The BarFly Theory is an independently released album from the much acclaimed artist, SonnyBoy and is bound to set the soul music blogs buzzing.  Sonnyboy has a notable skill for writing and The BarFly Theory features a collection of songs that blend elements of jazz, pop & rock with melodies that soar about with raw musicianship. BarFly Theory has a more contemporary twist on the soulful sounds of previous SonnyBoy efforts and expresses messages of love, hate and empowerment, coupled with that ever prevalent SonnyBoy sense of humor!   "This album covers a spectrum of emotions and diversity, it's a neo non-race album.  This album doesn't belong to anything or anybody.... it doesn't have to be in a category, it's not about genre, it's not about anything... but music."  - Shel Riser / SonnyBoy   SonnyBoy is a song writer, composer, arranger and producer of a unique and creative live-band sound that challenges the existing technology enhanced sound of today's music. Hailing from the Blues entrenched heartland of Monroe, Louisiana, raised in the Gospel churches of Milwaukee, finding his way to the Funk Rock, Synth Pop driven sounds of Minneapolis... and landing in the Hip Hop heartland of Brooklyn...musically, SonnyBoy lives everywhere in between. The pinnacle of his Minneapolis success was being named in Rolling Stone Magazine, as one of the best unsigned bands in Minneapolis. Described as a modern day urban poet covering the emotions from joy to pain with an intensity that combines the key elements of black music of the past 50 years... from bebop to hip hop...jazz to pop, mixed with a heavy dose of pure soul and layered with some very funk driven rock'n'roll, SonnyBoy has a true organic sound all of his own.   SonnyBoy has performed at various venues nationally and internationally including SOB's , Webster Hall, Arlene's Grocery, Joe's Pub, Wet Lands, The Delancey, BAM cafe,The Pussycat Lounge,The Knitting Factory in New York, First Avenue, Paisley Park Studio in Minneapolis, The Shadow Lounge in Pittsburgh, The Temple Bar in Los Angeles, Sullys & Black Eyed Sallys in Connecticut,The World Port Jazz Festival, The Sziget Festival in Hungary, Winston Kingdom & The Paradiso in Amsterdam, Cafe Zapata in Berlin and the RockRoom in Dresden, The Toucan Club in Wales, Moods Jazz Club in Switzerland, Mike's Music Bar & Kino Cafe in Austria, Lucerna Music Bar in Czech Republic... just to name a few.  Performing along side countless artists including Parliament-Funkadelic, Spearhead, the Black Crowes & The Skatalights.   "His talents on the mic serve as the fulcrum for Psycho, his performances are dutifully expressive, dripping with an extroverted honesty that reflects his appreciation of the gospel and R&B traditions" - Okay Player