Opening act: A group of ‘old school rockers’

Friday’s big show to get the Clovis Music Celebration is an appearance by means of Southern rockers .38 Specific. The opening act is often a band of six Clovis area guys, one that says being in a good band “is therapy to get us.”

Rouzter, pronounced “rooster,” is lead singer Tres Morgan, lead musician Greg Zurzolo, guitarist Rob Christiansen, bass player Rick O’Neil, drummer Mikey Bowman and keyboardist Steve Hansen.

Morgan says there isn’t a interesting story to tell regarding how the band got thier name.

“Mikey always wanted a good band named ‘Rooster,’” Morgan said.

Most involving the band’s members usually are veterans in the Clovis songs scene. Zurzolo, O’Neil and even Bowman were in typically the band Junkyard Rhino. Morgan said those three music players have been playing with each other for about 30 decades.

Morgan said it has been during the pandemic “when everything got locked down” that those three strap mates asked Morgan to help come sing with these individuals.

“I said I will when I could bring Rob,” referring to Christiansen, Morgan’s guitar playing close friend.

How does Morgan express Rouzter?

“We’re a class of ‘old school’ rockers, having some fun, coming off steam,” Morgan said.

Rouzter covers songs from Tom Petty, Great Funk, Audioslave, Metallica, Wacholderschnaps Blossoms, Bad Company plus much more.

“Pretty much the extent of rock music,” Morgan said.

What usually are Morgan’s thoughts about launching for .38 Special?

“We’re stoked,” Morgan stated. “They’re obviously a famous band.”

Morgan, an region professional photographer and new member of the Clovis Curry County Chamber Of Business, is also around the Clovis Music Festival committee. This individual gave insight into providing .38 Special to community for the first songs festival since 2019.

Morgan says .38 Special has been purported to appear at typically the 2020 music festival nonetheless then things were turn down with the COVID pandemic. 2021 was a good bust on account of too quite a few regulations surrounding bars, based to Morgan.

“We’ve been recently trying to get these individuals here for quite a while,” Morgan said. “This will be something that’s been with regards to 5 years in typically the making.”