The Red Mountain Boys consists of Alan Thomas Begley, guitar player, Jeff Daugherty, mandolin player, Lewis Mock, banjo player, and Jon Murphy, bass player. The band formed thanks to the members all having the time to perform in a band, moving to similar places, and realizing they had great chemistry together as a group. When the pandemic hit, they continued playing together safely outside, and they started writing material together. They have since released various singles together, and have essentially only performed their original material.

Begley grew up listening to bluegrass music in Virginia and was taught by John McCutcheon in Pine Mountain, Kentucky. Daugherty’s uncle hosted jam sessions with his band frequently, and Daugherty himself remembers being exposed to various forms of bluegrass music. Mock began performing at the age of eight at the Front Street Replica in Dodge City, Kansas, where he performed hundreds of shows. Finally, Murphy has been playing bass and singing since high school and studied for a BA in Media Arts with a Music minor from the University of Arizona and an MA in Applied Linguistics from University of Massachusetts Boston.

In 2021, when the guys recorded their singles in the studio, they would often do so individually, wearing masks to abide by pandemic guidelines. Daugherty, owning the music studio they recorded in, was elated to be able to get some of his own music recorded. The songs are currently only on streaming services, as the band wants to do their part to be eco-friendly.

Daugherty loves the connection of the band through the audience when they are playing live, when the audience is invested in the songs that the band performs and ends up singing along with the choruses by the end of the show. He hopes that people can recognize that you don’t necessarily have to be a bluegrass fan to like the group, and that even fans of music such as metal can enjoy what the group has to offer.

Be sure to check out Red Mountain Boys performing at the Gold Hill Inn, 401 Main Street in Gold Hill, on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.

Busey Brews

Sunday, September 3 at 2 p.m. - Hundred Pound Housecat

Sunday, September 10 at 2 p.m. - Grant Livingston

Sunday, September 17 at 2 p.m. - Madalyn and Gabriel

Sunday, September 24 at 2 p.m. - The Pik Me Ups

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BuseyBrews/

Website: https://buseybrews.com/

Location: 70 E. 1st Street, Nederland

Phone: 1-855-633-2739

Canyon Tavern

Saturday, September 2 at 7 p.m. - Zach Allen

Sunday, September 3 at 3 p.m. - Scrapyard Izzy

Monday, September 4 at 3 p.m. - Howard D

Friday, September 8 at 7 p.m. - Karaoke

Saturday, September 9 at 7 p.m. - JJ Fraser

Saturday, September 16 at 7 p.m. - Branden Sipes

Friday, September 22 at 7 p.m. - Karaoke

Saturday, September 23 at 7 p.m. - Deva Yonder

Friday, September 29 at 7 p.m. - Will Whelan

Saturday, September 30 at 7 p.m. - Derek Hall

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Coalcreekcanyontavern

Location: 32138 Highway 72, Coal Creek Canyon

Phone: 303-642-3180

Gold Hill General Store

Website: https://www.goldhillstore.com/

Location: 531 Main Street, Gold Hill

Phone: 303-443-7724

Gold Hill Inn

Friday, September 1 at 5:30 p.m. - Kate Farmer Band

Saturday, September 2 at 5:30 p.m. - Foggy Mountain Spaceship

Sunday, September 3 at 5:30 p.m. - Laurie Dameron

Monday, September 4 at 12 p.m. - Labor Day Cajun Cookout and Concert 2023

Friday, September 8 at 5:30 p.m. - High Lonesome

Saturday, September 9 at 7:30 p.m. - The Red Mountain Boys

Sunday, September 10 at 7 p.m. - Martha Scanlan and Jon Neufeld

Friday, September 15 at 8 p.m. - Drunken Hearts

Sunday, September 17 at 7 p.m. - Micki Balder

Friday, September 22 at 8 p.m. - New Family Dog with Brittney Wagner

Sunday, September 24 at 7 p.m. - Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore

Friday, September 29 at 8 p.m. - Blue Canyon Boys

Saturday, September 30 at 7 p.m. - Silent Bear

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoldHillInn/

Website: goldhillinn.com

Location: 401 Main Street, Gold Hill

Phone: 303-443-6461

Howlin Wind Brewing

September 2 at 4 - Windy Pines

September 9 at 5 - Stone Hall

September 16 at 5 - Steepland string band

September 23 at 6 - Melt and the Family Band

September 30 at 4 - Magoo

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howlinwindbrewing

Website: https://www.howlinwindbrewing.com/

Location: 51 A Main Street, Rollinsville

Phone: 309-825-5245

Jamestown Mercantile

Wednesday, September 6 at 5 p.m. - Open Mic Night

Wednesday, September 20 at 5 p.m. - Open Mic Night

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamestown.mercantile/

Website: https://www.jamestownmercantile.com/

Location: 108 Main Street, Jamestown

Phone: 303-442-5847

JKQ BBQ

Friday music at 6 p.m. & Saturday at 5 p.m.

September 1 & 2 - Robby Wicks

September 8 & 9 - Jon “Blackdog” Ridnell

September 15 & 16 - Jimmy Lewis

September 22 & 23 - Duey

September 29 & 30 - Boys of the Town

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JkqBbq/

Location: 200 Gregory Street, Black Hawk

Phone: 720-316-1361

Knotted Root Brewing

Saturday, September 2 at 6 p.m. - Luma Sky

Friday, September 8 at 6 p.m. - Whumpf!

Saturday, September 9 at 5 p.m. - Michael Lenssen

Friday, September 15 at 6 p.m. - The Pineytops

Saturday, September 16 at 5 p.m. - New Family Dog (Acoustic)

Saturday, September 23 at 5 p.m. - Dead Phish Orchestra Chamber Ensemble (Duo)

Friday, September 29 at 6pm - Tober Schorr & The Sound Ideal

Saturday, September 30 at 5pm - Smooth Money Gesture

Every Sunday at 5 p.m. - Jazz Sundays with Black Dog & Friends

Website: https://www.knottedrootbrewing.com/home

Location: 250 N. Caribou Street, Nederland

Phone: 720-248-7129

Millsite Inn

Most Sunday’s at 4 p.m. - Open Jam

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/millsiteinn.moyer

Website: https://millsiteinn.wixsite.com/millsiteinn

Location: 44365 Highway 72, Ward

Phone: 720-547-9438

Nederland Farmers Market

Sunday, September 3 at 10:30 a.m. - Mark Vossler

Sunday, September 17 at 10:30 a.m. - Stellar Jays

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NederlandFarmersMarket/

Website: https://www.nederlandfarmersmarket.org/

Location: 85 E. 1st Street, Nederland

Sweet Sue’s

Friday, September 1 at 5 p.m. - Open Mic

Website: https://www.sweetsuesmercantile.com

Location: 35 E. 1st Street, Nederland

The Old Gallery

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAPOldGallery/

Website: www.theoldgallery.org

Location: 14863 Highway 7, Allenspark

Phone: 303-747-2906

Train Cars Coffee & Kava

Saturday, September 9 at 11 a.m. - Peak Vibes Festival

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thetraincars

Location: 101 Peak to Peak Highway, Nederland

Phone: 303-258-0440

United Center

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnitedCenterInc/

Website: http://www.unitedcenterinc.com/

Location: 1440 Colorado Boulevard, Idaho Springs

Phone: 303-900-8689

Very Nice Brewing Co.

Friday, September 1 at 6 p.m. - Mountain ReVerb

Saturday, September 2 at 6 p.m. - NoGo Gilbillies

Thursday, September 21 at 6 p.m. - The Gael

Friday, September 22 at 6 p.m. - Rocky Stiers

Facebook: www.facebook.com/verynicebeer

Website: www.verynicebrewing.com/

Location: 20 E. Lakeview Drive, #112, Nederland

Phone: 303-258-3770

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