news and updates

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...

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...

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.

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...

This year at the 78th Sturgis Rally I was presented with a token of appreciation from South Dakota Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association. We have been playing for this organization at different events for 3 years now. They are our brothers and sisters in arms and we...

Rough Cuts are headed to Sturgis and beyond, check out the attached tour bill for dates! ...

We're excited to be opening for Shooter Jennings this year at Summerfest in Brighton. If you're in Colorado, check out this show! Flyer attached..

Ryan Chrys has released a personal, solo EP entitled, The Catskills EP. Links to hear the EP on Spotify, YouTube, iTunes and more can be found at www.ryanchrys.com. Some of songs on the EP are about real people in Ryan's life, other songs are stories from his dreams.

Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts are an official nominee in the Outlaw Group category for the 2018 Ameripolitan Music Awards! Visit www.ameripolitan.com for information, tickets and more. Check out the complete list of 2018 Ameripolitan nominees below... Honky Tonk Male...

Ryan Chrys has won "Songwriter of the Year" in the 2017 Rocky Mountain Country Music Awards! The awards were held at the Lincoln Center Performance Hall in Colorado, on October 13. Rocky Mountain Country Music Awards is presented by iHeartmedia. The awards honors the...