Rodan

Rodan was an American post-hardcore band from Louisville, Kentucky. The best known lineup of the band consisted of Jeff Mueller (guitar/vocals), Jason Noble (guitar/vocals), Tara Jane O'Neil (bass/vocals), and Kevin Coultas (drums). History 1992–1993: Formation, Aviary, early demos Rodan formed in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1992. After quickly passing through drummers Jon Cook and John Weiss, the band's roster was solidified by the addition of Kevin Coultas in 1993. In 1993, they recorded their Aviary demo, which saw limited release. Later that year, two songs from Aviary, "Milk and Melancholy" and "Exoskeleton", were rerecorded and released as How the Winter Was Passed. 1994: Rusty, Half-cocked Six of the songs on the Aviary demo were re-recorded by Bob "Rusty" Weston (of Shellac fame), and released in 1994 as the album Rusty. The band starred in the 1994 cult road movie Half-cocked; they also contributed music to the film's soundtrack. Although they were never signed to the label, Rodan was close to Simple Machines, contributing to several compilations and playing at the label's Working Holiday festival. The band also had a Peel session in 1995.