Clay was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. Clay then moved to Jacksonville, Alabama to attend college and that's where Clay's musical career was born. Heavily influenced by the likes of R.E.M. Jay Farrar & Son Volt , Bloodkin , Widespread Panic , Little Feat , and Public Enemy , etc... Clay formed Cool Beans in 1994 with fellow band member Beau Nolen. And that's when the wheels began to turn. Several band members fluctuated over the years to finally solidify to create their CD " Pipe Dreams " with members Daniel Belk , Paul Crawford , Derek Day , and Craig McGriff. Clay has since fluctuated around playing in The Taylor Hicks Band and with Daniel Hutchens & Eric Carter of Bloodkin. More recently, Clay has returned to Birmingham Alabama after playing down in Orange Beach , Alabama with Johnny Barbato & The Lucky Doggs. Clay has since been performing around Birmingham and the surrounding area.

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