Rocking With Jam Man talks with Clay Melton

Rocking With Jam Man talks with Clay Melton  about his new single Alive on a Wire of his upcoming album and why he loves that Blues Rock sound, his touring plans and what is next for him

Blues-rock prodigies are a different breed…especially those who have Texas roots.   

Johnny Winter…Stevie Ray Vaughn…Jimmie Vaughn….T-Bone Walker….Freddie King….Albert Collins….Billy Gibbons….all have ties to Texas, all of them are unique and all of them are legendary.   

Yes, it’s a bit too early to put Clay on that list but don’t be shocked if he carves out a part to greatness.  He certainly possesses the musical goods and talent to do so.  

Like his Texas guitar slinger forebears, Clay lives and breathes the fiery swagger of electric guitars and the irresistible allure of rhythm-soaked sounds. That’s Clay Melton’s musical calling in a nutshell. 

Melton’s young, clean-cut, baby-faced appearance is in stark contrast to his hard charging blues-rock attack, which is both ferocious and melodic and is reminiscent of the music of two big influences on his playing:  Stevie Ray Vaughn and Billy Gibbons.  

Clay’s more straight up blues playing reveals him to be a fiery, inventive player that also shows off an introspective and reflective side of his personality. 

At only 27 years of age, the blues-rocker has already spent 14 years performing live. His powerful, raspy voice and searing, wicked guitar licks leave no doubt he’s grown up in the school of bar room blues-rock.

Beginning on February 24, Clay will release worldwide a new single, Alive on a Wire, and follow-up on April 14 with a second new single, entitled Runner.  His new album will eventually follow in late ’23 or early ’24.

Clay Melton website: https://www.claymelton.com

Clay Melton FB page:  https://www.facebook.com/claymeltonmusic/

A link to Back to Blue:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ganAVgCb1U8

A link to a live version of Say That You Love Me:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0_AtUi4xHU