BIG SUGA is a straight up Rock 'N Roll band.
High Octane, Driving, Swampy - Honky Tonk Rock 'N Roll.
BIG SUGA is a collection of Indie, Gospel and straight up Rock 'N Roll musicians. This band can be Big, Hard, Edgy and Smooth all at once.
Delivering original music in a sea of Tribute and Cover bands, BIG SUGA is immersed in the NYC and Strong Island Independent Music scenes.
Gigging hard - drawing crowds and broke as hell!
For the love of original music and Rock 'N Roll...........
Latest News
BIG SUGA joins the Modern Art Music Movement, "MAMM".
BIG SUGA and MAMM Founder, Artist Victor Hugo Vacas have been performing together to raise money and awareness for "The Retreat", Domestic Violence Services.
BIG SUGA rocks the house and The Maverick Artist puts the performance, music and energy of the crowd on canvas.
This series of work, captured at "Stephen Talkhouse", "Rock The Harvest" and "Martha Clara Vineyards" will be sold at auction at a special event and performance.
BIG SUGA
BIG SUGA is a straight up Rock 'N Roll band.
High Octane, Driving, Swampy - Honky Tonk Rock 'N Roll.
BIG SUGA is a collection of Indie, Gospel and straight up Rock 'N Roll musicians. This band can be Big, Hard, Edgy and Smooth all at once.
Delivering original music in a sea of Tribute and Cover bands, BIG SUGA is immersed in the NYC and Strong Island Independent Music scenes.
Gigging hard - drawing crowds and broke as hell!
For the love of original music and Rock 'N Roll...........
Joshua Young Horton is the song writer, frontman & lead singer and rhthym guitar player for BIG SUGA.
As a solo artist he has performed across the U.S.A. in bars, honky tonks, coffee houses, small theatres, on the decks of ships and in the streets.
His life experience as a merchant seaman, Tugboat Captain, elected public official, father, former hard drinker, traveler and so on make him one of the most eclectic songwriters and performers in the New York music scene.
Currently his focus is writing for and performing with BIG SUGA.
BIG SUGA drummer James Schott co-founded the band with Josh. They are life long friends.
James has performed and recorded with numerous acts in L.A. and founded the renowned NY Funk band, Golden Fists of Fury.
Phil Mastrangelo is the bassist for BIG SUGA.
Phil is an original and current member of the widely known Indie Power Pop act from NYC, "Knockout Drops".
Tom "Shecky" Davis plays lead guitar for BIG SUGA and is known throughout the NY scene as one of the hottest players in it.
Shecky has played with the best and continues to do so.
Russell "Lee" Smith and Tonnie "Swann" Franklin are the BIG GOSPEL of BIG SUGA.
Russ and Tonnie have performed toured and recorded with a myriad of Gospel, Pop and Rock acts on the East Coast.
BIG SUGA is the REAL DEAL.