Rollin' In The Hay is an American alternative bluegrass band from Birmingham, Alabama. The group has self-released six CDs and also has created 15 nationally released instrumental tributes called the Pickin' On series. The band is listed in the Alabama Music Hall of Fame as "Music Achievers"."Rollin' In The Hay – Live at Tacky Jacks". The Southland Music Line April 8, 2014
History Rollin' In The Hay was founded in 1993,"Rollin' in the Hay: Southern rock in disguise". Times Free Press, June 4th, 2010 by Casey Phillips and first performed in 1994,"Rollin' in the Hay: Before Huntsville, Fourth of July Scottsboro shows, Rick Carter on Birmingham band's 20-year history, how Allman Brothers changed his life". AL.com, Matt Wake |June 26, 2014 starting out in local clubs, including the War Eagle Supper Club in Auburn." Staples of Supper Club’s music scene reflect on decades of ‘hot rock’". Katherine Haas. Opelika-Auburn News, Dec 30, 2015 In 2001, they were a featured band on the Pickin' on Widespread Panic: A Bluegrass Tribute album,"Pickin' on Widespread Panic: A Bluegrass Tribute". AllMusic, Review by Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. and they also appeared in the 2002 followup Pickin' on Travis Tritt: A Tribute."Pickin' on Travis Tritt: A Tribute". AllMusic Review by Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.c
The band continued to perform around the Southern states, "Rollin’ in the Hay, Montgomery Brew Pub, Montgomery, Alabama- 11/19". Jam Bands, : 2003/11/29 by Dan Cohen"Rollin' In The Hay 8/29/10 MaGhee's Grill On The Hill 2nd Annual Ass Kickin Contest To Benefit Wilmer Hall". Jams Plus, Tarver Shelton. while recording and self-releasing six albums.
In 2012, after winning a band contest,"Rollin' in the Hay wins a spot at 2012 Bonnaroo music festival". al.com, Lawrence Specker April 25, 2012 the Rollin' In The Hay performed at the Bonnaroo Music Festival."Rick Carter performs at The Coal Yard". Shelby County Reporter, Dec 22, 2016. Laura Brookhart
The band performed at the 2015 Briar Patch Festival in Damascus." Music lovers converge on the Briar Patch Music Festival". Albany Herald, Jun 3, 2015
Current members Rick Carter – vocals and guitar"Q&A with Rick Carter, lead singer of Rollin' in the Hay". Times-Colonist, June 4, 2010 by Casey Phillips Stan Foster – vocals and electric bass Johnny (Fontana) Kulinich – guitar and mandolin Leif Bondarenko – drums Brooks Hubbert – Bad to the Bone (Period)
References
External links
Band profile