Those in search of songs to fuel life’s soundtrack – the highs, the lows and the rest – need to drop a needle on Made by These Moments, the new album from fast-rising Alabama band The Red Clay Strays. The 11-song Made by These Moments chronicles love worth searching for, knock-down fights with self-prescribed demons and a hard-earned faith found by the end of each day.
Hailing from Mobile, Alabama, The Red Clay Strays – Coleman, Drew Nix (guitar and vocals), Zach Rishel (guitar), Andrew Bishop (bass) and John Hall (drums) – straddle fiery Southern rock riffs, tender-hearted soul music and tried-and-true country crooning. The success of 2022 self-released debut LP Moment of Truth – including breakout single “Wondering Why” – led to the Strays inking a deal with RCA Records and enlisting Cobb to produce Made by These Moments. The band and Cobb, who’s recorded Brandi Carlile and Chris Stapleton, among others, cut the album at the producer’s home studio in Savannah, Georgia, largely tracking live in Cobb’s living room.
Jade Eagleson has made quite the mark on the international country music scene. Boasting 335M+ global streams and 130M+ views on YouTube since the debut of his self-titled album (2020), which holds 4 GOLD and 2 PLATINUM-certified singles, as well as the title of most globally streamed debut album by an internationally-signed country artist in history, Jade has also landed five #1s at Canadian Country Radio, 3 GOLD and 1 PLATINUM-certified track from his sophomore album, as well as another 2 GOLD-certified tracks and 1 PLATINUM-certified track on his third album, Do It Anyway.
These last few years have been unmatched for the Ontario native. Jade kicked off 2024 with his 3rd JUNO nomination for Country Album of the Year and just recently won 2024 Album of the Year at the CCMA Awards, after being named the 2023 CCMA Awards Entertainer of the Year and Male Artist of the Year. Jade’s 3rd album, Do It Anyway and single by the same name ft. Jake Worthington are available now.
Alan Doyle - actor, producer, best-selling author, and best-known as lead singer for Newfoundland’s beloved Great Big Sea these past 20+ years - hardly needs an introduction. With five solo albums under his belt, Doyle has been touring the world with his ace six-piece band for the last decade. In late 2014, Doyle released his best-selling memoir Where I Belong, followed by A Newfoundlander In Canada released in October 2017, and All Together now released in November 2020. Amidst these projects, Doyle found time to write music for and appear on CBC’s Republic of Doyle, guest on CBC’s Murdoch Mysteries, a role in 2014’s Winter’s Tale and 2010’s Robin Hood. With his 2022 live album “Here, Tonight” and a recent JUNO nomination for his 2021 album “Back to the Harbour”, Doyle chalks up a lot of where he is right now to luck. “I’m the luckiest guy I’ve ever even heard of,” he says. “This was all I ever wanted, a life in the music business, singing concerts.”
Doyle hails from Petty Harbour, NL, and formed Great Big Sea in 1993 with Sean McCann, Bob Hallett, and Darrell Power, in which they fused traditional Newfoundland music with their own pop sensibilities. Their nine albums, double-disc hits retrospective, and two DVD releases have all been declared Gold or Platinum and have sold a combined 1.2 million copies in Canada.
Multi-media entertainment mogul Reba McEntire has become a household name through a successful career that includes music, television, film, theater, retail and hospitality. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Hollywood Bowl member has more than 50 award wins under her belt, earning honours from the ACM Awards, American Music Awards, People's Choice Awards, CMA Awards, GRAMMY Awards and GMA Dove Awards. Reba has celebrated unprecedented success including 35 career No.1 singles and more than 58 million albums sold worldwide. Reba earned her 60th Top 10 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, extending her record for the most Top 10 hits among female artists. The Oklahoma native and Golden Globe nominated actress has multiple movie credits to her name. A critically acclaimed lead role on Broadway in Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun, and starred in the 6-season television sitcom Reba. Reba is serving as a coach on Seasons 24 and 25 of NBC's The Voice. Her new book Not That Fancy landed on the New York Times bestseller list.
With dance floors all over the world set alight with the contagious joy and expression in their music, the Sledge sisters became a household name and symbol of unity with their 1979 worldwide hit and iconic album We are Family. The multi-lead vocal group are responsible for some of the biggest dance anthems of all time. “Lost in Music”, “He's the Greatest Dancer” and “Thinking of You” are universally cherished songs that bring people together in love, life and soulful groove. The group have amassed a string of Gold and Platinum hits and GRAMMY nominations, and performed on the world’s most prestigious stages. Sister Sledge, now featuring even more of the Sledge Family, continues the group's sensational legacy. Specializing in BRINGING THE PARTY with the family's classic hits, Debbie Sledge, Camille Sledge, Tanya Tiet, Thaddeus Sledge and David Sledge make one funky family affair. Sister Sledge continues to deliver the "Sledgendary" message: "Nothing is Greater than LOVE", honoring sister Joni Sledge's memory, the gift of family, and spreading joy and togetherness that uplifts and celebrates life through love and music.