The Crimson Clay Strays is a giant band with a future that retains increasing. Up to now few years the Cellular, Ala.-born five-piece has rocketed from membership gigs to main levels like Colorado’s Crimson Rocks and Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on the energy of its joyful interaction and hovering Southern rock sound. It wasn’t a provided that the Strays might rein within the grandeur that its fanbase relishes to suit the modest Tiny Desk. However this simple rolling set exhibits what’s made these longtime highway canine one of many fastest-rising ensembles in any style proper now: the flexibility to mix intimate and epic moments in a seamless and completely modulated efficiency.
Singer Brandon Coleman possesses critical magnetism and a singular, keening voice — trying eerily like Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Money within the Bob Dylan biopic A Full Unknown, he shared tales of self-doubt and solace in the next energy whereas introducing favorites like “I am Nonetheless High quality.” However the Strays are a band, not only a set piece for a good-looking frontman, and the interaction on chooglers like “Ramblin'” or ballads like “Wanna Be Beloved” could have viewers returning to this set. It is simply so enjoyable to look at keyboardist Sevans Henderson commerce riffs with bottleneck guitarist Zach Rishel, or monitor how drummer John Corridor adjusts his mighty energy to the Desk’s confines. And the Strays maintain issues creative, at all times. “Modified that one up utterly — it was scary,” guitarist and songwriter Drew Nix laughed after the band’s swinging new tackle its hit ballad “Wanna Be Beloved.” No want for concern — the Crimson Clay Strays proceed to show they’re as much as any problem.
SET LIST
- “Ramblin'”
- “Wanna Be Beloved”
- “I am Nonetheless High quality”
- “God Does”
- “Moments”
MUSICIANS
- Brandon Coleman: lead vocals, guitarÂ
- Drew Nix: vocals, electrical guitar, harmonica
- Zach Rishel: electrical guitar
- Andy Bishop: bassÂ
- John Corridor: drums
- Sevans Henderson: keysÂ
TINY DESK TEAM
- Producer: Ashley Pointer
- Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
- Audio Technical Director: Josh Newell
- Host/Collection Producer: Bobby Carter
- Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Kara Body, Maia Stern, Alanté Serene
- Audio Engineer: Josephine Nyounai
- Manufacturing Assistant: Elle Mannion
- Photographer: Zayhra Rodriguez
- Tiny Desk Copy Editor: Hazel Cills
- Govt Producer: Suraya Mohamed
- Collection Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
- VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
