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meet the band

The Rough Cuts

Ryan Chrys – vocals/guitar
Michael Jochum – drums
Susan Phelan – bass/vocals
Maria Colvett – vocals

Ryan Chrys and the Rough Cuts formed in January, 2013, and have since been touring steadily through the North, Mid and South West states. The current lineup is made up of Ryan Chrys on guitar and vocals, Susan Phelan on bass and vocals, Maria Colvett on vocals, and Michael Jochum on drums. During the last couple years, Ryan Chrys and the Rough Cuts have earned some prestigious local and national accolades including a nomination for “2018 Outlaw Group of the year” by the Ameripolitan Music Awards.

Ryan’s mother was a folk and country singer who performed at the Troubadour in Hollywood where artists like Elton John, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, and the Eagles all got their start. Eventually her love for horses and mountains lead her to move to Montana to work on a cattle ranch. It was on that Montana cattle ranch where Ryan was born and raised and learned to strum along on the guitar with his mother. Amidst playing in bands in his hometown of Missoula, MT, Ryan eventually graduated from the University of Montana before moving to Denver to pursue a life of music.

Since 2004, Ryan has been writing, performing, touring and recording for various acts as a lead guitarist, doing so lead him across the country performing at venues like Milwaukee’s Summerfest, Red Rocks Amphitheater, the Fillmore Auditorium, and the Roxy Theater in Los Angeles. Finally, Ryan stopped playing for other people and started his own band, the Rough Cuts. Along the way he shared bills with a diverse range of notable acts including Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and George Clinton and Parliment Funkadelic and later Dwight Yoakam, Blackberry Smoke, Shooter and more.

Susan Phelan is a master musician and has played with countless acts. She sings, plays the stand up and electric bass and is highly respected in the Colorado scene. She was once a pro wrestler! To learn more, check out this in-depth article about Susan Phelan on Westword Magazine.

Michael Jochum is an accomplished drummer from Los Angeles, California, he has so many credits and accolades its tough to mention them all! He has toured with bands from Jackson Browne to Korn. Check out Michael’s pages on Wikipedia and AllMusic.

Maria Colvett is an accomplished and respected vocalist who fronted her own band before joining the Rough Cuts.

Sponsors

The band is proudly sponsored by:
Outlaw Whiskey
Mad Graphics 303