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Rough Cutt
12+ albums
hard rockheavy metalGlam Metalhair metalamerican
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Rough Cutt is an American glam metal band from Los Angeles that released two studio albums on Warner Bros. Records in the mid-1980s. The band did not achieve the commercial success of many other Los Angeles acts of the era, but several members later joined notable groups, including Jake E. Lee with Ozzy Osbourne, Amir Derakh with Orgy and Julien-K, Paul Shortino with Quiet Riot, and Craig Goldy and Claude Schnell with Dio. A more recent lineup debuted in November 2019 at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, Oregon, featuring drummer Dave Alford, guitarist Chris Hager, guitarist Darren Housholder, bassist Jeff Buehner, and lead vocalist Steven St. James. The original lineup of Rough Cutt included Paul Shortino on vocals, Dave Alford on drums, Jake E. Lee on guitar, Claude Schnell on keyboards, and Joey Cristofanilli on bass. Lee and Alford had previously been in Ratt, while Schnell and Cristofanilli had been members of Magic. Chris Hager and bassist Matt Thorne, also former Ratt members, joined the band later, replacing Cristofanilli. After leaving Rough Cutt, Cristofanilli briefly joined Ratt and later collaborated with members of Sin to form Jag Wire, releasing "Made in Heaven" in 1985. Jake E. Lee departed in 1982 and was briefly part of Dio before replacing Randy Rhoads as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist. Craig Goldy replaced Lee in Rough Cutt but later joined Giuffria and Dio. Amir Derakh eventually replaced Goldy, completing the lineup with Shortino, Alford, Hager, and Thorne
