Years prior to grouping, Rob Rowe, 32, drummer and twin brother Rich Rowe, 32, lead guitarist, began Southern Tyde with a Nashville recording artist. After working with the group, the two decided to expand their own talent and began looking for members. They had been performing with members who then rotated in and out of the group. John Murphy, 23, bassist were quickly found at random in local bars and open mic nights, and with their influences of Cliff Burton and Kenny Wayne, the group started to take shape . A year later, still searching for a certain sound, they met lead vocalist, Hank Miller, 21, who joined the band through knowing all of their lyrics during his audition. After joining Hank’s influences of Brantley Gilbert and his intense but soft vocals, the band’s energy skyrocketed.

During their time the band has opened up for national acts such as Montgomery Gentry, Shooter Jennings, David Allan Coe, Joe Diffie, Chase Rice, Bret Michaels, and other national acts through the years. Keeping true to their roots in music, Southern Tyde is expanding throughout the region. “ I’ve been in a band since I was 13”, states a lyric from their original Outlaws like us, which captures the essence of this young band who ultimately just wants to play music and keep the Tyde flowing.