MOBILE, Ala–Skate Mountain Records is pleased to announce the upcoming summer tour for the Mobile-based quintet, The Red Clay Strays.

The Red Clay Strays, or “the Strays” as they are affectionately called by their friends and fans, started playing together only a little over a year ago, but they are rapidly developing a devoted following around the Southeast with a reputation for delivering solid, highly energized shows with a sound that is part Southern rock, blues, country and soul with a hint of gospel. They take their name from the “red clay” of the South, representing their deep Alabama roots, and the fact they feel like a bunch of strays that have banded together like brothers to the point all of them live together in one house.  Backed by a tight, dynamic rhythm section comprised of Andrew Bishop and bass and John W. Hall on drums, the band is rounded out with Drew Nix on guitar and backup vocals and Zach Rishel on lead guitar. The band’s tour de force is lead singer Brandon Coleman, who also contributes rhythm guitar and piano; he’s built like a young Randy Travis possessed by Elvis, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis. He can deliver the goods mesmerizing audiences. Read more…

NASHVILLE, TN–June 5, 2018–We Banjo 3, an award-winning band from Galway, Ireland, will release their fourth studio recording, Haven, on July 27, 2018, in conjunction with their upcoming U.S. and Canada tours.

Featuring banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, percussion and vocals, We Banjo 3’s sound is an infectious blend of traditional Irish Music with Americana, bluegrass, and a hint of pop, affectionately described as “Celtgrass.”

We Banjo 3 comprises two sets of brothers, Enda & Fergal Scahill and Martin & David Howley, who are among the most celebrated and distinguished musicians to come out of Ireland in recent years.  Martin Howley is a 7-time “All Ireland” banjo and mandolin champion. Enda Scahill, an author on Irish banjo techniques, holds 4 “All Ireland” titles.  Multi-instrumentalist Fergal Scahill is one of the most acclaimed fiddlers in Irish music, with a growing international reputation, and “All Ireland” titles on fiddle and bodhran.  David Howley, with “All-Ireland” titles on guitar and banjo, is the group’s vocalist and guitarist known for his showmanship and deeply emotive vocals.  Both Howleys now call Nashville home. Read more…