The Red Clay Strays Sign With Warner Chappell Music
Pictured (L-R): The Red Clay Strays’ Brandon Coleman, Drew Nix, Andrew Bishop, John Hall and Zach Rishel. Photo: Macie B Coleman
Warner Chappell Music has signed country-rock band The Red Clay Strays to a global publishing deal.
Lead singer Brandon Coleman, electric guitarist Zach Rishel, guitarist/vocalist Drew Nix, bassist Andrew Bishop and drummer John Hall, as well as the band’s main songwriting partner and videographer Matthew Coleman, have been making music together since 2016. They spent years performing in the Gulf Coast music scene before reaching new audiences on TikTok. They independently released their album Moment of Truth in 2022 featuring the breakout song “Wondering Why,” which landed on the Billboard Hot 100 and has garnered more than 100 million streams.
After “Wondering Why” went viral last year, The Red Clay Strays made festival appearances at HWY 30 Fest, Bonnaroo, Peacemaker Festival, Under the Big Sky, Mile-0 Fest, Lollapalooza and CMA Fest. They also opened for Kip Moore, Old Crow Medicine Show, Brothers Osborne, Elle King, Dierks Bentley, Eric Church and more.
The band recently signed with RCA Records and is currently working on their next album with producer Dave Cobb. In August they will launch their first-ever European tour, including five shows across the U.K.
“The Red Clay Strays are owning their moment in what’s sure to be their biggest year yet,” says WCM President, North America Ryan Press. “Their music is pure power and precision, with a sound unlike anything we’ve heard before. They’ve been consistently locked in with their fans and now they have the whole world tuned into their unique style.”
“We’re looking forward to partnering with Warner Chappell to expand our songwriting careers and continue putting good music into the world,” says Matthew Coleman.
