Songwriter, guitarist, and soulful singer JD Clayton is wholly a product of his environment. A product of being raised in Arkansas, the literal son of a preacher man, Clayton returned to his home of Fort Smith after grinding it out in Nashville for a few years and re-immersed himself in the community and landscape that shaped him into the artist he is today; down-to-earth, deliberately unhurried, and touched with a carefree ease that’s undeniably infectious.

Since Arkansas native JD Clayton released his critically acclaimed debut, Long Way From Home, the singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist has been honing his soulful delivery the old-school way: by playing shows on the road. “When I made my first album, I’d never been on the road, but after touring so much over the past few years, my band is extremely dialed-in,” says Clayton, whose tour has taken him from small rock clubs and country dance halls to major festival stages like Bonnaroo.

Independent singer/songwriter JD Clayton will release his debut full length album Long Way From Home on January 27th, 2023. Following the September release of his Side A EP and multiple talked-about appearances at this year’s AmericanaFest in Nashville, the Arkansas native is building a strong foundation that this 10-song offering will continue to solidify. Listen to the moving title track HERE.