Sunyatta features a soulful blend of piano/keyboards and female vocals. Sharon and Shelly have been creating music and leading bands for over 25 years. With a style described as "hip, cool, sophisticated, playful and inspiring", Sunyatta has released 4 CDs and has performed with well known artists including Dave Koz, Houston Person and Allan Vache.

Sharon and Shelly met in Orlando where they co-led the house band on the Grand Romance Riverships on the St. John's River for 11 years. They first used the "Sunyatta" name with the release of their all original "soulful new age" CD, Secret Love. Notable Orlando venues played include Universal Studio's City Jazz and Downtown Disney's House of Blues. They moved to the American West in 2006 where they recorded their original "Bliss" EP, entertained on the Regent Seven Seas 6 star cruiseline's Mariner from the Caribbean to Alaska and performed at top resorts, clubs and festivals in Arizona and Colorado. Sunyatta is based in Denver, where they are music directors at High Country Unity Church and continue to record, perform and explore music to move the soul.

Sharon Rae is a singer with a strong background in jazz, blues, rock and soul. Sharon entertains people from all corners of the earth. Her varied repertoire and experience also includes tv and radio performing show tunes, cabaret and the Great American Songbook. She is music director at a church where she shares her love of many styles of music. Growing up, she listened to jazz, big band, rock, soul and everything on the radio. In school, she was often chosen to sing and perform in plays. She studied dance, singing and guitar and started her own band at the age of 15. At 19, Sharon toured throughout Europe. Sharon grew up in a musical family and lived on the road until she made roots in Florida. She got married and had children, continuing in the music business but staying close to home. Sharon is once again a full-time singer, a life-long student of the arts, a songwriter and producer. Sharon loves playing hand drums and snare drum. Sharon Rae has a sensual, jazzy voice and lively stage presence. She is a sensitive and intuitive singer who lifts the spirit and soothes the soul!

Shelly Davis is a jazz and blues pianist, keyboard artist, composer and singer. Audiences adore him for his energetic stage presence and passionate piano solos. He grew up in New York, where he studied with Jimmy Giuffre and won a Downbeat scholarship for his improvisational music. As an original member of the million selling recording act, the "Brooklyn Bridge", he recorded a gold record, 4 albums and appeared on numerous TV shows and concert engagements. (Ed Sullivan, Merv Griffin, Jonathan Winters, Mike Douglas, Yankee Stadium, Madison Square Garden). Shelly performed for several years in Aspen, Boulder and Kansas City with his jazz and original groups, sharing the stage with artists that included Mose Alison, Roy Orbison and Bonnie Raitt. He conceived and produced the Boulder Jazz Showcase presenting jazz and poetry in the parks. In Florida, he has appeared at Walt Disney World as "Dr. Digital" (a one-man midi show) and as a jazz soloist. He was music director at the Unity church playing for meditation as well as leading a jazz concert series. In whatever situation you hear Shelly play, you will hear the love he has for the music and the creative energy he shares that is at the heart of the jazz tradition. In 2006, Shelly was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame.

Sunyatta's latest collection of originals feature warm and inviting vocals, silky keyboards and hypnotic rhythmic beats. Bliss, a 5 song EP of smooth jazz and soft R&B songs can be purchased from our friends at CD Baby. Check out other Sunyatta CDs.