The Read Southall Band, sometimes referred to as just Southall, is an American country rock band from Stillwater, Oklahoma formed by Read Southall a native of Blair, Oklahoma . The band is associated with the Oklahoma red dirt music scene.[1]
History edit
The group's first record, Six String Sorrow, was released in 2015, at which time the sextet of Southall, Perry, Barber, Knipp, Curlis, and Wellman had assembled.[2]
In 2021, they released "Rose Gold" as the lead single for the album For the Birds, which was issued in October of that year.[3]
The group's 2023 album, Southall, was produced by Eddie Spear.[4] They opened for Blackberry Smoke on a tour of Europe in 2023.[5]
Members edit
- Read Southall - vocals
- John Tyler Perry - guitar, backing vocals
- Reid Barber - drums
- Jeremee Knipp - bass
- Braxton Curlis - guitar
- Ryan Wellman - guitar
Discography edit
- Six String Sorrow (Self-released, 2015)
- Borrowed Time (Self-released, 2017)
- For the Birds (Smoklahoma Records, 2021)
- Southall (Smoklahoma, 2023)
References edit
- ^ Southall Debuts First Single Under New Name, Titled “Scared Money”. Whiskey Riff, June 30, 2023.
- ^ Country Rockers Southall Stir Up Some Good Ole Musical Rebellion on 'Scared Money'. People, July 14, 2023.
- ^ Premiere: Read Southall Band Sets Sonic Expectations Aside on First Love Song “Rose Gold”. American Songwriter, September 16, 2021.
- ^ Oklahoma Band Southall Reinvents the Country Wheel in Self-Titled Album . Countrypolitan, September 22, 2023.
- ^ Oklahoma Smokeshow: Zach Bryan Blew Up Oklahoma Music. Southall, Wyatt Flores, and More Are Right Behind Him. Rolling Stone, September 26, 2023.