| Bassist/Drummer, Vocals |
© 2010 Crossover Band
As a young boy of 12, Rocky would watch the Stage Band drummer
play "Wipe Out" and thought the guy was just too cool. So he
found a pair of welding rods, filled one-gallon tin molasses
buckets for tom toms and created a snare drum with bb's. His
Mom's best pot lids were hung from the ceiling as cymbals. An old
tin wash tub became the bass drum. "It didn't take long for my
parents to buy me a set of drums!" Rocky laughs.
His Sophomore year of High School Rocky began playing gigs with
a six piece band on the weekends and learned what playing
professionally was about. Then his Junior year Rocky formed his
own band, "The Better Half". As a Senior Rocky received a full
music scholarship to Pikeville College. While there, he was
offered the opportunity to become Loretta Lynn's drummer.
After Rocky and Michelle met and married they toured the US for 9
years. Their band, Montage, played an average of 50 weeks a year
at resorts, hotels & clubs. One of the highlights was performing at
Resorts International in Atlantic City and appearing on the Easter
Seals Telethon representing Resorts International.
In 1985, two years after the birth of their son, Aaron, the Rowes
accepted a 5 year long house gig as a duo in Huntington, W.Va.
There they co-wrote 'The Best is Yet to Come,' which was adopted
as the city theme song for Huntington, W.Va. At the same time the
Rowes released a record "With or Without You" regionally and
shared the stage in concert with Kathy Matea, Earl Thomas Conley,
Shelley West, Ricky Scaggs, Billy Crash Craddock and Cal Smith.
Rocky and Michelle also performed at the Governor's Mansion
several times, at political fund raisers for the governor, and for
the opening of Interstate 64. The Rowes have also co-written
jingles for Holiday Inn and the Tara Plantation Dinner House in
Moberly, MO.
In 1993 Rocky and Michelle moved to Medina, Ohio where they
became involved with the local Miss America Pageant, acting as
emcee while also providing the musical entertainment.
In 1996 Rocky and Michelle moved to Lake Saint Louis, MO. They
continued to play local events as a duo until forming Crossover in
2004.
Rocky is a member of his church's Praise Band and continues to
participate in special programs there. He plays; drums, keyboards,
bass pedals and bass guitar.
Rocky is married to Michelle, the guitarist in Crossover. They
have one son, Aaron, and a four-legged child - a mini schnauzer -
named Jazz.
Instruments: Ibanez Bass, Roland Custom V Set Drums
Favorite Artists: Chicago, Blood Sweat and Tears, Huey Lewis
and the News
play "Wipe Out" and thought the guy was just too cool. So he
found a pair of welding rods, filled one-gallon tin molasses
buckets for tom toms and created a snare drum with bb's. His
Mom's best pot lids were hung from the ceiling as cymbals. An old
tin wash tub became the bass drum. "It didn't take long for my
parents to buy me a set of drums!" Rocky laughs.
His Sophomore year of High School Rocky began playing gigs with
a six piece band on the weekends and learned what playing
professionally was about. Then his Junior year Rocky formed his
own band, "The Better Half". As a Senior Rocky received a full
music scholarship to Pikeville College. While there, he was
offered the opportunity to become Loretta Lynn's drummer.
After Rocky and Michelle met and married they toured the US for 9
years. Their band, Montage, played an average of 50 weeks a year
at resorts, hotels & clubs. One of the highlights was performing at
Resorts International in Atlantic City and appearing on the Easter
Seals Telethon representing Resorts International.
In 1985, two years after the birth of their son, Aaron, the Rowes
accepted a 5 year long house gig as a duo in Huntington, W.Va.
There they co-wrote 'The Best is Yet to Come,' which was adopted
as the city theme song for Huntington, W.Va. At the same time the
Rowes released a record "With or Without You" regionally and
shared the stage in concert with Kathy Matea, Earl Thomas Conley,
Shelley West, Ricky Scaggs, Billy Crash Craddock and Cal Smith.
Rocky and Michelle also performed at the Governor's Mansion
several times, at political fund raisers for the governor, and for
the opening of Interstate 64. The Rowes have also co-written
jingles for Holiday Inn and the Tara Plantation Dinner House in
Moberly, MO.
In 1993 Rocky and Michelle moved to Medina, Ohio where they
became involved with the local Miss America Pageant, acting as
emcee while also providing the musical entertainment.
In 1996 Rocky and Michelle moved to Lake Saint Louis, MO. They
continued to play local events as a duo until forming Crossover in
2004.
Rocky is a member of his church's Praise Band and continues to
participate in special programs there. He plays; drums, keyboards,
bass pedals and bass guitar.
Rocky is married to Michelle, the guitarist in Crossover. They
have one son, Aaron, and a four-legged child - a mini schnauzer -
named Jazz.
Instruments: Ibanez Bass, Roland Custom V Set Drums
Favorite Artists: Chicago, Blood Sweat and Tears, Huey Lewis
and the News
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