Best Bluegrass Band to Sign to a Major Label
Clay Street Unit
It’s only been five years since Clay Street Unit formed, after lead vocalist/guitarist Sam Walker met banjo player Jack Cline at Zuni Street Brewing, but the bluegrass band has big things in store. The six-piece worked its way from playing breweries to venues, and this summer, it will open for Leftover Salmon and Kitchen Dwellers at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. But that’s not the only dream to come true for the group, which includes Scottie Bolin (mandolin, vocals), Brad Larrison (pedal steel, dobro), Brendan Lamb (drums) and Jack Kotarba (bass). In January, Clay Street Unit signed with the Sony Music label Monument Records, joining an impressive and growing roster of country and roots acts.