There’s an understandable air of expectation around Raury Tullis at the moment, as if he’s standing at the exact intersection between the past and the future. His ageless voice and mature, funk and folk inflected songwriting suggest a far older spirit than his 18 years. But he’s also the scrappy kid who started writing songs at 3 years old, who taught himself to play guitar at the age of 11 from watching YouTube clips, and made a habit rocking up at other performers’ concerts ready to play a guerrilla gig in the car park to anyone that would listen.
Small wonder that he was seized upon delightedly by the panel of the 91Èȱ¬â€™s Sound of 2015 poll (he came fourth in the final shortlist), having already received strong vocal support from Mistajam and Semtex, and laid out his wares in a remarkable session for Huw Stephens. Plus he has impeccable taste in hats.
There’s an understandable air of expectation around Raury Tullis at the moment, as if he’s standing at the exact intersection between the past and the future. His ageless voice and mature, funk and folk inflected songwriting suggest a far older spirit than his 18 years. But he’s also the scrappy kid who started writing songs at 3 years old, who taught himself to play guitar at the age of 11 from watching YouTube clips, and made a habit rocking up at other performers’ concerts ready to play a guerrilla gig in the car park to anyone that would listen.
Small wonder that he was seized upon delightedly by the panel of the 91Èȱ¬â€™s Sound of 2015 poll (he came fourth in the final shortlist), having already received strong vocal support from Mistajam and Semtex, and laid out his wares in a remarkable session for Huw Stephens. Plus he has impeccable taste in hats.
