The Ray Band

The Ray Band, formerly known as The Nigel Experience, is a new 7-piece line up that is ready to get your party started.  

Specializing in the soulful sounds of R&B and Motown, Beach, Rock, and today's hottest hits, this incredibly skilled and experienced ensemble creates a high-energy party as soon as they hit the stage. No matter the size of your event, The Ray Band prioritizes satisfying each and every client with a customized show to meet your needs. 

If you're looking for an experience that will keep your guests talking for years to come, inquire about The Ray Band today! 

R&B / Funk / Disco

Al Green – Can’t Get Next To You

Al Green – Lets Stay Together

Al Green – Look What You Done for Me

Al Green – Love and Happiness

Anthony Hamilton – Best of Me

A Taste of Honey – Boogie Oogie Oogie

Betty Wright – Clean up Woman

Ben E. King – Super Natural King

Beyoncé – Crazy in Love

Bruno Mars – 24K

Bruno Mars – That’s What I Like

Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk

Carl Carlton – Bad Mama Jama

Chaka Khan – I’m Every Woman

Chaka Khan – Sweet Thang

Chic - Good Times

The Commodores – Brick House

The Commodores - Easy

Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out

Diana Ross - Upside Down

Donna Summer – Bad Girls

Earth, Wind & Fire – Lets Groove Tonight

Earth, Wind & Fire – September / Lovers Holiday

Fleetwood Mack – Dreams

Gwen McCrae - Rockin Chair

Hall and Oates – I Can’t Go For That

Hall and Oates – Sara Smile

Isley Brothers – Don’t Say Goodnight Isley Brothers – Foot Steps In The Dark

Isley Brothers - Shout

Isley Brothers – Voyage to Atlantis

Jaheim – I Ain’t Leaving Without You

James and Bell – Living It Up (Friday Night)

James Brown – Get Up Off That Thing

James Brown – Sex Machine

Jean Knight – Mr Big Stuff

John Legend – Tonight

KC and the Sunshine Band - Boogie Man

Latimore – Let’s Straighten it Out

Lizzo - It's About Damn Time

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Maxwell – Ascension

Maxwell – Fortunate

Maxwell – Sumthin Sumthin

McFadden / Whitehead – Ain’t No Stoppin Us Now

Michael Jackson – Billie Jean

Michael Jackson – Don't Stop Til You Get Enough

Michael Jackson – Rock With You

Michael Jackson –You Rock My World

Montell Jordan – This is How We Do It

Next - Too Close

Ne-Yo - Closer

Prince – Sexy Dancer

Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines

Rose Royce - Car Wash

Secret Weapon - Must Be the Music

Sister Sledge – We are Family

Spinners – I’ll Be Around

Teddy Pendergrass - Get Up Get Down Get Funky Get Loose

Toto – Georgy Porgy

The Emotions - Best of My Love

The Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)

The Temptations – Ain't to Proud to Beg The Temptations – The Way You Do the Things You Do

The Trammps – Disco Inferno

The Whispers – And the Beat Goes On

Whitney Houston – Saving All My Love for You

Wild Cherry – Play That Funky Music


Contemporary and Dance

Ace – How Long

Barry White – Can’t Get Enough of Your Love

Barry White – It’s Ecstasy When You Lay down next To Me

Billy Ocean – Caribbean Queen

Bruno Mars – Treasure

Cameo – Candy

Cee Lo Green – Forget You

David Bowie – Let’s Dance

Ini Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper

Four Seasons – December 1963

The Gap Band – Outstanding

Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes – If You Don’t Know Me by Now

John Legend – All of Me

Justin Timberlake – Rock Your Body

KC and the Sunshine Band – Boogie Shoes

KC and the Sunshine Band – Get Down Tonight

KC and the Sunshine Band – That’s the Way (I Like It)

Kool & the Gang – Celebration

Kool & the Gang – Get Down On It

Kool & the Gang – Hollywood Swimming

Kool & the Gang – Ladies Night

Kool & the Gang – Too Hot

Lynyrd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama

Madonna - Holiday

Maze – Before I Let go

Mel Waithers – Got My Whisky

Michael McDonald – I Keep Forgetting

OJays – Love Train

R. Kelly – Step in the Name of Love / Share My Love

R. Kelly – Wake Up Everybody

Sade – No Ordinary Love

Steely Dan – Peg

Stevie Wonder – Signed Sealed and Delivered

The Tams - Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy

V.I.C. – Wobble

The Weekend – I Can’t Feel My Face


Beach Music

Bill Withers – Lovely Day

Blue Brothers – Soul Man

Boys II Men – It’s Same Old Song / Reach out I’ll Be There

The Chairmen of the Board – Carolina Girls

The Drifters – Under the Boardwalk

The Embers – Far Away Places

The Embers – I Love Beach Music

Otis Redding – Dock of the Bay

Sam and Dave – Hold on I’m Coming

Sam Cooke – Cupid / Twisting the Night Away

Sam Cooke – You Send Me

Smokey Robinson – Crusin

Temptations – My Girl / Just My Imagination

The Tymes – Ms. Grace

Wilson Pickett – Mustang Sally

Wilson Pickett – The Midnight Hour


Rock & Roll

AC / DC – You Shook Me All Night Long

Bob Seger – Old Time Rock and Roll

Bon Jovi – Livin’ On a Prayer

Carrie Underwood - His Last Name

Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar on Me

Delbert McClinton - Every Time I Roll the Dice

Joan Jett – I Live Rock n’ Roll

Journey – Any Way You Want It

Journey – Don’t Stop Believing

Pat Benatar – Hit Me with Your Best Shot

Tina Turner - Proud Mary


Standards, Swing and Jazz

Boney James – Better With Time

Earth, Wind & Fire – In the Stone

Four Tops – Just Can’t Get You Out Of My Mind

Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight

Heatwave – My Blowing Decisions

Stevie Wonder – My Cherie Amour

The Whispers – In the Mood


School, University or Greek Life Event

This was a Fantastic Band. They were very interactive and got along with the fun we were having. Their talent is amazing and played so many great songs that we all knew. I would highly recommend them for any event. Could not have asked for a better band to play for us.

Brad Gardner
4/15/23

Theme Party

The Ray Band was fantastic! Our members loved their sound and enthusiasm. Lisa was a pleasure to communicate with throughout the planning process.

Kendall Cox
12/31/22

Wedding

The Ray Band exemplified everything one hopes for when booking a band for their wedding: quality entertainment, communication and engagement. I’ve enjoyed seeing a lot of bands and they are one of the best. I highly recommend them for whatever your next event may be, as they are flexible, affordable and most importantly very professional!

Clay and Jordan Brown
11/19/22

Bride

The Ray Band performed at my wedding and put on an amazing performance. All of the guests had many compliments to give throughout the night. The band did an amazing job of keeping the energy going and keeping everyone out on the dance floor. Lisa was great with communication and followed up several times before the wedding. I am so happy that I went through Reid with EastCoast Entertainment when booking this band. Reid's questions were very helpful in guiding me to select the best band to match our personality and style. I would highly recommend working through Reid and EastCoast Entertainment. We will definitely book through this company in the future.
Catherine B
Bride
10/01/22

Corporate Event

We booked The Ray band for a community event and they were incredible!! Their set list was a perfect mix for all ages - everyone was singing along and dancing, and we had several people tell us it was the best band we've booked! Lisa was organized and responsive the entire process, so everything went exactly as planned. Thank you ECE and TNE!

Cali B
8/13/22

Wedding

AMAZING! Stop looking now and BOOK them! Lisa was amazing to work with and the band kept us dancing all night. The Ray Band made our wedding night memorable for us and our guests. Couldn’t recommend enough!

Taylor Chlebowski
5/14/22

The Ray Band was amazing! Mrs. Lisa was so helpful and made sure everything was in order for our wedding. They drove over four hours to our event, set up for our ceremony and reception and I couldn’t ask for better people to work with! They are so sweet and accommodating! All of our guests wanted them to play all night and went on about how great they are! We loved them!
Olivia B.
4/23/22

Wedding

The Ray Band was fantastic to work with! Lisa, the band manager, was nothing but professional and kind. The band was a blast, and kept the guests on the dance floor the entire night. We can't recommend them enough!

Hannah Gellatly
3/19/22

The Ray band put on a great show and kept all of our guests dancing until the very end of the night! Their performance was great from the classic wedding songs to the special songs we requested. Thank you for making our event memorable!!
Allison & Hunter
2/26/22

Wedding

The Ray Band were exceptional! Lisa is incredibly communicative and thoughtful so whether you're an attendee dancing all night or the person in charge of setting up the event, The Ray Band is going to be sure you're taken care of!

Ainsley H.
1/15/22

The Ray Band was absolutely phenomenal!! They were so much fun and put on the absolute best show for our guests!! I would absolutely recommend them to anyone looking for a wedding/event band!
Mary G.
10/09/21

Wedding

Hands down one of the best parts of our wedding. From our ceremony to our last dance, they kept us and our guests entertained and just made the day so special. Lisa was so organized and on top of the details leading up to the day and the day of. After talking with Lisa, we knew we could trust them with picking songs to play and I’m so glad we did - they really kept everyone out on the dancefloor the entire evening; even our family members who don’t normally dance hah! The band was so fun, engaging, and talented! I will recommend them to everyone we know! Thank you Ray Band for making our day so special!

Erin Bell Wooten
7/31/21

The Ray band was everything that I could have hoped for for my wedding entertainment. The whole process with them was so smooth! They were so very accommodating and easy to get along with! They played great music and everyone raved about them! They really put on a show! Thank you for making my wedding night wonderful!
Mindy S.
5/22/21

Event Planner

The Ray Band was wonderful to work with. They all very kind and polite and flexible with our changing schedule. Our guests complimented them on their performance as well and several people said they’d like to hire them for other events in the near future.
Junior League of Fayetteville
11/06/19

Wedding

The Ray Band was the perfect addition to my wedding! I always knew I wanted a band at my wedding and The Ray Band did not disappoint. To describe them in one word, they were AWESOME! They provided great music, kept the party going, and always made sure everyone was up and dancing. Highly recommend this group for your next event!
Carson P
10/19/19

Corporate Event

It was awesome! I actually was able to meet them prior to the show & they were all very pleasant, easy going, & energetic! They held a great sound and got the group interacting on the dance floor (grass, lol). Overall I was very impressed! I'd love to see them again! Great group!

Wendy T.
9/21/19

School, University or Greek Life Event

The Ray Band was incredible! So much talent and amazing set list. They made the night so much fun for everyone. Can't thank them enough!

Lucy W.
5/24/19

Wedding

This band is fantastic!! They are fun, energetic and get the crowd involved! The Ray Band catered to our wishes and communicated frequently with us before the big day! They made our wedding night an amazing one and a night that many will not soon forget!! Thank you all for the wonderful performance and evening!!

Allison S.
5/18/19

School, University or Greek Life Event

The band was absolutely amazing! They played such good dancing music and were incredibly hype! Lisa was also awesome to work with and so sweet! We loved having them at our formal and will definitely inquire about them in the future!!

Natalie
3/29/19

Social & Member Gala

The Ray Band was absolutely amazing! I have been at High Meadows Country Club for 10 years, been thru countless events and bands and this band was the best! Our members had a memorable night thanks to you all!

Angela P.
12/31/18

Event Planner

The Ray Band was great! Lots of compliments and lots of dancers and toe tappers! It was a pleasure to have Rebecca Thomas and ECE take care of our entertainment! The band was very professional, talented ,and gave us a great party. I will recommend The Nigel Experience and ECE to my friends and the venue, River Forest Manor for excellent entertainment and service. Thank you
Carol T.
8/19/17

Director of Clubhouse Operations

"It was our pleasure to have you and you all did a remarkable job! The feedback has been super positive and we look forward to the opportunity to invite you to return. Have a great day and please extend our gratitude to everyone!
Passion Graham
Director of Clubhouse Operations
9/23/23

Planner

They were great! We really enjoyed working with them and the client had a great time. Looking forward to using them again sometime.
Kim S.
8/26/23

AMAZING BAND & GROUP OF PEOPLE! We had the best time, the music was amazing and they put on a fantastic performance and engaged with all of our guests. I will be recommending them to everyone!
Casey L.
5/13/23

Father of the Bride

They were great. Would highly recommend! Glad we could get them OUT OF TOWN before any snow fell. Burying a bottle of bourbon( a southern wise-tail for good weather) did its job.
Dean J.
1/15/22

Event Planner

I love this band. They are very talented. It was a pleasure to work with their manager (and singer) Lisa Ray. She stayed in contact and was always so pleasant and professional. We had so many compliments on the band after the event. I definitely recommend them and hope to be able to book them again.
Jean F
12/14/19

Event Planner

Band arrived in plenty of time for set up and sound test. They had great music selections and sounded really good. They kept the dance floor crowded all night. Overall did a great job and definitely should be considered by other organizations.
Larry T.
8/24/19

Bride

Thank you! The evening was fantastic and couldn’t have been this way without the fabulous band!! They kept the dance floor hopping! Lisa was so great to work with! Very kind and courteous and communicated with me several times before the big day and I appreciated this greatly! The evening was perfect! I left reviews online as well. Thank you again for all your help!!
Allison S.
5/18/19

Reunion Party

We just had The Best Band ever perform for our 40th High School reunion at Rocky Mount Mills Saturday night! They were awesome! We had a great turnout and this band didn't miss a beat! Everyone had such a great time dancing the night away. They play just about everything you can think of! Have had several requests for information about how to reach them. I highly recommend this band!
Debbie B.
10/27/18

Wedding

The band was great and worth way more than they charged. All band members were wonderful to work with and we had the time of our lives dancing all night. I think I left the dance floor maybe twice the whole night! I'm much obliged to give an authentic A+ rating.
Wes H.
4/14/18

My Girl

Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Compilation

Compilation

Compilation

Ladies Night

Baby I Need Your Lovin

September