The Cutters

The Cutters formed in the mid-'90s when four college-age Midwesterners (guitarist/vocalist Tommy Berry, drummer Pete Wilhoit, bass player Rob Calder, and keyboard player Bill Maki) got together to share their affinity for technically strong, but evocative rock music. After an early version of the group ditched their cover tunes and the lineup was solidified, the Cutters started working up some songs of their own, finding out that their local audience was surprisingly hip to the new selections. Eventually, CMC International became interested in the group and after a brief court...