As The Red Clay Strays begin gearing up for a new album in June, Brandon Coleman and Drew Nix from the group looked back on their recent live album and their CMA Awards win for 'Vocal Group of the Year' during a talk with Rob + Holly.
“I think those songs are almost a better representation of us as a band because we're such a live band anyway,” they shared about last year’s 'Live At The Ryman' album, which arrived shortly after their surprise win at the CMA Awards.
After winning 7 times in a row, Old Dominion was beat out by The Red Clay Strays for the 'Vocal Group of the Year' award.
“As far as the award goes and Old Dominion holding on to it, I mean, I think it's the fans and the media that really get the most enjoyment out of these things because, you know, it's just a piece of glass,” the group admits. “We actually ran into Old Dominion that day and they were like, ‘dude, I hope y'all win. We're so tired of winning this thing.’”
“Our green room was right next to Old Dominion, and they were so happy that we won, and if they would have won that night, we would have been so happy for them. All that stuff passes away, it's really the music that's going to live on.”
For more from The Red Clay Strays, check out the full conversation with Rob + Holly above, and during the 'Friday Night Takeover' on your favorite Audacy Country station.
The new album, 'Grateful,' is out everywhere on June 5.
