The Romany Rye (band) The Romany Rye (band) The Romany Rye is a band formed by Luke MacMaster, former guitarist of The Colour. Their first album, "Highway 1, Looking Back Carefully", was released on October 5, 2009 with a track listing of eight songs. The band could be categorized as indie folk-rock and draws comparisons to the likes of Neil Young, My Morning Jacket, Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, and many others. Kings of Leon guitarist Matthew Followill, whose band has its early roots in country rock, dubbed them a band to watch in 2010. On January 3, 2012, they released their second album,
Mark Followill Fox named him part of their team covering that year's CONCACAF Gold Cup. He has also called UEFA Europa League, Bundesliga, MLS, FIFA U-17 World Cup, and FIFA U-20 World Cup action for Fox. Followill was also an announcer for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Followill also announces play-by-play action for college football telecasts for Fox Sports. Earlier in his career, he was the play-by-play announcer for the SMU football team. Followill is a native of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. He graduated from Northwest High School in Justin, Texas, and attended the University of North Texas. Mark Followill Mark Followill