THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Produced by Grammy winner Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell) and recorded at his Georgia Mae in Savannah, Made by These Moments is filled with Red Clay Strays’ signature blend of electric rock and southern soul. Across these 11 tracks, the Strays explore fundamental elements of the human condition, reflecting on faith, love and redemption.
“Made by These Moments shines a light on overcoming the battles we face in life like loneliness, depression, and hopelessness,” says singer-guitarist Brandon Coleman. “We hope you listen and recognize that our pain has a purpose.”
One of music’s fastest-rising bands, The Red Clay Strays are Coleman, Drew Nix (electric guitar, vocals, harmonica), Zach Rishel (electric guitar), Andrew Bishop (bass) and John Hall (drums). Formed in Mobile in 2016, the group are in the midst of a breakout year, nominated for Emerging Act of the Year at the 2024 Americana Music Awards in the wake of their single Wondering Why. With over 100 million streams to date, the track has spent mutiple weeks on multiple charts and continues to gain support across genres Since the release, The Red Clay Strays have also made their Grand Ole Opry debut and toured extensively across the country including shows with Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Elle King and Turnpike Troubadours.”