Hank’s Open Mic

| June 27, 2014 | Reply
The Rye Boys

The Rye Boys

Open mics give new and upcoming musicians a chance to share their talents in front of both friends and strangers, practice their skills with a microphone and sound equipment, and get comfortable on stage. Many venues and hosts limit their musicians to certain types of music or to original songs, or some other criteria that compliments that venue. Sometimes, too, they play an open mic hoping the venue music buyer will give them an ear. It happens.

Hank’s Texas Grill has, for years, held open mic every Wednesday, and there are no limitations on what their participants can share with their audience. Some perform only original songs, others only cover songs. Some play electric guitars, others play acoustic instruments. The one thing they have in common, Wednesday after Wednesday, is that each is treated with respect and admiration for their talents.

Tyler Rogers, himself a musician, songwriter, and band member, hosts Hank’s Texas Grill open mic each Wednesday night, and keeps it casual and fun, setting the tone by opening it all with a few songs of his own.

This past Wednesday, June 25, was no exception. The clipboard at stage edge bore the names of six musicians, and so each got to perform about four songs. Two of those musicians actually play together as The Rye Boys, and so by signing up separately, they played separately and individually for a total of eight songs. These men recently moved to the Metroplex from the Texas Panhandle and offered up a unique mixture of music, swapping off on banjos, guitars, lead vocals, and harmony vocals. Melissa Ratley and Skylar Sands joined the fun for the first time, both usually playing in and around the Denton area more. Jed Harris and Jake (sorry, Jake, I forgot your last name) are fairly regular and opened and closed the nights.

Great time. Music kicks off about 8:30 to 9 p.m., depending on how many have signed up by then.

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