Singer/Songwriter

Ray Curenton

Rooted in soul and shaped by the intimacy of folk, Ray Curenton is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter and cultural worker whose music creates a haven for quiet reflection and emotional honesty. With layered harmonies, heart-centered lyrics, and a genre-defying blend of indie folk, R&B, and pop, he builds a sonic sanctuary for those who feel like outsiders.

Ray Curenton - Ripples of the Past

What people are saying…

  • “His new album Ripples of the Past is, without exaggeration, the peak of Ray’s artistic journey” — Anita Floa, Indie Boulevard

  • “What’s impressive is how Ripples of the Past manages to be both deeply personal and completely accessible. Curenton is clearly working through his own history here, but he leaves enough open space in the lyrics for listeners to project their own stories.” — Iain Johnson, Odyssey

  • “It isn’t too often that you come across such an intentional, purposeful collection of tracks that takes you on such a deep, emotional life journey. One that evokes a range of intense emotions and memories.” — Indiemusicflix

  • “It’s a project that not only showcases Curenton’s evolution as an artist but also opens a window into the quiet, complicated echoes of memory that ripple through adulthood.” — Apricot Magazine

  • “Nashville-based artist Ray Curenton immerses on Ripples of the Past, an affecting album that melds acoustic textures and gently layered harmonies to create a spacious, meditative listening experience with folk and soul intertwining.” — Mike Mineo, Obscure Sound

  • “Curenton’s storytelling is direct yet poetic, offering moments of melancholy, tenderness, and quiet insight, leaving space for us to inhabit our own memories alongside his.” — Chris Bound, Mystic Sons

  • “Punctuated by smartly spaced rhythmic strums, clap beats, and grand organ tones, the [title] track flows with a swelling, waltzy, confident tempo, unafraid to make every note and soulful word resonate intensely.” — Good Music Radar

  • “Ripples of the Past is not only an album; it is a manifestation of music therapy.” — TEETH SOUND

  • “What elevates ‘NFC’ is Ray Curenton’s lyrical candor. It’s as though he has taken a psychological term from textbooks and reimagined it as a campfire lullaby” — Uranium Waves

  • "The eleven tracks are shaped by personal experiences, a storytelling approach, and the warm, rich character of the vocals at the forefront." — IndieTapes

  • "[...] fuelled by exquisite songwriting, intelligent chordal-progressions and charming performances. Ripples of the Past is an album that will stand the test of time." — FVMusicBlog

  • "Taken as a whole, Ripples of the Past is more than just a collection of songs—it’s a carefully woven story about memory and growth." — musikepool

  • "Soulful yet unassuming, gospel-rooted yet supple enough to glide through folk and R&B with ease, this record has it all!" — We Write About Music