Sharleena Ray

Sharleena Ray is a Bristol-based singer-songwriter currently lending her sweet and seductive vocals to The Swinghoppers, alongside the MC talents of Offbeat, the infamous beatbox skills of Pye (FKA Pieman) and DJ Awesome Wells.

Immersing herself in the array of influences of her hometown of London, Sharleena has lent her vocals to classic big bands and jazz ensembles, electronic DJ production teams, traditional Folk, Country and Blues groups, Cuban Hip Hop and Nigerian ‘Yorubeat’ bands.

With a foremost love of Gospel music and harmony, she has also shared stages as a choir member for high-profile names such as Bobby McFerrin, Alice Russell and ESKA (Eska Mtungwazi). More recently, she became a choir ma’am herself, founding Bristol’s Voices From The Rave Choir for whom she was Music Director, arranger and leader.
 
Sharleena gained a Classical Music Degree from the prestigious Goldsmiths College University during which time she was tutored by renowned soprano, Nan Christie.