The Vanrays

In the artist’s words: Describe one of your earliest musical memories in detail. It's a Motown beat down in a shark skin suit. It's a curb stomping rhythm on the corner of control. When shoes had leather souls. Those shoes were twisting, to Otis and to James. And so now do, The Vanrays too, we are here to do the same. What are your top 3 all-time favorite albums on Apple Music, and why? Why did you choose these three albums in particular? Otis Redding, Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul Sam Cooke, Sam Cooke at the Copa (Recorded Live at the Copacabana, New York City, July 7 & 8, 1964) Various Artists, Daptone Super Soul Revue (feat. Charles Bradley, Antibalas, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Saun & Starr & The Sugarman 3) These are the masters of passionate Soul music. The Voices. The Musicians. Passion and grit. Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song. “Take a Dive” TAKE A DIVE was our first real venture into the grand, powerful and beautiful realm of gritty Soul. Fills the dance floor every time we play it. What’s one of the most memorable moments in your career so far? Every night that we pack a sweaty dance floor is a memorable night for us. We're played tiny spaces and sold out theatres and they are all wonderful when things get bouncing. Is there anything left on your bucket list as an artist or band? Spreading our gritty East Van Soul to dance floors around the world. #EastVanSoul