Biography:

Born from years of watching his father play the guitar, Jonathan Clay’s music has been a perfect example of evolution. His newest collection of songs could be described as abstractly as Al Greene meets Tom Petty. Refusing to be pigeon-holed, Clay has drawn on elements of Blues, Rock, and Soul, as well as his Texas southern roots. His past studio recordings have been heard on MTV’s The Hills, The Real World, Newport Harbor, The Freshman, ABC’s Lincoln Heights, The Lifetime Network, and the WB. With three years maturity and artistic growth under his belt, his upcoming album is poised to deliver. In 2009, Clay travelled to Nashville to work in the studio with Producer Kevin Kadish (Jason Mraz, Stacie Orrico) and Mixing Engineeer Jeff Juliano (John Mayer, John Butler Trio, Stephen Kellog). His highly anticipated second album “Everything She Wants” will be released on iTunes June 15th, 2010.

Jonathan Clay grew up in a rural town of Magnolia, Texas. He got his first taste of stardom when he landed the role of the “Tin-Man” in his elementary school’s rendition of “The Wizard of Oz.” More embarrassed by the thought of the silver costume, he had no idea that singing on stage would eventually become something he loved to do.

Jonathan’s stint in school musicals was short-lived, and when his freshman year of high school rolled around, he put music aside to begin playing basketball. He was heavily involved in sports until his sophomore year when he tore a ligament in his ankle. What he didn’t know then was that this injury would come to shape the rest of his life. Growing up with a father who plays four instruments gave him the inspiration to pick up the guitar. By senior year of high school, writing songs began to peak his interest. He eventually bought his own recording gear and put together a modest bedroom recording setup. It was at that point that Jonathan Clay’s path was truly set in motion.