The streets of New York were filled with celebration. Pride happy hours; FIFA World Cup matches; and the New York Knicks versus the San Antonio Spurs. But nothing hit quite like an intimate show with Guyanese American singer Danny Singh. On June 13th, EnVi was able to witness Danny Singh bring Punk&B to Brooklyn’s Baby’s All Right
Just hours before the show, EnVi held a backstage portrait session with Singh, who was engaged in an energetic soundcheck with his band RUOK. Joined by family members Gabriel and Nathaniel Singh, they were lost in the music. Hair slicked neatly in spikes and cornrows with heavy cargo shorts and shades as his fit of choice, rockstar energy radiated from Danny Singh, who was all smiles.
Immediately charming, he worked his green room greeting friends, journalists, and team members who worked away at preparing jewel case CDs and merch for fans. Singh remained cool and collected, but it was clear that there was excitement in the air for his headline show. Witnessing the real time development of a star is an experience like no other.
Energy Levels
Fans buzzed with energy as they waited in the intimate halls of Baby’s All Right. Welcoming some of New York’s greatest, it has become a fan-favorite venue for the music community. Fashionably dressed twenty-something year olds came in their finest.
Entering through the back of the room, Singh started the show with the fans. He parted the dense audience as he made his way to the stage and connected with fans at a human level along the way. Singh’s aura made it so it was impossible to keep eyes off of him. Alluring, mysterious, yet devilishly charismatic, fans couldn’t help but record the moment.
The engaged crowd came to match with enthusiastic cheers back to the singer. And it wouldn’t be a New York evening without some mention of the New York Knicks as fans held up cardboard cutouts of point guard Jalen Brunson.
Standout Performances
OVERDUE: Red Lights consumed the venue as Singh hit the stage. “OVERDUE” is an immediate earworm with lyrics like “I seen your call on my phone last night, but now it means nothing to me.” Distorted production only elevated the tasteful use of autotune throughout the almost three-minute song. Tugging at his listeners’ hearts, Singh puts his all on the stage gripping the mic with two hands.
WASSUP: Singh upped the ante in record speed with a familiar track. With a moment for its “spiderpunk” sonics, “WASSUP” could easily fit as a theme for Hobie Brown from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. “WASSUP” and its mix of screeching guitars with jersey club percussion put the independent talent on the radar. If you haven’t experienced it live, this is one of those songs where the live performance truly elevates the music. Crushing drums filled the room as Singh screamed, “WASSUP!” He worked each side of the stage among strobe lights and fans screaming in unison with him.
CANDY: Coming off the highs of hard-hitting sonics, “CANDY” is a slick R&B track where Singh flexed his vocal capabilities. He made eye contact with each and every audience member, emoting passionately through the performance, after starting off the song with effortless vocal runs. The crowd later joined him in singing “kissing and drinking been turning you wild.” An auto tuned mic blended seamlessly with raw and relentless guitar riffs.
High Notes
Though all eyes were on Danny Singh (the frontman of RUOK), instrumentalist Ian Ackerman supported the band on stage with guitar prowess. This elevated the already immersive catalog of Singh and RUOK. As the band inched closer to the set’s end, Ackerman was given the reins to let it rip with an epic guitar solo. It wouldn’t quite be a proper rock show without at least one epic guitar solo, right?
For Fans Of….
Coloring outside the lines.
Danny Singh doesn’t ask for permission to bend genres. He joins the next wave of artists who refuse to just be boxed in, like Teezo Touchdown, Paris Texas, and Zelooperz. As with any genre-bending Black artist looking to find their footing, it can be easy for their music to be labeled as “urban” or “hip-hop” without any further exploration into the sounds being created. After all, Black people are responsible for the genres many have come to know today like country music and rock. With Singh, he brings a variety of sounds across hyper pop, rock, R&B, and pop to his music.
Verdict
Short and sweet — but leaving audiences with the desire for more. In 2025, EnVi first witnessed Singh’s performance capabilities at his “Toxic” rave release party. With a half empty room, turntables, and close collaborators in attendance, he took over 100 Sutton. Even then, the emerging singer was able to make the intimate event feel like it was packed body to body. Although his previous entry “TOXIC” followed the hyper pop wave of 2025, Singh’s musical identity was evident through the angsty release. In 2026, Singh ditched the polish for gritty performances with a packed room at Baby’s All Right.
He has grown in both sound and visuals, a testament to his work as a true DIY independent artist. It’s not easy to find footing in a saturated industry that has become harder and harder to cut through. But for Singh, it’s clear that he occupies a unique and necessary space with his “Punk&B” sound.
Looking to relieve more concert experiences? Read our recap of Naïka’s show in New York here!
