Read Southall Band

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

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

  • Read Southall - vocals
  • John Tyler Perry - guitar, backing vocals
  • Reid Barber - drums
  • Jeremee Knipp - bass
  • Braxton Curlis - guitar
  • Ryan Wellman - guitar

Discography

  • Six String Sorrow (Self-released, 2015)
  • Borrowed Time (Self-released, 2017)
  • For the Birds (Smoklahoma Records, 2021)
  • Southall (Smoklahoma, 2023)

References

  1. ^ Southall Debuts First Single Under New Name, Titled “Scared Money”. Whiskey Riff, June 30, 2023.
  2. ^ Country Rockers Southall Stir Up Some Good Ole Musical Rebellion on 'Scared Money'. People, July 14, 2023.
  3. ^ Premiere: Read Southall Band Sets Sonic Expectations Aside on First Love Song “Rose Gold”. American Songwriter, September 16, 2021.
  4. ^ Oklahoma Band Southall Reinvents the Country Wheel in Self-Titled Album . Countrypolitan, September 22, 2023.
  5. ^ Oklahoma Smokeshow: Zach Bryan Blew Up Oklahoma Music. Southall, Wyatt Flores, and More Are Right Behind Him. Rolling Stone, September 26, 2023.