When Rodney Hutchins was born in August of 1968, music was already flowing in his blood line. His mother, Brenda and her brother Freddie, were in a top 40 band that already had several songs on the charts, some in the top ten . Rodney would sit and watch them practice while the other kids played. 

 At the age of 5, he would sing solos at his church, Red Mountain Baptist, in his hometown of Rougemont, N.C., no music, just him. He got his 1st drum set around age 8, and a few months later was playing in his family's gospel group at many local churches.

 By the mid-eighties, he was now playing country music and would fill in for many local bands when their drummer couldn't make a show. His mother wasn't very happy with  the bands calling, she didn't think it was "right for a youngin' to be in clubs", but, with her unknowing he still played as many as he could with his Uncle Freddie, who was and remains Rodney's main musical influence.At that time though, bass players were hard to find, and drummers were a dime a dozen, so, this was Rodney's chance to get out in front with the crowd. He learned the basics and within a few short weeks, was now being called on to play bass for groups, but still being "hush-hush" from his parents.

 "My mom would have killed Freddie if she knew what was going on" Rodney says laughing. "I learned from some of the best musicians in the area, they all spent time showing me the basics, telling me stories, and keeping me commerical", Rodney remembers," commerical was the "nashville way", just keep it simple" and to this day, he has kept that style. Simple.

 He watched musicians on shows where he played with such acts as Charlie Daneils Band, Ronnie McDowell, The Embers, and local bands like The Catsburg Band, The Super Grit Cowboy Band, The Rock-N-Rye Band (now The Pearsall Brothers Band) and many others and learned from each one ways to do and not to do things."I don't recall all the folks names who helped me , but I still see them in my mind like it was yesterday".

 When Freddie passed away in the 90's, Rodney's yearning to play did as well.

So, he spent his time working various jobs over the years and is presently at Davis Harley -Davidson in Burlington, N.C., where he is very happy as a certified Harley Technician." I get paid to ride bikes, what a job " he says with a grin.  

 In September 2001, he started back playing bass with a local band and met the "woman of his dreams", Bridgette, who was the lead singer and  who became his wife in May, 2003 and between them they have 3 great children, Tommy, Tammra, Joseph and they now reside in Rougemont.

 "I had met Richard and Steve (Pearsall) some 10 years or so ago, and these guys just kicked-ass, they played the music I loved, from Skynyrd, SRV, Garth, Clapton, and their own originals that just fit my life well".

 "Rich called me up one night to see if I'd fill in on bass, and of course I was happy to say " yes", and now , months later, I am the bassman for the band."

 "These guys are like family to me, they treat me like I'm the 4th brother, and I can honestly say, this was meant to be, this is what I've been practicing and playing for all these years".

 " Last thing I'd like to say is I wanna thank God for my talent, my wife Bridgette for her undying love and support, my kids, my parents, my family and friends, to all my past and present musician friends, you the fans, and to the brothers for the chance to play with one of the finest bands ever."

   Thanks to all and God bless !!