Roger Clyne
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Roger Meade Clyne is the lead singer, songwriter, rhythm guitar player, kazoo-ist, and harmonica-ist for Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers
. His previous bands include The Mortals and The Refreshments.
Clyne and the Peacemakers released their sixth full-length studio album, "Unida Cantina," in April, 2011. They also wrote and recorded the theme song for their hometown Arizona Diamondbacks
, entitled The D'Backs' Swing. Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers also have three live albums.
Much of Roger's music revolves around life in southern Arizona. Roger was born in Tucson, AZ and grew up in Tempe, AZ where he balanced life as a suburban kid and visiting his grandparents ranch in Southern AZ with riding horses, herding cattle and fixing fences. As a youth, his frequent trips south of the border to Mexico have influenced not only his music, but also his charitable contributions. Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers have been throwing big concerts in Rocky Point, Mexico for over 10 years and always raise money for charities based in Rocky Point, Mexico as well as many charities in AZ.
Roger has been a successful, truly independent musician for over 10 years. He owns his own tour bus and tours all over the United States every year.
Roger has three children and lives in Tempe, AZ.
Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers
Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers is a rock band from Tempe, Arizona, USA. The band is typically referred to by the fans as the abbreviation "RCPM"...
. His previous bands include The Mortals and The Refreshments.
Clyne and the Peacemakers released their sixth full-length studio album, "Unida Cantina," in April, 2011. They also wrote and recorded the theme song for their hometown Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
, entitled The D'Backs' Swing. Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers also have three live albums.
Much of Roger's music revolves around life in southern Arizona. Roger was born in Tucson, AZ and grew up in Tempe, AZ where he balanced life as a suburban kid and visiting his grandparents ranch in Southern AZ with riding horses, herding cattle and fixing fences. As a youth, his frequent trips south of the border to Mexico have influenced not only his music, but also his charitable contributions. Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers have been throwing big concerts in Rocky Point, Mexico for over 10 years and always raise money for charities based in Rocky Point, Mexico as well as many charities in AZ.
Roger has been a successful, truly independent musician for over 10 years. He owns his own tour bus and tours all over the United States every year.
Roger has three children and lives in Tempe, AZ.
Discography
- Wheelie (1994) (with The Refreshments)
- Fizzy Fuzzy Big & BuzzyFizzy Fuzzy Big & BuzzyFizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy is an album by alternative rock band The Refreshments, released on February 27, 1996 . Many of the songs are re-recordings from their previous effort, Wheelie, which saw a very limited release...
(1996) (with The Refreshments) - The Bottle & Fresh Horses (1997) (with The Refreshments)
- Honky Tonk Union (1999)
- Real To Reel (2000) (Live)
- Sonoran Hope And Madness (2002)
- ¡Americano! (2004)
- Live at Billy Bob's Texas (2005)
- Four Unlike Before (2006) (EP)
- No More Beautiful World (2007)
- Turbo Ocho (2008)
- Glow In the Dark (2009) (Live)
- Unida Cantina (2011)
Cultural Impact
In the 2011 novel Donations to Clarity by Noah Baird (Published by Second Wind Publishing), two characters were named after Roger Clyne- A newscaster 'Echo Clyne' and her cameraman 'Roger'.Soundtracks
- An American Werewolf in ParisAn American Werewolf in ParisAn American Werewolf in Paris is a 1997 horror/comedy film about werewolves. It was directed by Anthony Waller and stars Tom Everett Scott and Julie Delpy...
1997 "Psychosis" (as The Refreshments) - King of the HillKing of the HillKing of the Hill is an American animated dramedy series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, that ran from January 12, 1997, to May 6, 2010, on Fox network. It centers on the Hills, a working-class Methodist family in the fictional small town of Arlen, Texas...
Theme song (as The Refreshments)