ASTORIA At 17, Everett Bone had already played his first professional gig. By age 21, he had joined a touring band, Mustang Sally and the Blame, and became familiar with life on the road. While the few years that he spent playing with Mustang Sally improved his performance and playing skills, it did not fulfill his need to create his own music.

At age 25, Bone started playing with other bands as well as exploring other styles. At age 27 he formed and led the band Pain for Pleasure for a year. The band recorded and produced a CD, and received regular airplay on radio stations in the state and beyond. The band was featured on a compilation disc showcasing top Arkansas acts, performed during a live webcast, radio interviews and live, in-studio performances and opened for 80s-90s rock giants Skid Row.

In 2005 Bone moved to Washington state. Since then he has played shows at venues and festivals in Washington and Canada, including the Oyster Run, Deming Log Show and FOKfest, as well as at casinos and private events. He continues to record and play acoustic solo shows in between hired gigs with other bands and won the 2011 Seattle Battle of the Bands at Studio 7, with his band, Red Sea.

With shows lining up at regional venues and festivals, including Seattle Rock-N-Roll Marathon, as well as music to be featured in an upcoming film, Bone and the band are being kept busy.

Everett Bone will play 8 p.m. Saturday, July 14, at Rio Cafe and Cantina, 125 Ninth St. There is no cover charge.