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For Immediate Release—
JD Clayton Taps Into His Road-Honed Rock And Roll Sound To Chase Down Lost Love On Brand New Single “Dance Another Dance”
Clayton’s first release on Rounder Records; Tour continues tonight in Telluride, CO
September 6, 2024 - Fort Smith, AR - In the time since Arkansas’s native son JD Clayton released his critically acclaimed debut, Long Way From Home, the singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist has been honing his soulful delivery the old school way: playing shows on the road. “When I made my first album I’d never been on the road, but after touring so much over the past few years my band is extremely dialed-in,” says Clayton, whose tour has taken him from small rock clubs and country dance halls to major festival stages like Bonnaroo. “I wanted to record some music that showcased what’s special about each of my bandmates, and I knew the best way to do that was to produce it myself.”
Today, Clayton released a new single—his first as a newly-signed Rounder Records artist—culled from his self-produced studio sessions, “Dance Another Dance.” A mid-tempo strummer that highlights Clayton’s unique melodies and simultaneously exacting and laid-back vocals, “Dance Another Dance” kicks into another gear when its first chorus comes around. If Clayton has made his career thus far out of a combination of southern rock and country music, “Dance Another Dance” adds a new flavor to the pot, something that was initially being cooked up in a Rolling Stones or Faces rehearsal in the late 1960s. Crunchy guitars break up in the same way Clayton’s words get gritty as he pushes harder and the slinky rhythm section of his ace touring band drives the song along without rushing a thing. It’s a perfect look into how the group’s collective influences peak through in subtle ways, meshing together to make a sound at once familiar and all-new.
The lyrics behind “Dance Another Dance” tell a true story of lost love reclaimed, observed in real time by Clayton himself. “In my early Nashville years, I worked for a trucking logistics company up in the L&C tower on the 15th floor,” he recalls. “I had a cousin who worked for the company too and she was in love with the office manager. All the guys would tease the manager about the romance and try to get him to take my cousin out on a date.” When the manager never made his move, Clayton’s cousin got fed up and moved to Colorado. Realizing he’d made a colossal mistake, the manager jumped on the next plane headed towards the Rocky Mountains to right his wrong and get her back. “A couple of years later I sang the first dance at their wedding,” says Clayton with a smile. “I wrote ‘Dance Another Dance’ for them. Sometimes you need to just ask for a second chance and hopefully, the person you love will give it to you.”
Fans can stream or purchase “Dance Another Dance” today at this link, check out Clayton and his band playing their new tune in the studio here, and be sure to check out Clayton’s previously-released single “High Hopes & Low Expectations” right here. Be sure to keep an eye on JD Clayton socials for upcoming releases. For any more information, please visit jdclaytonofficial.com.
Clayton just kicked off his tour with a sold-out show in Little Rock and will hit the stage tonight in the beautiful Telluride, Colorado, before heading back through the Midwest and Southeast over the next couple of weeks. A full list of tour dates can be found below or at jdclaytonofficial.com/tour.
Catch JD Clayton On Tour:
September 6 - Reflection Plaza - Telluride, CO
September 12 - Carol’s Pub - Chicago IL
September 13 - Old Rock House - St. Louis, MO
September 14 - Hi-Fi Indy - Indianapolis, IN
September 20 - Pretentious Beer Co. - Knoxville, TN
September 27 - Zydeco - Birmingham, AL
September 28 - The Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC
October 3 - Mercury Lounge - Tulsa, OK
October 5 - Andy’s Bar - Denton, TX
October 9 - Barleycorn’s - Wichita, KS
October 11 - Globe Hall - Denver, CO
October 12 - Oskar Blues - Colorado Springs, CO
October 16 - Mercury Lounge - New York, NY
October 17 - Pearl Street Warehouse - Washington, DC
October 18 - Club Café - Pittsburgh, PA
October 19 - The Foundry - Philadelphia, PA
October 24 - The Burl - Lexington, KY
November 8 - Golden Light Cantina - Amarillo, TX
December 6 - Exit/In - Nashville, TN
More About JD Clayton: A native son of Arkansas, JD Clayton delivers a timeless form of country-rock that’s wholly the product of his environment: down-to-earth, deliberately unhurried, touched with a carefree ease that’s undeniably infectious. After several years spent grinding it out in Nashville—and kicking off a career that’s included touring alongside the likes of Dwight Yoakam, Old Crow Medicine Show, Parker McCollum, and more along with major festival performances like Bonnaroo and Born & Raised —the Fort Smith-bred singer/songwriter immersed himself in the making of an adventurous new album that soon led to his signing with Rounder Records. With equal parts soulful self-reflection and wildly colorful storytelling, Blue Sky Sundays immediately transports the audience into a world that moves at its own exhilarating rhythm—and ultimately reveals an artist of hard-won character and singular authenticity. The follow-up to his critically praised 2023 debut Long Way From Home, Blue Sky Sundays finds Clayton taking the helm as producer and working with his touring band to capture the vitality and grit of his crowd-thrilling live show. While Long Way From Home centers on a graceful collision of country and folk, Blue Sky Sundays leans further into Clayton’s roots-rock influences (e.g., The Band, Creedence Clearwater Revival). Clayton is currently on road for his first- ever headline tour, Blue Sky Sundays Tour. Go to www.JDClaytonofficial.com for more info.
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