“Band of the Year, 2019” – Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame
The Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame is an organization that acknowledges and honors country musicians that have been here in Colorado playing country music for decades. At the awards ceremony on Sunday Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts was awarded "Band of the Year,...
2 shows announced with Shooter Jennings for July, 2019
Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts will be supporting Shooter, July 11, at the Bluebird Theater in Denver and again on July 26, at the Iron Horse Saloon in Sturgis, SD. Grab your tickets now for this amazing night of outlaw music!
New Album! Western Abyss is out now!
Our brand new album, Western Abyss, is out now and available on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, Bandcamp, etc. Physical copies can be ordered on our website. Links are below and we also have a new video for the first single, Almost Gone here: https://youtu.be/dbOGo9jQT7M...
Denver Westword article and caricature
The Rough Cuts have been cartooned by legendary Denver artist Karl Christian Krumpholz for an article detailing how Michael Jochum (Rough Cuts drummer) is being "consumed by the road." Check out these awesome caricatures (attached) and read the article here!...
Rough Cuts van crushed in snowy accident while on tour in Illinois.
During the bands April 2019 tour, they were driving through Peoria, IL, over the Murray Baker Bridge during a freak storm when a giant chunk of snow and ice fell from the top of the bridge and crushed the van's roof, windshield and front grill. The band was instantly...
Blur of The Blade Tour – Spring 2019
The band will be on tour throughout the Midwest, Northwest and West in the months of April and May 2019. Tour admats are attached here, be sure to subscribe to them on BandsInTown and follow their adventures on their Facebook page!
Nomination and performance at Rocky Mountain CMA’s
Susan Phelan, bassist for the Rough Cuts was nominated in the 2019 Rocky Mountain Country Music Awards for "musician of the year" category. Susan is an incredible musician and performer and has been playing bass her entire life! The band performed a song at the...
Sing It To Me Santa w/ The Fray, Tracksuit Wedding and Ryan Chrys
Now in it's 5th year, Sing It To Me Santa in an AEG event that benefits music education in Colorado. Previous headliners have included Michael Franti, Big Head Todd, Billy Nershi (String Cheese Incident,) The Record Company and more. The event takes place at the Ogden...
Opening for Dwight Yoakam
We're super excited to be opening for the one and only Dwight Yoakam on November 29, 2018, at the Avalon Theatre in Grand Junction, CO. Dwight is one of our biggest influences and has shaped our sound from the beginning.
CCMHOF “Entertainer of the Year, 2018”
Yesterday we won the Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame's "Entertainer of the year, 2018." I accepted this award with great pride on behalf of my band-mates, the Rough Cuts, Michael, Susan, Jack and Lauren. I am so very, very grateful to receive this recognition for...