Araya is Thia word for sunshine and good luck. She is a young British-Thai singer-songwriter who fuses her confessional emotive vocals with a topical and poetic imagery. She blends a unique and contemporary take on 90s inspired folk, grunge and alternative rock with elements of trip-hop and Latin jazz. Her sophisticated and eclectic palate of inspirations included Elliot Smith, Nick Drake, King Krule and Chet Bake