The Rough & Tumble

The Rough & Tumble are a folk/Americana duo comprised of Mallory Graham and Scott Tyler. Forming in 2011, they spent 8 years touring full time in a 16ft camper with two big dogs. At home in festival settings, listening rooms and house concerts, their commanding stage presence, engaging performances and affecting songwriting won them official showcases at Folk Alliance International, NERFA and SERFA, as well as the Independent Music Awards Americana Song of the Year for their song “The Hardest Part. 2021’s We're Only Family If You Say So, an album about what it means to be family and then to lose it, had singles debuting on American Songwriter and The Bluegrass Situation and has been embraced by fans for its stark honesty, unique storytelling and well-crafted melodies. The band now resides in New Hampshire and has a new album, Only This Far, out May 2023 which has garnered attention from critics and fans alike.