Rod Abernethy
Rod Abernethy is a performing songwriter, guitarist, and composer. His music has been used as scores for EA, Midway, Vivendi, Universal, Sony, Ubisoft, Bethesda, Paramount, Disney, THQ, Activision, Konami, Majesco Entertainment, NC Soft, Namco and Nintendo.
Abernethy first appeared on the public landscape with a 1975 LP Solo, produced by Don Dixon from the North Carolina band Arrogance. He later joined Arrogance as lead guitarist, staying with the band through their releases Suddenly and Lively. He eventually left Arrogance before the recording of the unreleased, at the time, The 5'11" Record to pursue a solo music career composing for films, TV, and video games.
As a composer, Abernethy has more than 80 video games to his credit, including id Software's RAGE, TERA, EA’s science fiction survival horror opus Dead Space, Tolkien's The Hobbit for Vivendi Universal, Alpha Protocol, The Wheelman, Blacksite: Area 51, Star Trek: Legacy, Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII, and Dead Head Fred.
Abernethy returned to performing live in 2014 and was the Overall Grand Prize Winner of the 2021 International Acoustic Music Awards. In 2019 he was the Grand Prize winner of American Songwriter's Bob Dylan Song Contest. His last album Normal Isn’t Normal Anymore was released in 2021 and produced by Grammy nominated producer Neilson Hubbard.
Selected works
Normal Isn't Normal Anymore Rod Abernethy, Songs From Downstairs RecordsThe Man I'm Supposed To Be Rod Abernethy, Songs From Downstairs RecordsDamaged Core High Voltage Software, Oculus RiftAdventure Time Vicious Cycle, Cartoon NetworkPacific Rim Warner Bros.RAGE id Software, BethesdaDespicable Me D3 Publisher, Vicious Cycle SoftwareEarth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon D3 Publisher, Vicious Cycle SoftwareTERA: Rising Bluehole Studios, En Masse EntertainmentDead Space Electronic ArtsWheelman Midway/UbisoftDarksiders Promotional Trailer, THQEat Lead D3PublisherAlpha Protocol Obsidian, SegaTransformers Animated ActivisionDead Head Fred D3PublisherHour of Victory MidwayHorsez UbisoftStar Trek: Encounters Bethesda, ParamountThe Hobbit Vivendi Universal Games, Sierra EntertainmentBlazing Angels UbisoftLineage II, Scions of Destiny Promotional Trailer, NC SoftGauntlet: Seven Sorrows MidwayRayman Raving Rabbids UbisoftFlushed Away D3Publishing of AmericaWarhawk Promotional Trailers, SCEARise and Fall: Civilizations at War Stainless Steel StudiosPrince of Persia: The Two Thrones Promotional Trailers, UbisoftHeroes of Might and Magic V Promotional Trailers, UbisoftJaws Unleashed MajescoPac-Man World Rally NamcoUnaccounted IV AudiofonicsArea 51 MidwayRise of the Kasai Sony Computer Entertainment AmericaKing Arthur Konami, Touchstone PicturesThe Sims Bustin' Out Electronic Arts, MaxisThe Urbz Electronic Arts, MaxisWars and Warriors: Joan of Arc Enlight SoftwareStar Wars Trilogy: Apprentice of the Force UbisoftCurious George Vicious Cycle, NickelodeonShinobi THQAltered Beast THQAtlantis The Lost Continent Disney, THQCabela’s Big Game Hunter ActivisionDark Side Of The Moon SouthPeak GamesEllis Island The History ChannelLooney Tunes Assorted Nuts Warner Bros.Marvel Universe KonamiMarvel: Dark Reign Vicious Cycle, D3PublisherMonster Garage ActivisionTejumin SouthPeak GamesWild Wild West Warner Bros. InteractiveZathura Take 2 Interactive