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Acclaimed Blues/Folk singer Sunjay is coming to Eyemouth Hippodrome on Saturday 15th October.
With a relaxed and confident manner, vocal style and mastery of his instrument Sunjay walks onto a stage and addresses the audience as though he is sitting down to play music with a group of close friends; a completely natural approach for a young man who picked up the guitar when he was just 4 years old and hasn’t put it down since.

Sunjay’s style has that natural drift between folk and blues and both camps have recognised his obvious flair. There have been a clutch of award nominations, including winning the Wath Festival Young Performers Award. He also made the final selection for the BBC’s Young Folk Award in 2012, had three nominations at the Exposure Music Awards 2014 and was also recognised by the 2014 British Blues Awards.

Drawing from a rich, musical and cultural background it is hardly surprising that Sunjay has quickly become recognised as one of the UK’s rising stars. Hisperformances have been described as “mature & confident”, while his guitar playing has been hailed as “superb, brilliant, experienced, intricate & faultless”.

Nov 2015, welcomed Sunjay’s latest release ‘Black & Blues‘. Returning to New Mountain Music Studios with producer Eddy Morton (The Bushbury Mountain Daredevils), ‘Black & Blues‘ was recorded in a single day on 25th August 2015. The album, comprised of 10 traditional blues songs, interpreted and arranged by Sunjay, showcasing his powerful vocals and his intricate, masterful guitar playing.

“Black & Blues, is a testimony to the skill and talent of Sunjay who is without doubt one of the slickest dudes to sit behind a guitar. He sounds cool, plays cool, looks cool so much so you almost expect a little light to come when he opens his guitar case.”Folkall.Blogspot.

“For such a young performer, Sunjay shows real confidence, maturity and ease on stage that it seems like he has been doing nothing else all of his life.” – Folk All Magazine

“A great voice.”- Blues Matters Magazine

“Listen, watch and take note.” – FATEA Magazine

BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award Nominee 2012

Wath Young Performers Award Winner 2012

Exposure Music Awards Triple Nominee 2014

British Blues Awards Nominee 2014

John Hislop
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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.