Redray Frazier – Better Man : Listen

Portland, Oregon-based rock ’n’ soul troubadour, Redray Frazier has some serious musical chops, opening for the likes of Lenny Kravitz and Ben Harper to touring with David Byrne. This is his first single for New York Greystone Music Group (run by Redray’s brother, whom I met at… where else? 11th Street Bar) after spending the better part of the last ten years playing shows, touring, and collaborating with a band.

Redray says, “My record collection celebrates Nina Simone, Bill Withers, Jose Feliciano, The Beatles, Sam Cooke, Donny Hathaway, Jimi Hendrix, Roberta Flack, Labi Siffre, Richie Havens and so on,” comments Redray on his musical influences. “I have a sneaking suspicion that current artists that I love and relate to, like Britany Howard, Michael Kiwanuka, Leon Bridges, Gary Clark Jr. – to name a few – all probably have some or all of the earlier legendary artists mentioned in their record collections as well.” And upon hearing the completed track, he was pleasantly surprised to find that he’d succeeded in writing a song he’d like place in his own record collection.

Get “Better Man” on Bandcamp.