Following the successful release of his last solo fingerstyle guitar CD “I Remember Michael”, Adam spent the next 5 years developing new material and furthering his craft as a live performer. He has toured throughout the USA, Canada, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Scotland, England, Russia, Finland, Estonia, Kazakstan, Czech Republic, and Serbia. As his live show evolved, new material emerged. Eventually fans started asking for recorded versions of the new material they had heard live, so he knew it was time to record this long awaited CD. Serving up delicious musical delight to the audience is Adam's #1 priority. “Above all, the music should be for the people. These are the folks who have worked hard all week. Music should entertain, make them happy and soothe their souls, not tickle their intellect. ” “Play Pretty for the People” is a solo fingerstyle guitar CD which dips into many styles. In addition to his acoustic guitar, Rafferty uses hip-hop human beat box, blues vocals, walking bass lines and a wide variety of techniques to get sounds and textures that one would not expect from a single guitar. The mix of songs includes solo acoustic versions of "Super Freak" by Rick James, "Affirmation" from George Benson, Gershwin's "Summertime", well known classics like the Beatles "Yesterday" and "In My Life", John Lennon’s "Imagine", the samba classic "Brazil" and Roberta Flack’s "Killing me Softly." “After finishing the album, I wanted an inspired title. I relaxed, and I thought of my musical mission. My eyes teared up and the answer was clear...’Play Pretty for the People.’ “