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Watching SunQueen Kelcey & The Soular Flares is more than a concert. Their musical style is a genre-bending collage of hip-hop, soul, rock, and R&B, call it soul-rock. They deliver an energetic & passionate performance whether it's with a duo, trio or full band set. By blending their original music with Top Billboard Hit covers, they are the center of a universal sound that aims to unite their listeners over a shared experience. The lead vocalist / songwriter has two things at the center of her lyricism: body positivity & radical self love. These are more than ingredients to her lyrics and every audience is touched by the show; feeling empowered and rejuvenated!
When I moved to Greensboro in 2016, SunQueen Kelcey was one of the first live acts I discovered. I instantly fell in love with her sound and energy, and have been a big fan ever since! It was a no-brainer to have the band join us for the Greensboro Summer Solstice Festival for the second year in a row after such an amazing show last year. As radiant as the name suggests, Kelcey's performance style is high-energy, their lyrics empowering, and their sound is undeniably danceable. The band is a puzzle of incredibly talented musicians in their own right (riffs for days!) who fit together perfectly in support of Kelcey's mesmerizing vocals. If you're looking for a reliable band, full of good people with good energy, who deliver a performance you can't help but feel uplifted after- this is the group for you!!
SunQueen Kelcey and The Soular Flares are a wonderful band full of talented musicians, performing a variety of popular covers and lovely originals, with enough energy to shake the house down! In 2023 they performed at a party and were professional, engaging, and expert musicians. They arrived in advance for setup and soundcheck and checked in with the venue to confirm any last-minute details. Full of great vocals, shredding of guitar, and the best drum beats, The Band, led by SunQueen Kelecey, were so invigorating to the crowd, playing a mix of lively covers and soulful originals, that the crowd wanted to keep the party going past closing.
SunQueen Kelcey & The Soular Flares performed for my organization's Picnic in the Park event. They were fun.....engaging with the crowd, professional, punctual and immensely talented! They covered a variety of genres and our guests enjoyed that a lot. Our guests didn't want the band's set to end! The band even had park visitors intrigued by their sound and some adults and children walked over to our area and jammed to the tunes. It was a perfect choice for us to book them, and I would absolutely recommend and hire them again!
Sunqueen Kelcey & The Soular Flares headlined several of my organization's fundraising events. They were very professional, responsive to mulitple communication methods and prompt for show time. They are great at crowd engagement and tailoring a set to fit the audience. They are experienced performers and it shows through their professional equipment, understanding of event logisitics and stage presence. I would highly recommend.
Response from SunQueen Kelcey & The Soular Flares:
Thank you so much Jessica! We absolutely loved the event and your work to improve your community. We hope that you and your organization are doing fantastic these days!
Price Range: $1500-$10000
Gig Length: 10 - 180 minutes
Languages: English, Spanish
Watching SunQueen Kelcey & The Soular Flares is more than a concert. Their musical style is a genre-bending collage of hip-hop, soul, rock, and contemporary R&B, call it soul-rock. They deliver an energetic and passionate performance whether it's with a duo, trio or full band set. Specializing in blending their original music with Top Billboard Hit covers, they are the center of a universal sound that aims to unite their listeners over a shared experience. The lead vocalist and songwriter has two things at the center of her lyricism: body positivity and radical self love. These are more than ingredients to her lyrics, they are her soul; and she has such a strong calling to these tenets that every audience is touched by the performance and leave feeling empowered, loved and rejuvenated!
SunQueen Kelcey has two things at the center of her music: body positivity and radical self love. These are more than ingredients to her lyrics, they are her soul; and she has such a strong calling to these tenets that watching her at the mic is more than a concert. Her musical style is a genre-bending collage of hip-hop, soul, rock, and contemporary R&B, call it soul-rock. She delivers an energetic and passionate performance complete with her live band The Soular Flares. Specializing in blending her original music with Top Billboard Hit covers, she is the center of a universal sound that aims to unite her listeners over a shared experience.
On her new album, “See Attached” available on all streaming platforms - her lyrics and artistry have been described as “visceral, elemental, emotional and raw” by her listeners. That magic is only enhanced by heavy bass lines dripping with sensuality, bluesy guitar strums, bright tones on the piano and clean drum hits to make your heart stop.
Kelcey grew up in a small North Carolina town called Southern Pines, absorbing a broad range of music from Mary J Blige, Nina Simone, and Jill Scott to Queen and Rage Against the Machine. In middle school she joined the choral ensemble and quickly fell in love with classical music, which influences her vocal arrangements to this day. A series of traumatic events when she was 13 affected her greatly. Kelcey’s father died and the family’s house burned down, destroying her first guitar, and deterring her from her goals. She has overcome a series of obstacles to get to where she is now, rising above loss and personal setbacks to find her own voice and pursue her artistic dreams.
She began her performance career with Dalton Village, a group that blended R&B and rap. As their lead vocalist, she gained experience performing live, but after the band broke up she was launched on a solo career. She decided to create a backing band for her music with the former guitarist of Dalton Village, Kolin Robinson, and called it SunQueen and the Soular Flares. Creating this group was a pivotal moment that led to her receiving the 2017 R&B Artist of the Year Award by the Artist Bloc. The band has two guitarists (Malcom Dickens & Kolin Robinson), a bassist (Darion Jones), keyboardist/trombone player (Tyrissa Swilley) and drummer (Jamese Moses). Every member is multi-talented, either bringing other instruments into the mix or by adding to the group through graphic design. The band grooves and together they add flare to the original lyrics created by Kelcey and accomplish dynamic covers.
“I just like to empower people to love themselves, practice bodily autonomy, mind their business and allow themselves to feel a full range of emotions and not be ashamed of it. And of course, I stay promoting body positivity and radical self-love. It’s a gender-expansive movement and I’m committed to it” Kelcey says. Her commitment to empowerment is what helped Kelcey sign a record deal with indie label, Smart Mouth Records LLC based in Durham, NC. She is devoted to improving the space she is in, from organizing group events, to lending her talents to her countless friends. She is a rock star and a hometown hero.
We can provide our own sound equipment and tailor the show to the client's needs:
-4 wireless mics
-Speakers with stands
-Mixer/soundboard
-PC
-Lights (per request only)
-Selected setlist to match the event theme and age range
Performance Fees Vary Based On:
-Solo/Duo Sets
-Trio Sets
-Full Band Set
3 Doors Down Kryptonite
50 Cent Magic Stick
Aaliyah Are You That Somebody by Aaliyah
ACDC Thunderstruck
Ace of Bass The Sign by Ace of Bass
Adele Hello (GoGo)
Adele Rollin in the Deep by Adele
Aerosmith Dream On
Akinyele & Kia Put It In My Mouth
Alicia Keys Ain't Got You
Allanah Myles Black Velvet
Allen Stone Unaware
Amerie One Thing by Amerie
Anderson Paak Come Down
Anita Baker Angel
Anita Baker Sweet Love
Anthony Hamilton Best of Me
Ari Lennox Shea Butter Baby
Ariana Grande Imagine
Art Blakely Moanin
Ashanti Baby
Backstreet Boys I Want It That Way
Barry White Practice What You Preach
Bell Biv Devoe Poison
Beyonce Crazy in Love by Beyonce
Beyonce Drunk in Love
Beyonce Party
Beyonce Single Ladies
Beyonce / Cardi B Ego/Bodak Yellow
Beyonce Lion King Soundtrack Brown Skin Girl / Hakuna Matata
Big Boi Kryptonite
Biggie Party and Bullsh*t
Biggie & Lil Kim Get Money with Lil Kim by Biggie
Bill Withers Lovely Day
Billie Eilish & Khalid Lovely
BJ the Chicago Kid Get Away
Blondie Call Me
Bob Marley No Woman No Cry
Bobby Brown Every Little Step I Take
Bobby Brown On Our Own
Bobby Brown Roni
Bon Jovi Livin On A Prayer
Bonecrusher Never Scared
Brandy Down
Brandy I Wanna Be Down
Breaking Benjamin I Will Not Bow
Brian Adams Summer of '69
Britney Spears You Drive Me Crazy
Bruno Mars Grenade
Bruno Mars Just The Way You Are
Bruno Mars Leave the Door Open
Bruno Mars Locked Out Of Heaven
Bruno Mars That’s What I Like / Chunky
Bruno Mars Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars
Bubba Sparx & Ying Yang Twinz Ms New Booty
Bun B Get Throwed
Busta Rhymes Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See
Carl Carlton She’s A Bad Mamma Jamma
Carrie Underwood Before He Cheats
Chainsmokers Who Do You Love
Chaka Demus & Pliers Murder She Wrote
Chaka Khan Ain’t Nobody
Chaka Khan Sweet Thang
Chaka Khan Through the Fire
Cheryl Lynn Got To Be Real
Chingy Holiday Inn
Chloe x Halle Do It
Chris Stapleton Tennessee Whisky
Christina Aguilera Genie in a Bottle
Coheed and Cambria Welcome Home
D4L Laffy Taffy
Dan + Shay Speechless by Dan + Shay
Daniel Caesar Best Part by Daniel Caesar
Darius Rucker Wagon Wheel
David Banner & Yung Joc Get Like Me
DeBarge Rhythm of the Night
Destiny's Child Say My Name
Destiny’s Child Say My Name by Destinys Child
Doja Cat Juicy by Doja Cat
Donny Hathaway This Christmas
Drake Best I Ever Had by Drake
Earth Wind & Fire Fantasy
Ed Sheeran Shape of You by Ed Sheeran
Elton John Bennie and the Jets by Elton John
Erykah Badu Love of My Life
Erykah Badu Tyrone
Erykah Badu Tyrone by Erykah Badu
Etta James At Last by Etta James
Eurhythmics Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics
Faith Evans Love Like This
Faith Evans Love Like This by Faith Evans
Faith Evans Soon As I Get Home by Faith Evans
Future / Q-Tip Incredible / Vivrant Thang
Ginuwine Pony by Ginuwine
Gnarls Barkley Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
Groove Theory Tell Me
Gucci Mane Freaky Girl by Gucci Mane
H.E.R. Focus by HER
Heavy D Big Daddy by Heavy D
Incubus Megalow Maniac
India Arie Private Party
Iration Let Me Inside
Isley Brothers Voyage to Atlantis by Isley Brothers
Ja Rule Put It On Me
Jackson 5 ABC by Jackson 5
Jackson 5 Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Jacob Banks In The Name of Love
Jaden Smith Icon by Jaden Smith
Jaden Smith Ninety
Jagged edge Where The Party At
Jagged Edge Where The Party At
Janet Jackson I Get Lonely
Janet Jackson I Get Lonely/Who Can I Run to by Janet Jackson
Jay Z Big Pimpin
Jazmine Sullivan On It
Jazmine Sullivan Pick Up Your Feelings
Jazmine Sullivan Sit On It
Jazmine Sullivan Tragic
Jill Scott Golden
Jill Scott He Loves ME
Jill Scott It’s Love
Jill Scott Long Walk by Jill Scott
Jill Scott The Way
Jill Scott The Way
Jill Scott & Anthony Hamilton So In Love With You
John Legend Move
Johnny Kemp Just Got Paid
Journey Don’t Stop Believing
Juvenile Back That Azz Up
Juvenile Slow Motion
Kelly Clarkson Since You Been Gone
Kevin Lyttle Turn Me On
Khalid Location
Kool & The Gang Get Down On It
Kool & The Gang / Chic Hollywood Swingin with Good Times by Kool and the Gang & Chic Mashup
Lauryn Hill Lost One
Led Zeppelin Cashmere
Led Zeppelin When the Levy Breaks
Lil Nas X Industry Baby
Lil Nas X / Meg Thee Stallion Old Town Road/Big Ole Freak by Lil Nas X & Meg thee Stallion
Lil’ Duval Livin My Best Life
Linkin Park In The End by Linkin Park
Lionel Richie All Night Long
Lit & Dustin Lynch My Own Worst Enemy
Lizzo Juice
Lizzo Naked
Lizzo / Sister Nancy / Selena Truth Hurts / Bam Bam / Bidi Bom Bom
Los Lonely Boys Heaven
Lucy Pearl Dance Tonight by Lucy Pearl
Ludacris What’s Your Fantasy
Luniz 5 On It
Luther Vandross Never Too Much
Madonna Holiday
MAGIC! Rude
Mariah Carey Always Be My Baby
Mariah Carey Honey
Maroon 5 Moves Like Jagger
Maroon 5 One More Night
Maroon 5 Sunday Morning
Maroon 5 This Love
Marvin Gaye What’s Going On
Mary J Blige I’m Going Down
Mary J Blige Real Love
Mary J Blige Real Love by Mary J Blige
Mary J Blige & Jodeci Love No Limit
Masego Tadow
Masego Yams
Maze Before I Let Go
Megan thee Stallion Thot Shit
Metallica Sandman
Michael Jackson Butterflies
Michael Jackson Dirty Diana
Michael Jackson Rock Wit U
Miley Cyrus Party in the USA
Mint Condition Don’t Have to Hurt No More
Mint Condition Pretty Brown Eyes
Missy Elliott Can't Stand the Rain by Missy Elliott
Missy Elliott The Rain
Montell Jordan This Is How We Do It
Muni Long Hrs & Hrs
Musiq Soulchild Just Friends
Mystikal Danger
Nas Oochie Wallie
Nelly Air Force Ones
Nelly Hot In HURR
New Radicals You Get What You Give
NIKI Move!
Nina Simone Put a Spell on You
Nirvana Smells Like Teen Spirit
No Doubt Don’t Speak
NSync It’s Gonna Be Me
NSync Tearing Up My Heart
Outkast Hey Ya!
Outkast So Fresh So Clean
Paramore That’s What You Get
Pharrell Just a Cloud Away
Pharrell ft. Katy Perry & Calvin Harris Feels
Phil Collins In The Air Tonight
PINK Raise Your Glass
Plies Becky
Pretty Rickey Yo Body
Prince Purple Rain
Queen Another One Bites the Dust
Queen Break Free
Quincy Jones My Secret Garden
Radiohead Creep
Rage Against the Machine Bulls on Parade
Rage Against the Machine Killing in the Name Of
Raheem Devaughn Guess Who Loves You More
Red Hot Chili Peppers Give It Away
Rick Ross Aston Martin Music
Rico Nasty B*tch Im Nasty
Rihanna Please Don’t Stop the Music
Roddy Ricch Bacc Seat
Roddy Ricch The Box
Sade Sweetest Taboo
Sara Bareilles Love Song
Sasha I’m Still In Love With You
Script Break Even
Selena Jackson Bidi Bidi Bom Bom
Semisonic Closing Time
Shalamar A Night to Remember
SiR All In My Head
Snoh Alegra I Want You Around
Snoop Gin and Juice
Soul for Real Candy Rain
Stevie Wonder Superstitious
Sugarland Stuck Like Glue
SunQueen Kelcey Answer Is Yes
SunQueen Kelcey Black Queen
SunQueen Kelcey Chocolate
SunQueen Kelcey Codependent
SunQueen Kelcey Come Back
SunQueen Kelcey Dreams
SunQueen Kelcey Fall Back
SunQueen Kelcey Freak
SunQueen Kelcey I’ll Wait For You
SunQueen Kelcey Janet
SunQueen Kelcey Oshun
SunQueen Kelcey Space
SunQueen Kelcey Thick Thighs Save Lives
SunQueen Kelcey and Jerrod Azaad New
Survivor Eye of the Tiger
SWV Weak
System of a Down Aerials
Taylor Swift Shake It Off
Tears for Fears Everybody Wants to Rule The World
Teyana Taylor Gonna Love
The Blackbyrds Dreaming About You
The Jacksons This Place Hotel
The Killers Mr Brightside
The Outfield Your Love
The Temptations Beauty is only Skin Deep
The Used Buried Myself Alive
The Whispers Rock Steady
Thin Lizzy Boys Are Back in Town
Third Eye Blind Semi Charmed Life
Tina Turner Proud Mary
TLC Girl Talk
TLC Waterfalls
Trillville Some Cut
Tweet Oh My!
Usher Yeah!
Usher You Make Me Wanna
Vanessa Carlton A Thousand Miles
Victoria Monet Moment
Victoria Monet New Love
Whitney Houston I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Whitney Houston I Will Always Love You
Wilson Pickett Mustang Sally
Zac Brown Band Chicken Fried
Law & Order Theme Song
SunQueen Kelcey | Vocalist and Manager |
Kolin Robinson | Guitarist |
Malcom Dickens | Guitarist |
Tyrissa Swilley | Keyboardist and Trombonist |
Darion Jones | Bassist |
Tommy Richardson | Drummer |
Jamese Moses | Drummer |
Elias Eppenger | Bassist |
Te'Quan Jones | Background Vocalist |
Serena Williams | Background Vocalist |
Breonna Lea | Background Vocalist |
This list may be long but we have SO MANY musical influences from all different genres!
Queen
Mary J Blige
Nirvana
Whitney Houston
Celine Dion
System of a Down
Chris Stapleton
Johnny Cash
Boyz II Men
Ariana Grande
Brownstone
Beyonce
Jill Scott
Blondie
Lizzo
Etta James
Michael Jackson
Patti Labelle
Stevie Nicks
Shania Twain
System of a Down
Grace Jones
Sinead O'Connor
ACDC
Metallica
Aerosmith
Breaking Benjamin
Luther Vandross
Barry White
Brian McKnight
Brandy
Montell Jordan
Eve
Lady Gaga
Janet Jackson
(2-3) 6ft folding tables with tablecloths
6 available chairs
Powersource
Surge protectors
Extension cables
AA and AAA Batteries
Rolling carts to haul equipment
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