6 String Drag

Named honoring the Stanley Brothers’ “Five String Move,” the Clemson, South Carolina-based alt-country unit 6 String Move was led by singer/guitarist Kenny Roby, the onetime frontman of the punk group dubbed the Lubricators. Sense trapped with the confines of hardcore, Roby disbanded the Lubricators in 1992 and, with bassist Rob Keller and multi-instrumentalist Ed Campbell, produced the Welfare Liners, an organization devoted to addresses of classic nation, bluegrass, and honky tonk music. After a couple of displays, the Welfare Liners (minus Campbell) developed into 6 String Pull, which in its unique incarnation also included business lead guitarist Glenn Cannon, drummer Ray Duffey, and pianist/trombonist David “Pops” Wright. With Roby’s unique songs operating the gamut from old-time nation to straight-ahead rock and roll, the group quickly entered the studio room to record their self-titled 1994 debut LP, released by Fundamental Information. Following the departures of Cannon and Wright, 6 String Pull — right now including guitarist Scotty Miller, never to become puzzled with the likewise named innovator of Video game Theory or the vocalist and guitarist using the V-Roys — authorized to Steve Earle’s E-Squared label and journeyed to Nashville to record their 1997 recording High Hat, that was released to enthusiastic evaluations. Within the wake of its launch, Miller remaining the music group, and was changed by fresh guitarist William Tonks. 6 String Pull split up amicably in 1998, and Roby continued to a single profession, while Keller revived the name the Welfare Liners for any contemporary bluegrass music group. 2014 saw the discharge from the JAG Classes, an archival assortment of unreleased materials documented in 1996 and 1998, which same yr, Kenny Roby teamed up with Rob Keller, Ray Duffey and Scotty Miller to try out a 6 String Pull reunion display to celebrate the 40th Wedding anniversary of Raleigh, North Carolina’s Schoolkids Information. Their appearance proceeded to go over well as well as the group made a decision to play even more displays; they quickly opted to consider the next phase, and in Feb 2015, Royal Potato Family members released 6 String Drag’s first recording from the 21st hundred years, Roots Rock and roll ‘n’ Roll, accompanied by a tour with the South and Midwest.