Clay Bell

Clay Bell

Born into a musical family Clay Bell first toured the United States at age 5 playing the spoons in his parents folk band.Before he could legally drive he was singing and playing guitar in nightclubs.Bell's first CD was picked up by Polygram and nationally distributed in 1995.

As a Songwriter and guitarist he has enjoyed national airplay, and placements on Mtv and Much Music.Billboard Magazine called Bell's music, "Smart Powerpop" Unsigned magazine raved about his CD 'she and i' comparing the songwriting to Bob Dylan mixed with the feel good vibe of the Monkees.
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Clay has toured extensively through North America and has played the most prestigious music festivals including: SXSW in Austin, NXNE in Toronto, NXNW in Portland, Crossroads in Memphis, International Pop Overthrow in LA and CMJ in New Orleans.These days he prefers to stick closer to home stating, 'I love to play places like the Cannery, here the World comes to you'.

Unfiltered Music: Clay BellPyramid Breweries - Event Details
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Unfiltered Music: Clay Bell

Unfiltered Music: Clay BellPyramid Breweries - Event Details
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Unfiltered Music: Clay Bell
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San Francisco's acclaimed songwriter Clay Bell's new album "She and I" uniquely blends Folk, Rock and Country to chronicle his experiences in relationships while never loosing site of pop sensibilities.Previously, Clay performed with Blue Sky Roadster.He was also a lead member of Teeny and recorded for Ardent Studios in Memphis with Techno Squid Eats Parliament (dubbed "Worst band name ever" by Mike Baehr of Copacetic Zine).All Music Guide called the music of Clay Bell "stridently hooky power pop" and said his songs were "a real find."Billboard Music described what he was doing a few years back as "anglo-smart power pop with punk undertones."He's decided to take that as a compliment.Please visit Clay's website at www.claybell.com His new cd is available at www.cdbaby.com/cd/claybell