THE RODS - Rock Hard (CD)

The New York-based band, dubbed by one UK journalist 'The American Motorhead, were loud and raucous, energetic and undeniably exciting to witness live. But there is no such thing as an overnight sensation.

Before 'The Rods' started clocking up top-notch reviews vocalist / guitarist David 'Rock' Feinstein, drummer Carl Canedy and original bass player Steve Starmer had paid their dues and were respected musicians in their own right (Feinstein previously being a member of Elf, the band fronted by his cousin Ronnie James Dio).

Although Feinstein would say that they formed The Rods "as just a band to get together and have some fun and go play some bars and clubs and make a few dollars", both he and Canedy were in his words "avid songwriters", and once they began writing songs the next step was to see how they sounded on record.
The result was 'Rock Hard', released in July 1980, an LP featuring ten original songs and two covers.