“Vocal’s to die for, songs to live for” Raycheal Winters (r-AY-chel Winters) creates electronic pop music with roots in R&B and jazz. Her debut EP “The Wrong Ones” recalls experiences of the wrong people teaching her the right life lessons.
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Addressing body autonomy, unhealthy coping mechanisms, and controlling relationships, “Starlight” explores the push & pull between people in a toxic relationship, and how that infects them as they grapple with their inner demons. Dreamy harmonies and a synth pop drum beat drop you into a nightclub where our heroine and her partner are on a binger and about to make the first of many bad decisions. Raycheal’s vocals keep the emotional twists and turns of the story front and center. While her impressive vocal range is in effect, it’s only used to heighten this emotionality.
With a raw and howling vocal at its emotional center and a stripped-down aesthetic, “I Don’t Mind” is the only song on the EP recorded live in the studio with the band. It describes the heart-rending misadventure of falling in love with someone you know will leave their muddy boot prints all over your soul and not think twice.
This aggressive synth pop track starts with a bass driven groove and a nearly whispered first verse. It then twists its way through a wild indie pop adventure and ends with the final chorus ripping out of the speakers like a primal scream. With an evocative blend of synthesized and acoustic instruments, Lethal Dose is about the aftermath of a toxic relationship. You’re rooting for the protagonist the entire time, but you know she won’t be strong enough to overcome the trauma & her inner demons.
“Breathing Underwater” finds its musical sustenance in Halsey, Nine Inch Nails, neo-soul, and lo-fi. Told from the perspective of an adult looking back on painful memories, the lyrics describe growing up while sinking beneath waves of depression.
With its feet in early 80s Michael Jackson and its head in contemporary synth-pop, “While I’m Alive” explores the struggle of learning to love yourself when one of your only tools is an emotional crowbar. Gospel and doo-wop inspired harmonies groove on top of R&B synth-bass lines, deconstructed drum loops, drum machines, and funky guitars. With her powerful yet playful vocals, Raycheal may appear to be throwing shade at an ex, but she might just be talking about her own demons.
It starts with velvety low-pitched vocals, wrapped in layers of harmonies. Next, a retro-rave synth enters, and before you know it you’re in a swirl of 2000’s dance-pop nostalgia, and powerful vocals with the drums jumping out of the speakers. The verse lyrics address the cyclical trauma that turns the abused into abusers, and the chorus points a way forward as it explores how personal responsibility might break the cycle
“Criminal” Has over 100K streams on Spotify
“Lethal Dose” has over 65K streams on Spotify
“Starlight” has over 38K streams on Spotify.
The “Lethal Dose” music video has over 26K views on YouTube.
“Controlled Chaos”, a collab with “Rome Music” has 1.5 Million streams on Spotify.
Contact Information
Raycheal@raychealwinters.com for booking
Past shows
Wildcatter Saloon (With Lacey Sturm from Flyleaf)
Rise Rooftop (with Dave Audé & Halston Dare)
Warehouse Live
Miller Outdoor Theatre
White Oak Music Hall