East Tennessee-raised, West Coast-seasoned. After eight years honing his live performance chops on the west coast, Corey James Clifton is back home, making waves as one of the South’s top rising artists.

This is a seasoned, high-impact act made for festivals, private events, and rowdy college parties alike.

The sound? A fusion of soul, roots-rock, and psychedelia packed with addictive riffs, powerhouse lyrics, and killer vocals. Live shows? High-energy, unforgettable, and straight-up badass.

Career highlights include being flown to LA to record with top-tier producers behind artists like OneRepublic, Tame Impala, and Arctic Monkeys. He’s a multi-time Battle of the Bands winner and a former co-writer and recording artist with Baxter House Music, a sync licensing company tied to over 20 billion global streams.

Notable events include performances at the Tennessee Theatre, Saucers Over Appalachia Festival (Bristol, TN), University of Tennessee fraternity and social events, Microsoft corporate events, Backwoods Music Festival (Road to Backwoods Winner), headliner and booking agent for a San Francisco New Year’s Eve event, and the Tennessee Songwriter competition.