Rough Cutt

Rough Cutt
Rough Cutt in 1986
Rough Cutt in 1986
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active1981–1987, 2016–present
Labels
MembersPaul Shortino
Amir Derakh
Matt Thorr
Past membersDave Alford
Chris Hager
Steven St. James
Jeff Buehner
Darren Housholder
Jake E. Lee
Craig Goldy
Joey Cristofanilli
Claude Schnell
Parramore McCarty

Rough Cutt is an American glam metal band from Los Angeles that released two studio albums on Warner Bros. Records in the mid-1980s.[1] Rough Cutt never achieved the commercial success enjoyed by many other Los Angeles bands of that time but various members went on to success in other groups, including Jake E. Lee with Ozzy Osbourne, Amir Derakh with Orgy, Paul Shortino with Quiet Riot, and Craig Goldy and Claude Schnell with Dio.

The current lineup of Rough Cutt, which debuted in November 2019 at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, Oregon, is drummer Dave Alford, first guitarist Chris Hager, second guitarist Darren Housholder (Shrapnel Records recording artist, Love/Hate, War & Peace), bassist Jeff Buehner (The Loyal Order), and lead vocalist Steven St. James (Motown Records, Kagny & The Dirty Rats).

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