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Multiple issues|cleanup = May 2010|disputed = August 2011|unreferenced = January 2009Infobox musical artist | name = Rough Cutt| background = group_or_band| origin = Los Angeles, California | genre = Heavy metal music|Heavy Metal , Hair Metal | years_active = 1981–1987, 2000–? | label = Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros. | associated_acts = Mickey Ratt/ Ratt , Magic, Vengeance, Giuffria , Orgy (band)|Orgy , Julien-K , Dead by Sunrise , Jailhouse, Quiet Riot , Dio (band)|Dio , Warrior (band)|Warrior , Jag Wire, Ozzy Osbourne , Badlands (American band)|Badlands , Aerosmith, Magnitude 9| website =| current_members = Paul Shortino Dave Alford Matt Thorr Chris Hager Amir Derakh | past_members = Jake E. Lee Craig Goldy Joey Cristofanilli Claude Schnell Parramore McCarty Jimmy Crespo J.T. Garrett Sean McNabb Jeff Mayer John Homan Rough Cutt was an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles , California in the 1980s. They were based in Los Angeles after signing a recording contract with Warner Brothers. Despite having a roster of musicians who later found greater success in other groups, Rough Cutt never achieved the popular success enjoyed by many other Los Angeles bands of that time.
History
The first Rough Cutt lineup featured vocalist Paul Shortino , drummer Dave Alford , guitarist Jake E. Lee , keyboardist Claude Schnell , and bassist Joey Cristofanilli . Both Lee and Alford had also previously been in another Los Angeles band, Ratt. Both Schnell and Cristofanilli had previously been in the band Magic.
Two other former Ratt members, guitarist Chris Hager and bassist Matt Thorne (bassist)|Matt Thorne aka Matt Thorr (who replaced Cristofanilli) would also soon join Rough Cutt. After his departure, Cristofanilli temporarily joined Ratt himself, later joining forces with members of the band Sin who went on to release the album Made In Heaven under the name Jag Wire in 1985.
Lee left Rough Cutt in 1982, very briefly played in the band Dio (band)|Dio , and then replaced the deceased Randy Rhoads as Ozzy Osbourne 's guitarist. Lee in turn was replaced by Craig Goldy , formerly of the San Diego band Vengeance. Ronnie James Dio greatly influenced the development of the band. Dio’s wife Wendy Dio was the group’s manager, and Dio himself helped write one of the band’s songs. Rough Cutt contributed two tracks, “A Little Kindness” and “Used & Abused”, both produced by Dio and featuring Jake E Lee on guitar, to the compilation album “L.A's Hottest Unsigned Bands,” issued in 1983. Another Dio-produced track, “Try A Little Harder”, with Goldy on guitar featured on the KLOS radio sponsored “Rock to Riches” compilation, released later on in 1983. Goldy soon left the band, and went on to play in Giuffria , and later in Dio’s band. Goldy was replaced by Amir Derakh , another San Diego band alumnus.
With the lineup solidified with Shortino, Alford, Derakh, Hager, and Thorne, Rough Cutt was signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1984 and recorded two albums Rough Cutt (album)|Rough Cutt produced by Tom Allom and Wants You! produced by Jack Douglas. The band toured extensively in the United States, Europe and Japan as an opening act for Foreigner, Dio, Krokus and others.
Shortino left in the band in 1987 to replace Kevin DuBrow as singer of Quiet Riot . He was briefly replaced by Parramore McCarty of Warrior (band)|Warrior before Rough Cutt called it quits. Derakh, Thorne and Alford regrouped with singer Danny Simon and guitarist Michael Raphael to form Jailhouse, which released a live EP “Alive in a Mad World” in 1989. Derakh was later guitarist for the nu-metal band Orgy (band)|Orgy .
Shortino reformed Rough Cutt in 2000 with an all-new lineup that included former Aerosmith guitarist Jimmy Crespo , keyboardist J.T Garrett, Shortino's former Quiet Riot bandmate bassist Sean McNabb , and Magnitude 9 drummer John Homan, and recorded an EP Sneak Peak . The album was produced by former Rough Cutt bassist Matt Thorne (produced/engineered; The Eels, Trapt, Ratt, Warrant, Badlands, The Donnas, etc.) http://www.BlueThumbProductions.com. The band planned on recording a studio album titled Rough Cutt III , but instead shortened its name to simply The Cutt.
The best known line-up of Rough Cutt reformed for a one-off reunion show in October 2002 at the Viper Room in Hollywood with Shortino, Alford, Derakh, Hager, and Thorne performing together one last time.
In 2008, Deadline Records issued the double disc Anthology consisting of pre- and post- Warner Bros. era demos and a live set recorded in Syracuse, New York in 1985.
Line-ups
Mk. 1 (1982-1983)
Paul Shortino: Lead Vocals
Dave Alford: Drums and Vocals
Jake E. Lee: Guitar
Claude Schnell: Keyboards
Joey Cristofanilli: Bass
Mk. 2 (1983-1984)
Paul Shortino: Lead Vocals
Dave Alford: Drums and Vocals
Craig Goldy: Guitar
Chris Hager: Guitar
Matt Thorr: Bass
Mk. 3 (1984-1987)
Paul Shortino: Lead Vocals
Dave Alford: Drums and Vocals
Amir Derakh: Guitar
Chris Hager: Guitar
Matt Thorr: Bass
Mk. 4 (1987)
Parramore McCarty: Lead Vocals
Dave Alford: Drums and Vocals
Amir Derakh: Guitar
Chris Hager: Guitar
Matt Thorr: Bass
Mk. 5 (2000)
Paul Shortino: Lead Vocals
Jimmy Crespo: Guitar
J.T. Garrett: Keyboards
Sean McNabb: Bass
John Homan: Drums
Discography
"Used And Abused" and "A Little Kindness" (1983)
"Try A Little Harder" (1983)
Fiddler's Studio Sessions 1984
Rough Cutt (album)|Rough Cutt (1985) US #210
Wants You! (a.k.a. Rough Cutt Wants You ) (1986)
1987 Sessions
Rough Cutt Live (1996)
Sneak Peek EP (2000)
Anthology (Rough Cutt album)|Anthology (2008)
Compilations
LA's Hottest Unsigned Rock Bands (Backhouse Records, 1983) w/ Jake E Lee on guitar
Rock to Riches (Starstream Records, 1983) w/ Craig Goldy on guitar
References
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External links
http://www.paulshortino.com Paul Shortino's website
http://www.roughcutt.com Rough Cutt official website(owned by Shortino)
http://www.dukefame.com Duke Fame (Shortino) website
http://www.musicworks1.com Paul Shortino's Personal Label website
Dave Alford Dave Alford's wikipedia page
http://www.sleazeroxx.com/interviews/alford.shtml Dave Alford's Interview on Sleaze Roxx
http://www.rockdetector.com/recording/usa/ca/losangeles/jailhouse/album/jailhouse82460 Jailhouse; Alive in a Mad World and self titled album Jailhouse.
http://www.myspace.com/rockindavesmodev Mod Ev is Rockin Dave Alford, Producer, Drummer, Songwriter
http://www.myspace.com/kryme Kryme is Rockin Dave Alford, Producer, Drummer, Songwriter
Hear 'n Aid Hear 'N Aid Famine Relief
http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=xrj5CET4ehE Hear 'N Aid Famine Relief Video
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