Lead singer Brandon Coleman cant seem to figure out why.
I dont think were country, Coleman says (echoing therecent sentimentsof Zach Bryan).
I love country music.
The Red Clay Strays are nominated for a CMA Award this year; the Alabama band prove they’re more rock on a new live album.Disney/Randy Holmes/Getty
Thats what I was raised on.
If anything, were Americana.
I guess its country?
But were kind of all over the place.
The album was recorded over the groups three-night run in September at Nashvilles famous auditorium.
Im still on cloud nine, Coleman says of those shows.
We didnt really know what was going to become of it.
[This] success is a blessing from God and we dont take it lightly.
Onstage, however, its all about the music.
If youre looking for a prophet, Ill tell ya I aint/But I know when its gonna rain.
Youre going to have to do the work.
The Red Clay StraysLive at the Rymanis out now.
The 2024CMA Awardsair live on ABC on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m.
