Clarence Spady

Clarence Spady embarked on his musical odyssey at the tender age of five, encouraged to play guitar by his father and his Uncle Fletchey.  His stage debut was also at age five; he played Tommy Tucker’s “Hi-Heel Sneakers” with the band at the local Elks Club. 

During the early ‘80s, Clarence joined a touring R&B band, A Touch of Class.  From there, he joined PA-based singer Greg Palmer’s band, and spent six years touring with them.  In the ‘90s, he put together the West Third Street Blues Band in Scranton, PA, the place he still calls home to this day.  By the mid ‘90s, the success of “Nature of the Beast” influenced his nomination for a 1997 W.C. Handy Award for Best New Blues Artist.  

His sophomore release, "Just Between Us", garnered a 2009 Blues Music Award nomination for Soul Blues Album of the year.  We can all look forward to a new Clarence Spady album in 2021.  Until then, “Surrender” and “When My Blood Runs Cold” give us an exciting taste of what the future holds.