Soul-rock singer-songwriter-pianist RAYMOND FIORE fuses guitar-heavy grooves, memorable pop hooks, and an emotionally-charged R&B wail described as "Prince meets Paul Weller."
Honing his skills performing a mix of rock, soul, funk, and acoustic pop in New York City for the last two years, this Brown University grad creates hybrid music with shades of respect for Al Green, U2, David Bowie, and Stevie Wonder. Selected by BMI as one of the nation’s best unsigned acts, the Bronx-born, Jersey City-based artist has electrified standing-room-only crowds at NYC venues like SOBs, the Cutting Room, and Joe’s Pub.
FIORE captured the fantastically raw and energetic vibe of these gigs on his forthcoming 2006 soul-rock debut, IN-BETWEEN: an urban twentysomething's interior soundtrack that deserves to be heard as both headphone treasure and sweaty-funk live experience.