10 years after coming together, Country-Rock standouts Southall celebrated their first RIAA GOLD-certified hit over the weekend (2/15), receiving their flowers after performing at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. The self-proclaimed Red Dirt rockers were surprised with a plaque to celebrate their cult-favorite, “Why,” from their second LP Borrowed Time. 

"Having a gold single wasn’t something I ever thought we would get the chance to experience," shares frontman Read Southall. "Playing music night after night is its own reward. Folks singing along and enjoying the music is all we can truly ask for. When a case of the Mondays strikes and you’re looking for inspiration/drive, it sure is reassuring to look up at the wall and see our past work being celebrated. Thank you to everyone who’s ever listened to or supported our band. We’re truly grateful."

Previewing what was to come of a Southall performance with the San Antonio Express-News ahead of the concert, the six-piece group, comprised of Southall, Reid Barber, Jeremee Knipp, Braxton Curliss, John Tyler Perry, and Ryan Wellman, guaranteed “a high energy show” for their debut at the legendary San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo – and they delivered.

Tacking onto their achievements, Southall will spend the year celebrating the anniversary of their debut album Six String Sorrow with the 10 YEARS OF SIX STRING SORROW TOUR. The tour will find the decorated group going back to their roots at some of their earliest show locations paying homage to the venues and fans that have been there since the beginning as a thank you to the record that united the band and brought a decade’s worth of new music. Go here to buy tickets for Southall's 10 YEARS OF SIX STRING SORROW TOUR.

Formerly known as Read Southall Band, the GOLD-certified group boasts nearly 600 MILLION total streams and has 1.2 MILLION cumulative monthly listeners. They have built a rabid grassroots following touring across the country, winning over crowds alongside Whiskey Myers, Jamey Johnson, Blackberry Smoke, and Chase Rice, and on their headlining run as an epic breakout takes shape.

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ABOUT SOUTHALL:
Founding member Read Southall hails from Oklahoma and is joined in the six-piece group by Reid Barber, Jeremee Knipp, Braxton Curliss, John Tyler Perry, and Ryan Wellman. Southall's musical influences range from Country to Rock to Metal and more in between, making for a wholly original sound reminiscent of "being in the crowd at a young Merle Haggard show," according to The Anniston Star. The guitar-driven band never loses focus on meaningful lyrics, penning tunes that speak to every aspect of life and help drive a Rock and Roll experience for their audience, whether they're listening at home or at a packed show. The act throws gas on the fire beneath their fast-rising career with their most recent release, Southall – their raw and explosive self-titled album released via Smoklahoma Records. Southall's 2021’s For the Birds features the epic six-minute long single "Where We Belong" and “impressive standout” (Raised Rowdy) “Rose Gold” and follows their 2017 album Borrowed Time, which includes their RIAA GOLD-certified single "Why." Full of ‘70s Soul, Country-inspired lyricism, and Rock and Roll heart, Southall’s music draws packed crowds and evokes old-school Country and early Grunge all at once. The band has tallied nearly 600 MILLION total streams and 1.2 MILLION cumulative monthly listeners. With more new music to come and a passion for the road, Southall is just getting started.