LJ McCormack Agency

 

- Representing -

Rod MacDonald
Singer-Songwriter


Political and Social Lyricist
Contemporary Acoustic Music
Modern Day Folk Songs

ROD'S NEWEST RELEASE !

"After The War"

 

Rod MacDonald has long been known as one of the top post-60s folk singer-songwriters called by All-Music Guide "a big part of the 1980s folk revival in Greenwich Village clubs." Now, with his newest release, "After The War", he has come full circle, matching re-recordings of some of his best-loved songs with his newest and most provocative work.

"After The War" reveals the expansiveness of Rod's career that has brought him to welcoming audiences throughout North America and Europe, and also given him a rich and satisfying personal life in Greenwich Village, Italy, the Czech Republic, US Native American reservations, and since the mid-90s, south Florida.

Rod MacDonald: Digging Deep
Mike Regenstreif-SingOut!

 

"MacDonald's tunes and Roy Orbison-meets-Dylan vocals ... the result is
what MacDonald's fans have waited for since the law school graduate-turned songwriter
arrived on Greenwich Village's folk scene in the late 1970s."

Craig Harris-Dirty Linen

"For the uninitiated, "After The War" is a perfect introduction to an enduring
artist who's been making beautiful music for three decades. It's sure to send new fans
looking for more in MacDonald's rich catalog."
Robert Price-NJ Herald

"In my book, Rod has assumed the mantle of a latter day Phil Ochs, with dashes of
Cockburn and Dylan firing his passion. Any every word can be heard.
May they be heard by many more discerning listeners."
Tony Copple/Window of Opportunity/CKCU

"After The War" is available at rodmacdonald.net, and cdbaby.com.
Selected songs can be heard at MySpace, Itunes and Rhapsody

The Love Song of Norman Bates Video

Springtime In America Video

American Jerusalem Video


"His powerfully yielded performance
captivated .... his music showing a hypnotic
quality while his lyrics and voice painted serene
(and at times troubling) pictures of love, life
in Florida, terror, God and understanding."

The Tampa Tribune

 

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House Concert Performances

"Booking Rod MacDonald ... I'll second the motion. We hosted Rod at a
"Paint Creek Comfy Concert" a couple of years ago and it turned out to be a
great concert, and a sold out one. He certainly has my recommendation !"

- The Paint Creek Folk Society -

Rod has been a member of Concerts In Your Home almost since its inception. He performs approximately 30-35 house concerts annually, both in the U.S. and Europe, and says, "I think some of the best gigs in the country are house concerts ... plus, they're sometimes staged in places where there's no possibility of a club. I often play in really small towns that can't sustain a club. House concerts allow those people to have live music without having to travel an hour to hear it, and it gives them a stronger sense of community". Read more ....

 

The website that matches house concert hosts with local performers,
and national touring singer-songwriters and artists, and gives tips
for making your house concert a success.

Rod MacDonald - Accessible Legend
"The Appeal of House Concerts"

Concerts In Your Home December 2007

 

 

 

 

 

When performing locally, Rod frequently performs
with one of his south Florida bands ...

Cleopatra's Noodle

"An amazing performance ... Cleopatra's Noodle played to a packed house at the Main Street Cafe'.... and at the end of the evening the audience was left wanting more ... and more ... "

- Homestead Main Street -

 

Big Brass Bed

"... a rollicking blend of blues, folk, country and other roots-living styles. The set list was all Dylan ... and the sound was pure Dylan. But there was a crucial difference: when the lead singer approached the mic, you could make out the lyrics."

- Palm Beach Post -

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My Life In The Brill Building features George Goehring, composer of the music to such songs as "Lipstick on your Collar," originally recorded by Connie Francis, "Half Heaven Half Heartache," originally recorded by Gene Pitney, and "The Mystery of You" recorded by the Platters, all top ten hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s. In concert George tells how he came to write these and other songs, how they came to be recorded, and shares some stories of the legendary songwriters and publishers in the Brill Building, the place where so much of the music of that era originated.

"Ellen, Nicole, Rod, and George did a fantastic job in putting this act together; it just "flowed" perfectly. They shared the stage together marvelously. They performed with tremendous passion and comradery and obviously had lots of fun on stage. Nicole's violin was impeccable, Ellen's voice was simply crystalline, and Rod's musicianship and vocals were super--I never knew how "Roy Orbisonish" he can sound!" (SF-Folk)

My Life In The Brill Building

 

 


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