Most folks don’t even know that I’m in another band. It’s not that I have hidden it (why would I?); it’s just that we’ve only played one gig. That was last September, and we’re so busy we haven’t played or practiced since.
But yeah, we’re called Rough Cut, and we play a mixture of Country, old and new, Southern Rock, Classic Rock, whatever the guys in the band like to play.
(my daughter Kenlee created our logo))
The reason I’m sharing this now is because I was just given the date and time of our second gig. Yahoo!
Third Saturday in June, 10AM, we’re leading off a day of great music. Here’s the day’s schedule, in case you want to see some other bands:
Rough Cut 10:00AM
Bards 11:45AM
Combs 1:30PM
Tailgate 3:30PM
Krown 5:15PM
U-turn 7:00PM
Wow! Now that’s a full day of music! McHenry SummerFest has definitely grown into something admirable. In fact, it’s what I’m hoping to do with Rosine Autumn Jam, which I started last Autumn in the Rosine Community Park.
We’re slated for October 4, 5-9:00PM this year (flyer coming soon), but for now Rough Cut is focused on June 21 in McHenry.
Our band is me on bass guitar. My brother Kevin Autry on acoustic guitar. Brennan Embry on lead guitar. Joby Miller on steel guitar. And Ralph Jones on drums (needing a keyboard player and/or fiddler).
My brother Kevin sings lead on most songs (I’ll sing a few). Ralph and I handle the harmony vocals.
We really have a lot of fun practicing, and boy did we have a blast last fall at Rosine Autumn Jam. That’s what it’s all about—having fun and giving the folks in the audience a chance to have fun, too.
(photo by my daughter Lauren Autry)
From left to right, Joby Miller, Brennan Embry, Kevin Autry, Ralph Jones, Yours Truly. Ralph’s drum kit says Tailgate on it because Tailgate is his main band, and they are doggone good!
I hope to have a replica of a huge saw blade with “Rough Cut” on it in time for McHenry SummerFest.
Hope to see you then!
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