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Crimson Clay
No Boundaries. No Limits. Just Music.
White Mountains, AZ ⛰️
A Multi- Genre Band, Crimson Clay fuses soulful grit with high-energy rock⚡️ to create an electric sound.🔥
Brittany Rutherford
Lead Vocalist
Brittany Rutherford's voice is the kind that stops a room. With a documented range spanning B2 to C#6 and an emerging whistle register, she brings rare technical ability to every performance — but the story behind that voice is what makes it extraordinary.
Her foundation was built in church worship and high school choral programs, where she earned a rare freshman solo performing Carole King, advanced through a traditional audition into Concert Choir, and later performed as a soloist in both Regular Choir and Jazz Choir — culminating in a senior solo of Christine from The Phantom of the Opera.
A United States Army combat veteran, Brittany served fifteen months deployed to Baghdad during the Iraq War. Music became her anchor through deployment and the PTSD that followed — forging the raw emotional authenticity that defines every performance she gives today.
Her dynamic range moves from the deep intimacy of Tracy Chapman through the power of Heart, Adele, and Pat Benatar into the rarified upper register of Alannah Myles. She is fully capable of the whistle tone notes made famous by Minnie Ripperton's Lovin' You, choosing not to perform it in regular rotation out of disciplined respect for her instrument.
When Brittany Rutherford sings, audiences don't just hear a great voice. They feel a life fully lived.
REVIEWS:
"She underestimates the impact she has. Ten minutes with her in a room and people are mesmerized. Three minutes hearing her sing, and people will never forget her." — Michael Bastien
"Angelic feminine vocals and great range by Brittnay! Don't miss!!" — Jonelle Lea Barth, Facebook Review
"Her vocal range is impressive." — Ashley
"She has amazing pitch." — Don
"She's going to be the next Flyleaf." — Adam
"She definitely has vocal talent." — Tom
samuel clay
Lead Guitarist & Multi-Instrumentalist
Samuel Clay is the kind of musician that other musicians stop to watch.
Born and raised in Tampa Bay, Florida, Samuel grew up at the epicenter of one of the Southeast's most vibrant rock music communities. His journey began as a self-taught teenager after seeing Guns N' Roses live — and never slowed down. He went on to study under the founder and lead guitarist of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, was performing professionally by sixteen, and spent three decades becoming one of Tampa Bay's most respected musical figures.
As lead guitarist for the Steam Band he toured regionally, and has shared stages with Puddle of Mudd, Seether, Florida Georgia Line, and members of both Guns N' Roses and Ratt. His instrument mastery spans lead and acoustic guitar, keyboard, mandolin, violin, saxophone, and full drum kit.
His most distinctive live skill is complex real-time looping — simultaneously layering rhythm guitar, lead, bass, keyboards, and percussion to create a full band sound from a single performer. Audiences regularly witness him loop a rhythm track and solo over the top on classics like Hotel California, Sweet Child O' Mine, and Highway Song — sometimes playing guitar with his throat on the fretboard.
Samuel is an active recording artist and currently co-writing and producing Crimson Clay's debut studio album.
REVIEWS:
"Sam is the real deal. Multi-instrumentalist and master of numerous styles of music!" — Justin Alderman, Facebook Review
"I've played with Sam on multiple occasions and he can literally play ANY style of music." — Monte Valdez Sr., Musician & Facebook Review
"Awesome guitarist and sound by Sam!" — Jonelle Lea Barth, Facebook Review
CRIMSON CLAY — REPERTOIRE & SET LIST
A 3-hour repertoire spanning five decades of music — adaptable to any audience, any venue, any event.
CLASSIC ROCK Hotel California · Already Gone · American Girl · You Got Lucky · Heartbreaker · Bad Moon Rising · Proud Mary · Hurt So Good · Summer of 69 · Two Tickets to Paradise · Anyway You Want It · Don't Stop Believin'
SOUTHERN ROCK & COUNTRY Sweet Home Alabama · Redneck Woman · Heads Carolina Tails California · Choosing Texas · Here For The Party · Suds in the Bucket · Neon Moon · Mama's Broken Heart · That Don't Impress Me Much
90s ROCK & ALTERNATIVE Alone · Zombie · What's Up · The Middle · Kryptonite · Give Me One Reason · Dreams · Goodbye to You · If You Could Only See · The Way · Faithfully
POP & SOUL Black Velvet · Always Remember Us This Way · Rhiannon · You Were Meant For Me · Crocodile Rock · Play That Funky Music · Brandy · It's Too Late
CROWD ANTHEMS Sweet Caroline · Sweet Home Alabama · Don't Stop Believin' · Proud Mary · American Girl
SIGNATURE MEDLEYS
The Joker Medley — Steve Miller Band's The Joker seamlessly woven through Shaggy's Angel, the Fresh Prince rap, Louie Louie, and up to six additional songs sharing the same chord progression — performed spontaneously and differently every single night.
The Southern Rock Medley — Can't You See flowing into Sweet Child O' Mine and Fat Bottom Girls
The Summer Medley — Sweet Home Alabama into All Summer Long
