The Red Clay Strays
Updated: 12/10/2025, 8:56:07 PM Wikipedia source
The Red Clay Strays is an American country rock band formed in Mobile, Alabama. They are best known for their 2022 single "Wondering Why", which had success in late 2023 after going viral on TikTok. The song became their first one to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 71.
Infobox
Origin
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Genres
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Years active
2016 (2016)–present
Labels
RCAThirty Tigers
Members
Brandon Coleman Andrew Bishop Drew Nix John Hall Zach Rishel Sevans Henderson
Website
redclaystrays.com
Tables
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions · Discography › Studio albums
US
US
Title
US
Details
USAm./Folk
Peak chart positions
USCountry
Peak chart positions
SCO
Peak chart positions
UKSales
Peak chart positions
UKCountry
Moment of Truth
Moment of Truth
Title
Moment of Truth
Details
Released: April 29, 2022
Label: Self-released
Formats: Digital download, streaming, Vinyl
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
11
Peak chart positions
29
Peak chart positions
78
Peak chart positions
97
Peak chart positions
4
Certifications
RIAA: Gold
Made by These Moments
Made by These Moments
Title
Made by These Moments
Details
Released: July 26, 2024
Label: RCA
Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD, Vinyl
Peak chart positions
29
Peak chart positions
6
Peak chart positions
9
Peak chart positions
53
Peak chart positions
48
Peak chart positions
3
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
| US | USAm./Folk | USCountry | SCO | UKSales | UKCountry | |||
| Moment of Truth | Released: April 29, 2022 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming, Vinyl | — | 11 | 29 | 78 | 97 | 4 | RIAA: Gold |
| Made by These Moments | Released: July 26, 2024 Label: RCA Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD, Vinyl | 29 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 48 | 3 | |
List of live albums · Discography › Live albums
Live at the Ryman
Live at the Ryman
Title
Live at the Ryman
Details
Released: November 15, 2024
Label: RCA
Formats: Digital download, streaming
| Title | Details |
| Live at the Ryman | Released: November 15, 2024 Label: RCA Formats: Digital download, streaming |
List of live EPs · Discography › Live EPs
The Red Clay Strays (Live AF Session)
The Red Clay Strays (Live AF Session)
Title
The Red Clay Strays (Live AF Session)
Details
Released: August 29, 2023
Label: Western AF
Formats: Digital download, streaming
The Red Clay Strays Live AF from Callaghan's
The Red Clay Strays Live AF from Callaghan's
Title
The Red Clay Strays Live AF from Callaghan's
Details
Released: January 31, 2025
Label: RCA, HBYCO
Formats: Digital download, streaming
| Title | Details |
| The Red Clay Strays (Live AF Session) | Released: August 29, 2023 Label: Western AF Formats: Digital download, streaming |
| The Red Clay Strays Live AF from Callaghan's | Released: January 31, 2025 Label: RCA, HBYCO Formats: Digital download, streaming |
List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name · Discography › Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
| US | USCountry | USRock | CAN | IRE | NZHot | ||||
| "Good Godly Woman" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "No Way to Know" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Will the Lord Remember Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Doin' Time" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Moment of Truth | |
| "Wondering Why" | 71 | 18 | 10 | 52 | 72 | — | RIAA: 3× Platinum | ||
| "Sunshine (Western AF Version)" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Wanna Be Loved" | 2024 | 100 | 27 | 18 | — | — | 38 | Made by These Moments | |
| "Devil in My Ear" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Drowning" | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | |||
| "People Hatin | 2025 | — | 46 | 19 | — | — | 35 | TBA | |
List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name · Discography › Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| USRock | |||
| "I'm Still Fine" | 2024 | 34 | Made by These Moments |
List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name · Discography › Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
| "Caddo County" | 2024 | — | Twisters: The Album |
· Awards and nominations
2024
2025
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2024 | Americana Music Honors & Awards | Emerging Artist of the Year | Themselves | Won | |
| 2024 | Country Music Association Awards | Vocal Group of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2025 | Academy of Country Music Awards | New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year | Won | ||
| 2025 | Country Music Association Awards | Vocal Group of the Year | Won |
References
- The single version is the live recording while the version present on the album is the studio version.
- Music Rowhttps://musicrow.com/2024/04/the-red-clay-strays-sign-with-warner-chappell-music/
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2024-02-10/
- Rolling Stonehttps://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/red-clay-strays-wondering-why-1234970612/
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/music/features/red-clay-strays-wondering-why-chartbreaker-january-2024-1235583696/
- American Songwriterhttps://americansongwriter.com/red-clay-strays-premiere-good-godly-woman-in-advance-of-doctor-sleep/
- WKRGhttps://www.wkrg.com/local-news/red-clay-strays-releases-music-video/
- AL.comhttps://www.al.com/life/2020/08/25-recent-songs-by-alabama-musicians-to-know.html
- Alabama Public Radiohttps://www.apr.org/news/2020-10-21/the-red-clay-strays-a-covid-19-story-from-mobile
- Whiskey Riffhttps://www.whiskeyriff.com/2023/08/29/red-clay-stray-kick-off-live-af-sessions-with-unbelievable-four-track-set/
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/travis-kelce-jason-kelce-billboard-charts-debut-1235502120/
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/red-clay-strays-wondering-why-hot-100-1235573490/
- Whiskey Riffhttps://www.whiskeyriff.com/2024/03/31/red-clay-strays-ink-major-label-record-deal-with-rca-records/
- AL.comhttps://www.al.com/life/2024/04/alabamas-red-clay-strays-we-bet-on-ourselves-every-time-because-gods-right-behind-us.html
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/music/country/red-clay-strays-european-tour-dates-1235647771/
- Rolling Stonehttps://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/red-clay-strays-made-by-these-moments-album-announcement-1235025701/
- Whiskey Riffhttps://www.whiskeyriff.com/2024/05/13/red-clay-strays-announce-new-single-wanna-be-loved-coming-later-this-month/
- Music Rowhttps://musicrow.com/2024/05/luke-combs-miranda-lambert-more-featured-on-forthcoming-twisters-the-album/
- ALhttps://www.al.com/life/2025/10/people-hatin-hear-the-red-clay-strays-arena-ready-call-for-tolerance.html
- "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200..."https://x.com/billboardcharts/status/1820487161524699160
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/charts/americana-folk-albums/2024-08-10/
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/charts/country-albums/2024-05-11/
- Billboardhttps://s3.amazonaws.com/bulletins.billboard.com/country/country_update_2024_0805.pdf
- Official Chartshttps://www.officialcharts.com/artist/red-clay-strays/
- "American certifications – The Red Clay Strays"https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=The+Red+Clay+Strays&ti=&format=&type=#search_section
- Holler Countryhttps://holler.country/reviews/the-red-clay-strays-live-at-the-ryman/
- Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/lb/album/the-red-clay-strays-live-af-from-callaghans-ep/1791792124
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2024-05-11/
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/charts/rock-songs/2024-05-11/
- Billboard Canadahttps://ca.billboard.com/charts/billboard-canadian-hot-100/2024-02-17
- "IRMA – Irish Charts (Week 26, 2025)"http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles
- "NZ Hot Singles Chart"https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2024-06-07
- Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/1K7RWnS3ips8uPq9sbQ42D
- Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/album/sunshine-western-af-version-single/1721031945
- Whiskey Riffhttps://www.whiskeyriff.com/2024/06/19/red-clay-strays-tease-new-single-drowning/
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/charts/rock-songs/2024-10-19/
- MusicRowhttps://musicrow.com/2025/03/the-red-clay-strays-get-right-on-new-2025-tour/
- AL.comhttps://www.al.com/life/2024/04/rising-alabama-band-will-open-a-stadium-show-for-the-rolling-stones.html
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2024-americana-honors-and-awards-nominations-1235676473/