Clay McClinton

Clay McClinton’s musical roots are firmly planted in the traditions of his Texas birthplace, where strains of country, blues, rock ’n’ roll and Tex-Mex blend effortlessly into a sound he likes to call “Texas gumbo.”

As a kid, McClinton had no idea he’d choose a music career. But he knew enough to pay attention when his dad, Delbert McClinton got together with his musical pals, who happened to include fellow Grammy winners Bonnie Raitt, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson and the late Stephen Bruton, as well as Nicholson. The years McClinton spent on his dad’s tour bus also left their mark, but even though the occasional vocal inflection or chord change might suggest his dad’s influence, McClinton’s musical identity is distinctly his own.