“SIXTEEN TONS” RELEASES FOR AWARD-WINNING GUITAR MAN CLAY HESS ON 7FLAT RECORDS

Peebles, OH (May 28, 2024) - World-renowned acoustic guitar player and vocalist Clay Hess is back with a new lead single, “Sixteen Tons,” from an upcoming full-length project to be released on his 7Flat Records label.

“Sixteen Tons' is actually the very first song I ever remember hearing. My Grandfather was a huge Merle Travis fan and this song is esssentially what made me fall in love with music and begin my journey as a bluegrass musician. My goal with this new record is to record and share music that is personal to me and shaped me as an artist in one way or another. I hope everyone likes this debut track!” 
- Clay Hess

An epic cover of a familiar song, this is as stylish and dramatic as a cover can get, with Clay's signature smoky vocals and an outstanding arrangement delivered by some of the bluegrass world's very best musicians. 

Clay Hess: Guitar, Vocals
Ricky Skaggs: Mandolin
Randy Kohrs: Resonator Guitar
Zak McLamb: Bass

The long-awaited new single from Clay Hess is the first music released since his band album JUST ANOTHER STORY, in 2018. “Sixteen Tons” has already been racing up the bluegrass charts, including being in the #2 spot on the Roots Music Traditional Bluegrass chart just this week. 

“Sixteen Tons” is available worldwide from all the popular online distributors, and radio programmers can contact Clay's team directly for a wav or mp3 download link.