{"id":26414,"date":"2026-05-15T17:18:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/26414\/new-artist-launch-for-dark-season-blues-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T10:45:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T10:45:51","slug":"new-artist-launch-for-dark-season-blues-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/en\/26414\/new-artist-launch-for-dark-season-blues-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"New artist launch for Dark Season Blues 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"26414\" class=\"elementor elementor-26414 elementor-26355\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4c21ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f4c21ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00a0145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00a0145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dark Season Blues 2026 releases three new names: Grammy-nominated Sugaray Rayford with powerful soul blues, Danish Mike Andersen in close solo format and Norwegian-British Krissy Matthews with explosive blues rock and international band.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e5fd5e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e5fd5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92c6acc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92c6acc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c092ce3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c092ce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SUGARAY-RAYFORD-dark-season-blues-SVALBARD.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26376\" alt=\"Sugaray Redford finally returns to Dark Season blues in Longyearrbyen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Sugaray Redford (US)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da8d591 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da8d591\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a6a3e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a6a3e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Sugaray Rayford (US)<\/strong><\/h4><p>Sugaray Rayford from Texas comes to Dark Season Blues with a voice and stage presence that encompasses gospel, soul, R&amp;B and raw blues. He grew up listening to music in church and has since built an impressive career with a Grammy nomination, multiple Blues Music Awards and the title &#8220;B.B. King Entertainer of the Year&#8221;. His music blends classic soul, funky groove and blues power. In Svalbard, he is backed by J.T. 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Since he started playing guitar at the age of 12 in Southern Jutland, he has established himself as one of Denmark&#8217;s most distinctive soul and blues artists. With concerts in more than 20 countries, strong album releases and a unique ability to combine blues, soul, Americana and rock, he offers an intimate and soulful concert experience.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceb83dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ceb83dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b350aae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b350aae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7114ae1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7114ae1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svalbardblues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/krissey-matthews.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26374\" alt=\"Krissy Matthews is finally coming to Svalbard\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Krissy Matthews (UK\/NO)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4247bf0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4247bf0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17eb0a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17eb0a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Krissy Matthews (UK\/NO)<\/strong><\/h4><p>Krissy Matthews has lived with the blues almost all his life. Already as a child he was on stage, and at the age of 12 he was invited by John Mayall to perform at the Notodden Blues Festival. Since then, the Norwegian-British guitarist and vocalist has built a strong international career, both as a solo artist and with the Hamburg Blues Band. At Dark Season Blues, he brings his international band and a repertoire full of energetic, guitar-based blues rock.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa21c9d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aa21c9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff38703 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff38703\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>We&#8217;ll soon be announcing even more artists for this year&#8217;s festival!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dark Season Blues 2026 releases 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