Clay Mottley

Clay Mottley is a Richmond, VA-based musician, singer, songwriter who performs all over the country as part of the band Blair’s West, with country artist Tony Jackson, or with Clay Mottley Band.

JAMES & JOEL

Clay’s latest project is “James & Joel - A Tribute to Great American Songwriters James Taylor and Billy Joel” which showcases the amazing songs these two artists have shared with the world, and the stories of how these songs came to be.

Booked in any configuration from solo or duo to full band, Clay loves performing these amazing songs as much as he loves sharing the stories, all of which have been cultivated from hours of interviews with the artists themselves.

MUSIC

Available everywhere music is streamed under “Clay Mottley” and “Clay Mottley Band”.

Streaming | CD

My most recent album, recorded entirely in my home studio, consists of 12 original tunes, including Juanita, Little Child of Mine, Best of Days and more. I’d collected these songs without recording them, and wanted to see what I could do in my home studio.

Cover art by my daughter Cameron.

STREAMING | CD

I loved recording this album, as it was my second time in a studio setting. Includes the songs Hymn for Saturdays, In My Town and Walking Away. I returned to Wally Cleavers and Jeff Covert for the follow-up, and once again he didn’t disappoint! Thank you Jeff!

Cover art by Bill Harris.

STREAMING Only

My very first studio project, Stormy Words was an amazing time of hearing songs I’d written come together in the studio. Includes Stormy Words, What I Call Life and Dotted Line. Recorded at Wally Cleavers Studio in Fredericksburg, VA by Jeff Covert, who helped in more ways than I can remember!

Cover art by Bill Harris.

Musician. Songwriter.

Born and raised in Virginia, my musical roots run deep.  A mother who played piano at home and a father who minored in music, I was singing from an early age, playing piano by age 6 and guitar by age 12, composing my own songs soon after.

Several local bands later, I was fortunate enough to write and record two self-released albums (Stormy Words and Can't Be Wrong) each garnered glowing reviews in Billboard, citing “Mottley is a clever, catchy and ever-inventive songwriter who delivers originals that sparkle like sunlight on gemstones" and as having "a master craftsman's touch for melody and words that are unfailingly substantive and intriguing."

I continue to write, record and perform, having released a 3rd studio album "Best of Days" in 2016.  

Currently, I work as a music director for country singer Tony Jackson, a member of the bands Blair’s West and Love Story, and continue to write and perform locally around the Richmond, VA area.

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