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Rod MacDonald

Rod MacDonald-Politics, Passion & A Sense Of Humor

About Me


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Music:

Member Since: 10/12/2006
Band Website: rodmacdonald.net
Band Members:

When touring in the U.S., Rod usually performs solo, accompanying himself with acoustic guitar and lively, fast-paced harmonica.

"Big Brass Bed", with Rod on lead vocals, guitar and harmonica, 4-piece folk, rock and blues south Florida band, expertly performs mostly Bob Dylan songs and some of Rod's originals.

"Cleopatra's Noodle", with Rod on lead vocals and guitar, high energy 3-piece string band performs traditional and contemporary folk songs and some of Rod's original compositions.

"My Life In The Brill Building" includes Rod with George Goehring, and other south Florida artists, performing songs by George Goehring and other 1950s and 1960s-era songwriters, including George's own hit compositions "Lipstick On Your Collar", "Half Heaven Half Heartache", and numerous other top ten songs.


Collaborators : Mark Dann (Mark Dann Recordings)
Ron Litchauer (Acoustic Music Productions)
Glenn Erwin
Steve Eriksson


Represented by: McCormack & Associates
Artist Management & Publicity
Influences: Early Dylan, Paul Simon for innovative music and perceptive lyrics, Dave Van Ronk, Ray Charles for soulfulness and emotion, Phil Ochs
Sounds Like: Been described as having a 'Roy Orbisonish' voice, but I'd rather you listen and decide ... A Tale of Two Americas - 2005 Recognition - 2003 No Commercial Traffic - Re-released 2002 Into The Blue - 1999 White Buffalo - 1983 & 2000 Highway To Nowhere - 1992

The above CDs are available at CDBaby.com

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If you wish to contact me about a performance, a workshop, publicity materials, press releases or anything related to my work, please e-mail [email protected] or call (770) 607-8189.

Please don't be offended if I am unable to personally respond to your message or comments! I'm touring most of the year in the U.S. and Europe, and when I'm at home I'm performing locally, in a recording studio, conducting a workshop, or presenting a lecture series at Florida Atlantic University. And of course, I want to spend time with my family.

My management team helps me to keep up with the activity at MySpace, and I try to personally answer as many messages as I can. I wish I could respond to everyone! I hope you enjoy my music, and I'd be pleased to have a chance to play for you someday. You can sign up for my mailing list at rodmacdonald.net and I'll send you a postcard to let you know when I'm going to be performing in your state or region. Also, please ask around about me among people who attend folk singer/songwriter concerts, festivals, house concerts, workshops, etc.

All the best.....Rod


Record Label: Wind River Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Check out this event: Concert at Morrison Mansion

Hosted By: Rod MacDonald When: Sunday Dec 02, 2007at 3:00 PMWhere: The Morrison Mansion at Orange County Comm College115 South St.Middletown, NY 10940United StatesDescription:Rod MacDonald Click Here ...
Posted by Rod MacDonald on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:05:00 PST

Check out this event: Benefit Event for Watertown-El Salvador

Hosted By: Tremedal Concerts When: Friday Nov 16, 2007at 8:00 PMWhere: First Parish of Watertown35 Church StreetWatertown, MA 02472United StatesDescription:Rod MacDonald Performs for Wa...
Posted by Rod MacDonald on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 07:42:00 PST

Folk singer eager to share his knowledge-Press & Sun Bulletin

If you are considering participating in a songwriting workshop, this article which was written the first week in September, may give you some insight.  My workshop and concert at EPAC took place ...
Posted by Rod MacDonald on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:07:00 PST

ROD MACDONALD’S 1ST BLOG....HERE WE GO...

Although my interest in music began early in my childhood, and I began to write and perform in my high school days, my 'official' launching of my music career began immediately upon my graduation fro...
Posted by Rod MacDonald on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:32:00 PST