Prior to the band entering the studio to record their debut album, the project was put on standby as McErlaine suffered a brain aneurysm.
They embarked on their own UK wide tour while supporting Deacon Blue, James Walsh (Starsailor) and Jools Holland.
Red Sky July returned to the studio to record their follow up album, Shadowbirds, which was released in September 2014.
Following their appearance at C2C, the band released their third studio album The Truth and the Lie in March 2016,[4] which reached number 3 on the official UK country chart.
The track "In Black" is an autobiographical account of Red Sky July member Ally McErlaine's battle with a brain aneurysm told through the eyes of his wife Shelly [5] Red Sky July featured on BBC Radio 2's Wake up to Wogan on 15 April 2012.