Clay Johnson and The Hard Promises

Hailing from Spartanburg, in the Upstate of South Carolina, the band came together during 2020 to back up a solo musician named Clay Johnson. They stuck together and spent the last five years developing a sound for Clay's tunes, building them up in the local bar scene and working relentlessly before they would strike out on their first tour in the fall of 2023. They released their debut record, ‘In Time’, on September 12th, 2025. With songs about life, love, and experiences growing up In Upstate Carolina. The band weaves together multiple sounds and genres within the southern music tradition.