Rob Quist lied.

Rob Quist has been trying to drum up sympathy for himself after being exposed for failing to pay taxes for nearly a decade, blaming his delinquency on health problems.

Quist even claimed in a lawsuit that he could not work in 2011 due to health issues.

But the Billings Gazette has new evidence showing Quist played at least 35 shows from April to December of that year, at an average of up to $2,000 per show.

“Rob Quist has been exposed as a tax cheat, a fraud, and now an outright liar – calling into question his basic character and morals. If Quist is willing to brazenly lie about easily provable facts like his touring schedule, what else is he lying to Montana voters about?” –NRCC Spokesman Jack Pandol