Ria Curley Music and Art

RIA CURLEY is an accomplished songwriter, composer, singer and producer, with 22 of her original songs signed to Warner/Chappell Music Int'l and critically acclaimed albums – "Take Me" (Ria) and “Help Is On The Way” (Ria Curley) – of her original songs garnering airplay and enthusiastic fans around the world. Although Ria sings and writes across genres, her style as a musical artist has been described as “a retro-hip mix of poignant, melodic rock and sultry, romantic r&b.”

Ria hails from Central New York… the oldest of 6 siblings in an artistic, musical family. Ria has been a songwriter, singer and composer of music and lyrics for most of her life, writing her first song at age 12 and performing her first public concert of original songs at age 15. Since then, Ria has continued creating and sharing her music and has performed regularly in venues from New York to Europe to Saratoga Springs, where she now resides and collaborates on music and life with her husband, acclaimed jazz pianist/composer Chuck Lamb (Brubeck Brothers Quartet; Artist-in Residence, Caffe Lena, Saratoga). 

MUSIC REVIEWERS AND FANS HAVE SAID...

"Ria's voice has range, emotion and a sense of drama...if you care about love, you should buy her music." -Tom Kuntz, fan (and former Deputy Editor, Special Sections, NY Times) 

"Ria Curley has her own take on smooth jazz and R&B with a retro-pop sensibility... [a]nd an amazing voice... -David Malachowski, music reviewer, Kingston Daily Freeman and former music director/guitarist for Shania Twain. (For full review, click on "Press/Reviews.") 

“…sizzling set… at Caffè Lena…”  -Downbeat Magazine (re Ria and the Chuck Lamb Quartet performing at Jazz Fest Friday, Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival). 

Ria "caresses the microphone..." with her "curvaceous coloratura..."  -Russ Tarby, Syracuse New Times

Ria "dabbles in seductive, rappy lyrics and toys with our modern hip-hop stereotypes... we want more..."  -Sandi Hemmerlein, The Colgate Scene)

"I bought it yesterday and I've been playing it ever since..." -Keith Cutler, Fan

SOME OF RIA'S CREDITS AND FUN EXPERIENCES HAVE INCLUDED...

National appearances as a member of the acclaimed gospel/r&b choir, “New Voices Of Freedom”; 

Touring as a lead musical theater actor in Equity productions of “Godspell, “Grease,” “Roaring 20s Musical Review” and more; 

Being an "alternate" tap dancer for the Broadway production of “42nd Street”;

Receiving airplay on WBLS and WQCD in NYC for 3 of her songs from "Take Me";

Teaching legendary actor, Jimmy Stewart, the finale dance routine for the "Night of 100 Stars" TV special at Radio City Music Hall;

Being interviewed by the legendary Vaughn Harper on WBLS' "Quiet Storm";

Performing as a featured artist in a CD101.9 concert at the Meadowlands  in NJ;

Performing with New Orleans pianist, Henry Butler, at the "Jazz 'n Caz" festival in Cazenovia, NY;

Appearing on soap operas, including "Guiding Light," "As The World Turns," “Loving"; 

Earning a credit as "Associate Executive Producer" of the Grammy-nominated CD box set of Frank Sinatra’s Columbia recordings; 

Having her digital artwork featured at galleries in NYC and beyond; 

Being left-handed!

RIA'S TALENTED CO-PRODUCERS AND MUSICIANS HAVE INCLUDED...

Drummer/producer/co-writer TREVOR GALE (Whitney Houston, George Benson, Vanessa Williams), bassist/cowriter MARK WHITE (Spin Doctors), saxophonist FRANK ELMO (Julian Lennon, Southside Johnny), guitarist ADAM FALCON (Roberta Flack, George Benson), producer/cowriter HUBERT EAVES III (D-Train, Phyllis Hyman, etc.), pianist/composer/cowriter CHUCK LAMB (Brubeck Brothers Quartet, Dry Jack) and more. 

NEWS...

In December 2025, Ria released her latest single, “Divine,” which is receiving airplay on a number of radio stations and is in rotation on WEXT Radio in the Capital District of NY.  The single marks Ria's first venture as both Artist/Songwriter and Producer and features special guest, Chuck Lamb, on electric piano. 

The credits for “Divine” are as follows:

Produced & arranged by Ria Curley
Recorded, engineered, mixed & mastered by Jim Mastrianni (JEM Studios)
Songwriter (music & lyrics): Ria Curley
Lead vocals: Ria Curley
Special guest, electric piano: Chuck Lamb
Bass: Brad Monkell
Background vocals: Ria Curley, Cassandra Kubinski

 In November 2024, Ria released a 4-song album/EP of her original songs, titled, “Help Is On The Way.” The EP features 4 of Ria's recent singles, including “Wanna Be There,” which received a nomination for the 2024 EDDIES Music Awards Record of the Year, “Two Note Samba,” “Thank God For You” and the title track, “Help Is On The Way.” The EP features several guest artists, including Chuck Lamb on piano and Chad LB on saxophone. The EP also features the excellent musicality of Bart Migal (co-producing, recording/mixing), Mike DeMicco (guitar), Scott Petito (recording) and David Tyo (recording).