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Rod Kennedy Organization

About Me

THE ORGANIZATION
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 08/10/2007
Band Website: www.rodkennedyorganization.com
Band Members: Rod Kennedy Organization's Showcase
Rod Kennedy - Guitar/Vocals

Blake Courtney - Drums

Calen Cawley - Bass

Influences: SLAP DRINKS/SHEPLERS & RKO IN OKC!
LAYING TRACKS WITH RUSS CAIN...

Sounds Like: The Rod Kennedy Organization was started a few years ago as a side-project. While Rod was constantly on tour as a side-man for various country/alt.country acts, he also had a side project that sat half-finished. After enlisting the help of many different musicians (Todd McCoy, Doc DelTorto, Brian Browder, and many others) the Organization began to take shape. A group of musicians that stretched from Memphis, TN to Houston, TX began to take shape. R.K.O. released it's first EP, "From The Middle Of Nowhere" (ScootDog) in 2007 and won the Band of the Day Hall-of-Fame Winner in 2008 in England.
As the bands reputation as solid performers began to take shape, The Organization tapped the talents of Calen Cawley (Bass) and Blake Courtney (Drums). Now that the Organization had finally come full fold, the band is currently in pre-production for their first full album, "VINTAGE MODERN SOUNDS". It has a bold, fresh, yet familiar flavor that reminds the listener of things past, present, and future.
The new line-up has brought tremendous changes to the songs that Rod writes. "I used to try and write songs that told the inside truth about how depressing everything seemed to be... and yet it really wasn't that depressing or not real enough. It always seemed contrived and boring.", states Rod Kennedy. "I finally found some cats who are on the same wavelength that I'm on. Now the songs are new, dynamic, and have great twists and turns in them. It's like, now the songs have depth and meaning to me. They're not hollow."
"VINTAGE MODERN SOUNDS" will be the first full-length recording featuring the current line-up. "We've done shows with everybody for the last year or so, and everything seems to be working out great. Our sound is down, the beat is up, and we are bringing back the swagger that has been missing in current rock and roll. Watch out!"
“ Guitarist Rod Kennedy kicks up a fierce dust storm of hard rocking blues power. Kennedy plays with edge, fire, power and passion - all the things you're looking for in a guitarist. Pop me another beer and turn it up!” - Alan Paul, Guitar World Magazine (03/16/05)
Band of the Day Hall-of-Fame-Winner 2008!!
Record Label: ScootDog
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

How I almost died...

With all the good things that have been happening with the band, I had to go and get sick...  Had a hole in my colon leaking toxic waste into my body cavity.  That's some heavy shit... No pun intended...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:08:00 GMT

BACA NATION/SHEPLERS/GILEAD PRODUCTIONS & THE AMAZING RUSS CAIN!

Well, we had a great time in OKC this past weekend& Many thanks to the Four Horseman of BACA NATION for a cool time on the radio. Lots of laughs and hell of a bunch of guys. Check them out at WWW.B...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:03:00 GMT

Radio gigs and broken teeth...

Well we are getting ready to get our things together for our Southwestern Tour.  We're starting in Oklahoma City and heading Southwest...  Gigs will be posted in a few weeks.  We're taking it slow but...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:41:00 GMT

Thanks to The Roadshow!

Just wanted to drop a line and say thanks to Whiskey Roadshow for letting us open for them this past weekend.  Thanks to Colby for letting me use his Tele after my Strat caught a case of broken string...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:37:00 GMT

New Things...

It's been a while since I posted anything...  So I am sitting here broadcasting the Oklahoma Sooners Baseball game and I thought, "Why don't I write some stuff".  So here goes:We got are shit together...
Posted by on Wed, 20 May 2009 17:42:00 GMT

Strange days and Crack Dealers

It's really strange to think that your friends would do weird things to you... Not that kind of weird, sickos (the means you Lane Patterson!), but the weird things like when they say they are going t...
Posted by on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:30:00 GMT