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From the streets of New Orleans and the banks of the Mississippi, to the clubs of Chicago, Roundhouse draws on American music to build a contemporary sound all its own. Weaving together Jazz, Funk, Blues, Zydeco, and Rockabilly, the band creates original material that is familiar and fresh.

Roundhouse was selected to represent Maine in the Semifinals of the "International Blues Competition" in Memphis, TN. in January, 2006. The band has also shared the stage with the likes of John Hammond and Luther "Guitar Jr." Johnson.

Nominated for the Seacoast Spotlight Award in the Blues and R&B category in 2004, 2005, and 2006, Roundhouse is becoming one of the more popular dance bands in the Seacoast area. The band attracts a wide variety of people, including local swing dance enthusiasts.

The band is comprised of seasoned musicians, who combine experience and polish with the grit required to really make their music jump. Members of Roundhouse have shared the stage with Emmy Lou Harris, The Eagles, Jonathan Edwards, Tom Rush, Mountain, Shenandoah, James Montgomery, Frogman Henry, George Winston, Bill Haley’s Comets, The Del Fuegos, and South Side Johnny.

An evening with Roundhouse is guaranteed to wear out those dancin' shoes.

Roundhouse is:

Mike "Bullfrog" Rogers - Blues Harp & Vocals:	Bullfrog has been playin' blues harp since the late 60's. His style is heavily influenced by the great Sonny Terry. He has been playing in the Seacoast area off and on over the years spending a great deal of his career at the side of singer and songwriter John Perrault. In addition to Roundhouse Mike can also currently be found gigging with the folk group Salt River, as well as providing seacoast area schools with harmonica workshops. For more information about the Salt River Trio, and the harmonica workshops please visit harmonicaworkshops.com. Additionally, you can find the Salt River Trio's latest CD release at cdbaby.com.
Buddy Shute - Guitar and Vocals:	Born and raised in Memphis, TN, and spending 10 years in New Orleans, Buddy understands the delta feel better than most in the seacoast area. A talented guitar player and songwriter, Buddy lends his original material, as well as his extensive mental library of great standards including one of Roundhouse's signature cover songs "Zip A Dee Doo Dah". Buddy also has recently engaged in a solo effort that has yielded a new CD "Ozark Moon", also available on cdbaby.com. For more information about Buddy, you can visit buddyshute.com.
Dave Graf - Guitar and Vocals:	From Frederick, MD, Dave brings a highly experienced and varied sound to Roundhouse. He has been playing Rock-n-roll, country, and Jazz for 30 years. Dave spent 3 years touring with original members of Bill Haley's Comets, and another 3 summers playing Jazz at the Harvard Faculty Club. Dave currently participates in a duo with Joanne Connolly, a trio with Doug Green and Pete Braddock, and appears locally as a solo guitarist (Chet Atkins style).
Doug Green - Bass	Raised in Connecticut, Doug has been living in southern Maine for about 20 years. As a youngest brother he borrowed many a Motown, Funk, and British Rock LP at an inappropriately young age from his older brother and sister. While living in Florida through the ‘70s (‘nuff said), Doug received a healthy diet of traditional and modern jazz, with the occasional involuntary infusion of Disco. Doug plays guitar, pennywhistle, and harmonica, but has focused on the electric bass in recent years. His first live harmonica and bass performances were with Graf&Green in the Portsmouth area in the late ‘90s. When not gigging with Roundhouse, Doug’s bass can be heard in quieter venues with the SeaSmoke trio with Dave Graf on guitar and Peter Braddock on drums. Doug is the most recent addition to the Roundhouse family and happy to be able to turn up his amp a little and enjoy the feel of the music while friends and fans tap their feet or dance with abandon.
Joe Rogers - Drums	Born and raised the musician son of Mike Rogers he started playing drums when he was 5. He spent several years playing in bands that entertained many favorite seacoast venues. Joe took a break to pursue his "day job", travel, and live around the country. When Joe's not gigging with ROUNDHOUSE, you can find him playing throughout Maine and the Seacoast with other local musicians such as Joyce Andersen, Liz Lannon, and anyone else lookin' for that Fat Back-beat.