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part! I’ve had the pleasure to work with Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman on other
projects, since then.

©Lawrence Lebo
LL: You’ve done a fair
amount of touring.
Mind sharing a road

story or two?

SR: One I will share is
that I have the worst

karma when it comes to
flights! I’ve had at least
7 times where I’ve flown

for hours and hours
because of flight
troubles, and gotten off

the plane somewhere around the world, walked directly onstage, played for 75 to 90
minutes, showered, and right back on the plane to fly home! That’s happened at least 7
times. Fly 18 to 24 hours, play one hour, and fly right home!

LL: Would you tell us a bit about the band you’re currently touring with?

SR: My band consists of (musical Director) Drake Shinning on keys, Allen Markel on

bass, Lavell Jones on drums, Aaron Liddard on tenor sax, Giles Straw on trumpet, and
Gino Matteo, Alastair Green, and Danny Avila on guitar. Some of them have been with
me for over 10 years. It’s a powerful band and a lot of good friends.

LL: What’s coming up for you that we can look forward to?

SR: A lot of touring, great shows and the start of a new album! SRB (Sugaray Rayford

Band) and I are here to stay!! May Karma bless you all!

~ Lawrence Lebo

EDITOR’S NOTE: Sugar Ray was a runner up in Best Contemporary Blues Album category. It was
won by This Land — Gary Clark Jr.