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Bray
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Out of 18 votes - Similar Artists: Prince, Maxwell, Sade, Lenny Kravitz, Michael Jackson, Pink, Van Hunt
Playlist
Out of 18 votes
- Location: san fransico, California, United States
- Genre: R&B/Soul » Uptown Soul
Editor's review
The Bay Area crooner smoothly threads his silky vocals throughout well-produced R&B tracks. The seven-piece band backing Bray forms a tight-knit pocket of swinging soulfulness that's sure to make you move. Those who vibe with D'Angelo, J. Timberlake, Michael Jackson, and Teddy Riley will appreciate Bray's romantic advances.
Biography
Bray explodes into the world of popular music with infectious grooves,irresistable magnetism, and sheer romantic abandon. A consumate songwriter and performer, his daring yet sensual work brings to mind diverse influences such as Michael Jackson and David Bowie, and contemporaries like Maxwell and Pink. An avid student of the great r&b composers, especially Prince and Stevie Wonder, Bray extends the tradition - writing, producing, and playing nearly every instrument on his recordings. Lyrically, Bray focuses on the subtleties of life & love with a mix of sincerity & whimsicality: "life is an independent film/the news is but a talk show/commercials are the real thing/succes is another condo." Bray and his band have created a swirl of interest in the San Francisco bay area in an astonishly short time. In the past year, they've headlined most of the mid-level venues, and his single 'n pink' reached #1 on 89.5FM KPOO's request line. The San Francisco Herald exclaims, "Bray is the new millenium Roxy Music/Prince/Michael Jackson -- I love it!!!"
