The Red Clay Strays are one of the most dominant forces in all of country music right now.
The six-piece band from Mobile, AL is winning awards and selling out arenas left and right, and the unprecedented momentum shows no signs of letting up. But it was only a few years ago that they were relatively unknown, traversing the country in an old van and playing bars and listening rooms for anyone who would listen. The rise has been rapid since, and while the accolades are well deserved, it’s hard not to imagine the impact that such change could have on a band.
But The Red Clay Strays have remained grounded. Through it all, they’ve managed to keep their faith and maintain perspective, a theme that runs clearly through their latest and most anticipated album yet, Grateful. The aptly titled project is all about gratitude, but not necessarily in the narrow sense of being grateful for their fans and success. That part is implied, but instead the record points toward something far deeper…