Born and raised in Nashville’s Rock House Studio, Yates McKendree is a Grammy TM-winning multi-instrumentalist and a torchbearer of the music he loves: straight-up traditional blues. Self-taught from age three, McKendree honed his craft alongside legends like Delbert McClinton and John Hiatt, earning a Grammy in 2020 for his performance on McClinton’s Tall, Dark & Handsome. His 2022 and #1 worldwide charting debut, Buchanan Lane, showcased his deep reverence for blues heritage and earned critical acclaim, BMA and Grammy ballot nominations. Now, McKendree returns with Need to Know, releasing July 11, 2025. Produced with his father, Kevin McKendree, and featuring songwriting collaborators like Gary Nicholson, the album promises raw, analog blues—no digital tricks, just real music played by real people.