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BIOS
Gathered together from small towns and big cities, the members of Rockhill
have somehow managed to continue to enjoy making music together for over 15 years. With three singer/songwriters
who aren't afraid to speak thier minds, the creative energy and sparks of collaboration have been flying since
day one. Every picture tells a story, so below are just some snapshots of the boys in the band.
Phil Neal- Phil is a Kansas City native who began his musical career by singing in his church choir
in grade school. In his early professional years Phil was a well-known solo acoustic guitar player
and singer, doing the rounds in the coffee shops and folk clubs of Kansas City and the surrounding
college towns. This is where he met his longtime musical partner Gary Paredes. Phil's video for
his regional hit single, Standard Question, hit light rotation on MTV. Phil has opened for many
major recording artists and is currently a founding member of Rockhill.
Gary Paredes- Gary is a longtime fixture of the Kansas City Music scene. He has played guitar for many
local bands and currently plays lead guitar for Mike Ireland and Holler, Howard Iceberg and the
Titanics as well as Rockhill. He has shared the stage, opening for acts such as John Hiatt, John Prine,
Dale Watson, Billy Joe Shaver, The Bottle Rockets, Robert Earl Keen, Norman Blake, Iris Dement, Little
Steven and the Disciples of Soul and many, many others.
Doug Osburn- Doug started out
playing drums in the Wichita Kansas-based punk/jam blues band Scarlet Aces. After picking up the bass,
he later joined trad. blues/original rock band Rhynohyni and spent years playing the Midwest college circuit
before settling in Kansas City. Doug played with many popular Midwestern acts, both blues and original rock, before joining Phil
Neal and Gary Paredes in the early '90s rock band PowerTies. A founding member of Rockhill, Doug also currently
plays bass with Kansas City folk legend Howard Iceberg.
Chuck Boyd- Chuck was born and
raised in Kansas City, Missouri. He started singing and playing drums in his early teens and several years later he started playing
percussion. He was a member of some well known local groups such as Nation, Justice, Contraband, and others. He moved to Nashville,
Tennessee in the early 90's, and started writing and recording with his wife and several other local groups. He has toured Canada and
the United States. In the last year he relocated back to Kansas City and met up with his ROCKHILL friends. He has always loved
writing songs and he is really enjoying this blend of original music with such seasoned and accomplished players.
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