Roy Allen Rauschenberg — Biography

Originally from Lakewood, Ohio, Roy Rauschenberg began playing professionally in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia areas, in the band Southbound. With a strong concert-style format and stage show, the band specialized in showcase rock with an acoustic "unplugged" set — progressive for the mid 70s. As the rhythm guitarist, Roy was able to introduce many instruments such as the banjo, pedal steel, and mandolin into the diverse cover and original repertoire. It was also at this time that Roy started to hone his singing impression skills. After playing dates throughout the Eastern seaboard and the midwest, Roy moved to Florida in 1977. Spending three years writing and recording, he then co-founded BREEZE with Mike Perri in 1980.

BREEZE quickly became one of the finest "tribute" bands on the East Coast. With uncanny vocals and musicianship, BREEZE presented shows featuring greats like Jethro Tull, the Moody Blues, Cat Stevens, James Taylor, America, Chicago, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, CSNY, CCR, the Allman Brothers, the Doobie Brothers, Van Morrison, Santana, and Pink Floyd, to name a few. Along with BREEZE, Roy also manned guitar and vocals for the 80s band, RetroRadio, as well as working with Dennis Lambert, Phil Kenzie, and others. BREEZE was celebrating its 41st year when COVID-19 shut everything down. Roy is moving forward with his first album, untitled as of yet, and will be pursuing other musical ventures and opportunities.