Southall, formerly known as Read Southall Band, 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.Southall Debuts First Single Under New Name, Titled “Scared Money”. Whiskey Riff, June 30, 2023.
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.Country Rockers Southall Stir Up Some Good Ole Musical Rebellion on 'Scared Money'. People, July 14, 2023.
In 2021, they released "Rose Gold" as the lead single for the album For the Birds, which was issued in October of that year.Premiere: Read Southall Band Sets Sonic Expectations Aside on First Love Song “Rose Gold”. American Songwriter, September 16, 2021.
The group's 2023 album, Southall, was produced by Eddie Spear.Oklahoma Band Southall Reinvents the Country Wheel in Self-Titled Album . Countrypolitan, September 22, 2023. They opened for Blackberry Smoke on a tour of Europe in 2023.Oklahoma Smokeshow: Zach Bryan Blew Up Oklahoma Music. Southall, Wyatt Flores, and More Are Right Behind Him. Rolling Stone, September 26, 2023.
Members Read Southall - lead vocals John Tyler "J.T." Perry - lead guitar, backing vocals Reid Barber - drums Jeremee Knipp - bass Braxton Curliss - keyboards Ryan Wellman - rhythm guitar
Discography Six String Sorrow (Self-released, 2015) Borrowed Time (Self-released, 2017) For the Birds (Smoklahoma Records, 2021) Southall (Smoklahoma, 2023) Kinfolk (Smoklahoma, 2026)
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