Derri Daugherty (October 13, 1958 - ) is an American record producer, songwriter, guitarist and singer, best known as the lead singer and guitarist for band The Choir. October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years). ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Steve Howe playing lead guitar for Yes in 1977 A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... LeAnn Rimes singing in concert A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... The Choir are an atmospheric alternative rock band. ...

Daugherty's guitar palette makes use of distortion and exaggerated colors to convey maximum emotional impact, while his vocals betray an interest in exploring the existential experience of the song far more than delivering an exact reading.

Daugherty is also one of the founding members of the country music supergroup Lost Dogs with Terry Scott Taylor, Michael Roe and Gene Eugene. Country music, also called country and western music or country-western, is an amalgam of popular musical forms developed in the Southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, Celtic Music, Blues, Gospel music, and Old-time music. ... Supergroup can mean: In physics, see Supergroup (physics). ... For the Pearl Jam rarities compilation, see Lost Dogs (album). ... Terry Scott Taylor (born May 24, 1950) is an American songwriter, record producer, and founding member of the bands Daniel Amos and the Swirling Eddies (credited as Camarillo Eddy). He founded the short-lived rap group The Rapsures when rap was first coming into the Christian music scene. ... Michael Roe (October 12, 1954 - ) is an American record producer, songwriter, guitarist and singer. ... Gene Eugene Andrusco (April 6, 1961 - March 20, 2000) was a Canadian born actor, record producer, engineer, composer and musician. ...