Genre(s):
Heavy Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Women, Rock, Drugs, Personal, War
Origin:
United States of America (Cortland, New York)
Formed In:
1980
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
David "Rock" Feinstein - guitars, vocals (Elf, Dave Feinstein, Canedy, Feinstein, Bordonaro & Caudle, David Rock Feinstein)
Gary Bordonaro - bass, vocals (Jack Starr, Canedy, Feinstein, Bordonaro & Caudle)
Carl Canedy - drums, vocals (Jack Starr, Manowar, Thrasher (USA), Dave Feinstein, Canedy, Feinstein, Bordonaro & Caudle)
Former/Past Member(s):
Andy "Duck" MacDonald - guitar (Blue Cheer, Bible Black, Lone Rager, Shakin' Street, KSB, Avigal, Playground (USA), Thrasher (USA))
Shmoulik Avigal - vocals (Picture (Nld), Guardians of the Flame, Hammerhead (Nld), Horizon (Nld))
Craig Gruber - bass (Rainbow, Elf)
Emma Zale - keyboards
Additional notes:
David Feinstein is the cousin of Ronnie James Dio and played with him in Elf. Carl Canedy later gained fame for producing albums by Anthrax, Exciter (Can), Overkill (USA), Possessed (Beyond the Gates), and Megadeth (Peace Sells...but Who's Buying?).
Discography:
The Rods - You Better Run [single] - 1980
The Rods - Rock Hard [full-length] - 1980
The Rods - Full Throttle [ep] - 1981
The Rods - Nothing Going On In The City [single] - 1981
The Rods - The Rods [full-length] - 1981
The Rods - Power Lover [single] - 1982
The Rods - Too Hot To Stop [single] - 1982
The Rods - Too Hot To Stop (Alternate Version) [single] - 1982
The Rods - You Keep Me Hanging On [single] - 1982
The Rods - Wild Dogs [full-length] - 1982
The Rods - In The Raw [full-length] - 1983
The Rods - Live [live] - 1983
The Rods - Let Them Eat Metal [full-length] - 1984
The Rods - Heavier Than Thou [full-length] - 1986
The Rods - Vengeance [full-length] - 2011
The Rods - The Code [single] - 2011
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Official site:
http://www.myspace.com/therodsofficialsite