markel on bass, Lavell Jones on drums, and Aaron Liddard on sax. Ralph Carter is Suga’s writing partner, joining the band on bass for live gigs on occasion.