Hey y'all, welcome to Biscuits and Jam from Southern Living.

I'm your host, Sid Evans.

And today I'm talking with a couple of guys from Alabama who are founding members of one of the hottest young bands in the country.

Brandon Coleman, the charismatic lead singer, spent his youth running around with siblings and cousins

on a family compound outside of Turnerville, just north of Mobile. Meanwhile, Drew Nix,

who plays guitar and writes a lot of the songs, grew up further north in Birmingham. The two met

through a mutual friend and eventually formed the Red Clay Strays,

a country rock group that's made quite a name for itself, especially after their 2022 single

Wondering Why. Now the band is out with a new album called Made by These Moments, and they've

also been nominated at the Americana Honors and

Awards Show, which will be held at the Ryman Auditorium on September 18th as one of the

emerging acts of the year. We'll talk about all that, their songwriting process, Brandon's

recent Alabama wedding, plus the role of faith in their lives and their music.

All in this week's Biscuits and Jam.

This episode includes mentions of suicide.

If you or someone you know may be having thoughts of suicide,

please consider reaching out to a suicide

or crisis lifeline. In the United States, you can dial 988 for help. Brandon Coleman and Drew Nix

from the Red Clay Strays. Welcome to Biscuits and Jam. Ferry Dutty. Great to see you guys.

Thanks for having us. Well, it's great to have y'all here. I'm a big fan. I've been following you all for a while, and I love your music, and love seeing what you're doing. And it's an exciting time to be the Red Clay Strays. Yeah. It's been a lot of work the past nine months or so. Yeah, I'm sure it has.

Or seven years or so.

Yeah, that too.

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