Clay DuBose – Artist Biography

Clay DuBose is a Texas based artist who’s displayed a wide diversity of singing and songwriting throughout his musical career. He cut his teeth on the Sunset Strip in the late 80’s with a blues rock band that was eventually signed to a major label development deal. In 1994, Clay began recording with guitarist Will Ray, a notable SoCal gunslinger, and melded his own rock dynamics with Will’s virtuosic country picking. This resulted in an EP entitled Life of the Party, which became one of the very first examples of the nascent genre called “Americana”, a radio format which made its debut in early1995. Clay developed his sound further and recorded two more Americana records. The first was Rewriting History which reached #23 on the AMA chart in 2003, and featured a blazing country cover of The Doors’ “Love Me Two Times”. The follow-up, These Days, achieved a #6 chart position in 2005. The latter features a beautiful collaboration with Garth Hudson of The Band on a remake of Bob Dylan’s “I Threw It All Away”. While still writing and working with other artists, Clay took a break from his own recording career to focus on family and other professional endeavors. This hiatus enriched and recharged his creative perspective and Clay began recording an album with LA based artist/ producer Ted Russell Kamp. The record entitled Father Time & Mother Nature is being serviced to both Americana and Texas radio. Through his imprint, Lazy River Records, Clay’s goal is to continue his creative exploration and produce music that resonates on a personal
evel, touches the hearts of its audience, and stands the test of time.