Rod does just it with his can’t-get-it-out-of-your-head debut U.S. single (available from 1720 Entertainment). From its first glistening notes, “Knight In Shining Armor” inspires listeners to sit up and take notice. The song, a bold challenge to a woman to drop her no-good lover in favor of a guy who will treat her right, is a straightforward wake-up call set to a sneaky-sexy beat. “I’m saying ‘Tell him that his time is up; it’s my turn. You’re gonna be out the door,’” says Rod whose subtle R&B-infused stylings and vocal conviction make the track a true knock-out. With a burgeoning myspace.com following (“Knight in Shining Armor” has already garnered almost 100,000 plays and has earned raves from underground pop, hip-hop and R&B websites), Rod is ready to take on America.
Rod’s story begins in Allentown, Penn., a just-small-enough town known for its working class values and struggling factories. His mom could more than carry a tune but spent days at the hair salon she owned; his dad was a pretty decent guitar player (he helpfully bought Rod his first six-string when he was 10) but paid the bills by running a seafood business. Mom and Dad Michael saw a spark in Rod, and encouraged him to pursue his dreams.
“When I was 16, I finally sang publicly in front of my whole school at a talent show,” remembers Rod. “Everyone went nuts. No one knew what I could do before that performance.” Growing more confident, Rod started gigging locally. “I’d jump up on stage at local bars, do some covers and a few of my own songs, and people would be like, ‘Who’s this kid?’” Rod says. “Guys who were 35 or 40 years old played the clubs. I was a high-school kid. I’d have to play and get straight out, because I was too young to be allowed in there.”
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