The Roll the Dice Band (RTD) is a group of six seasoned musicians with over 25 years of band credentials with a singular mission – defend the almighty groove! RTD combines a unique blend of soul, funk, classic rock, R&B, and even swing music, that appeals to all ages and lovers of music.

RTD has entertained at some of the largest area events, including the Rochester International Jazz Festival (RJIF), Naples Grape Festival, and Fairport Steel Rail Festival, as well as many popular wineries, breweries, and music clubs in the Upstate and Finger lakes region.

Our audience will fondly remember classic forgotten nuggets, combined with popular music ranging from Motown to Stax to good ol’ fashioned Rock and Roll with a twist. It intoxicates the soul to get your body moving!

We’re a five-piece band featuring drums, guitars, bass, banjo, keys, mandolin… and play a pretty eclectic mix of the most danceable tunes. We do songs by The Strokes, the Who, the Cure, REM, The Killers, The Revivalists, Vance Joy, Nathaniel Rateliff, Smashing Pumpkins, the Beatles, Stone Temple Pilots…  We’ve never played a gig where people weren’t dancing and having a good time, and we can provide hours of entertainment.

I’ve spent a long time chasing songs across places I’ve called home – The Carolinas, Texas, Alaska, Scotland, Texas again, and now back in my hometown of Rochester, NY. Along the way I’ve been lucky enough to win a couple of awards for my lap-steel playing and tour internationally, but the heart of what I do has always been simple: I try to catch real human moments in a song. A quiet heartbreak. A small mercy. A flash of hope. A stab of regret. Those little snapshots of what it feels like to be alive.

These days, I’m leaning into the folky, narrative side of my song writing. I love intimate listening rooms where every word and every note has room to breathe. I’m still playing with my Americana band, The Son Henry Band. They’re a wonderful group of musicians, dear friends, and sometimes you just need to wail on the guitar and shout it out – I’ll never give that up!  But these days I’m also spending a lot of time performing solo and with my duo partner, Elaine Verstraete, in our project The Front Porch Project.

I’m also deeply committed to community music. I host a monthly Son House Blues Night and a weekly jam, and I spend a lot of time mentoring younger players. Music gave me a place to belong; helping others find that place matters to me.