news and updates

It's been an amazing summer touring through Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas, New Mexico, Wyoming and South Dakota! Thank you so much to fans and friends who've come to the shows! We've shared...

At the sold out Friday night ProRodeo for the National Western Stockshow, Ryan and fellow Colorado country music musician Scott Gray performed a series of songs spanning the last 60 years of country music. Here is a clip of one of the songs! https://youtu.be/a6Qjk2wKQeM

We're honored to have been named in the January, 2026, article "10 Best Colorado Country Musicians" by Westword Magazine. "Those looking for high-energy, original country music that can discuss modern issues with a mature melancholy are sure to find a friend in the...

Santa's Guitar, Ryan Chrys & the Rough Cuts new Christmas album (released November 28, 2025) is available for streaming on all platforms. This is the bands second Christmas album and features 6 new original Christmas songs and 4 covers. The band will be performing...

Ryan has officially joined the cast of The Last Waltz Revisited for a second year in 2025. Other special guests in the cast will include members of Andy Frasco & the UN, Greensky Bluegrass, The New Mastersounds, Sweet Lillies, and many more TBA. This is a 21 year...

On Saturday October 25, 2025, Ryan was awarded "Musician of the Year, 2025" at the Mountain West Country Music Association Awards (Mountain West CMA's). The awards feature nominees from cities and states in the Western Rocky Mountain region including Wyoming,...

In August 2025, the band was officially inducted into the Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame at the awards ceremony! Each member is now a Colorado Country Music Hall of Famer and has performed in (and out) of Colorado for more than 20 years. We are honored to carry...

Summer tour updates and additions have been made, and are still being made, keep an eye on our sched. Also really want to thank everyone who supported our UK/EU run both in person and from afar. We are so grateful to you all! Thank you!!

We're excited to announce our return to the UK and Belgium this June, 2025. check our tour dates page for times, places and tickets!

We were just awarded "Best Outlaw Country Album, 2025" in Westword's Best of Denver® for Blame It On the Road! The link is here on Westword. We are grateful, thank you Denver!! It's a true honor and a pleasure to be recognized in Best of Denver! Also, we had a...