CLAY BROWN
& THE TROUBLE ROUND TOWN
“All My Friends (Atrophy)”
With All My Friends (Atrophy), Clay Brown steps further into his own voice, one that’s equal parts raw and reflective, wrapped in the kind of alt-folk honesty that fans of City & Colour and Noah Kahan will feel right at home with.
The single, recorded between London’s Soho Sonic Studios and Clay’s home in Perth, leans into the vulnerability that comes with needing others, a quiet anthem about the people who hold you up when everything feels like too much. It’s intimate without being insular, drawing warmth from its message and texture from its musicianship.
This track also marks the debut of Clay Brown & the Trouble Round Town, a new band bringing a fresh dynamic to Clay’s solo journey. With players from beloved WA acts like The Tommyhawks, Art of Dysfunction and Single Cell Sharks, the group adds depth to Clay’s poetic songwriting, blending folk blues, groove-driven rhythms, and heartfelt lyricism into something genuinely moving.
The single, recorded between London’s Soho Sonic Studios and Clay’s home in Perth, leans into the vulnerability that comes with needing others, a quiet anthem about the people who hold you up when everything feels like too much. It’s intimate without being insular, drawing warmth from its message and texture from its musicianship.
This track also marks the debut of Clay Brown & the Trouble Round Town, a new band bringing a fresh dynamic to Clay’s solo journey. With players from beloved WA acts like The Tommyhawks, Art of Dysfunction and Single Cell Sharks, the group adds depth to Clay’s poetic songwriting, blending folk blues, groove-driven rhythms, and heartfelt lyricism into something genuinely moving.
Known around Perth for his wide-ranging guitar work, from the shoegaze haze of The Limbs to the jazz chaos of King Proteus and the riff-heavy bite of MAGE, Clay’s versatility finds its centre here. This is him stripped back but still fully present, channelling years of experience into something that feels personal and quietly powerful.
Following last year’s double drop Traffic Signs / Homesick Blues, All My Friends (Atrophy) is the first of two new singles leading up to a debut EP set for release in late 2025. With a string of shows across Western Australia and momentum building, Clay Brown & the Trouble Round Town are proving that sometimes, the most honest stories are the ones told with friends by your side.
Following last year’s double drop Traffic Signs / Homesick Blues, All My Friends (Atrophy) is the first of two new singles leading up to a debut EP set for release in late 2025. With a string of shows across Western Australia and momentum building, Clay Brown & the Trouble Round Town are proving that sometimes, the most honest stories are the ones told with friends by your side.