Rodan
One album. One perfect, devastating, skull-rattling album called Rusty. Songs that go ten minutes of controlled demolition, quiet parts that make you lean in and loud parts that knock you back. When they broke up the members splintered into about five other bands (June of 44, Rachel's, Shipping News) and every single one was worth hearing. Louisville's secret weapon.
People
Heart and soul of Louisville post-hardcore. Rodan, Shipping News, Rachel's. Played guitar like he was building cathedrals out of feedback. A central figure who connected everyone and everything in that scene. Passed away in 2012. The loss was enormous.
Rodan, June of 44, Shipping News. The busiest guitarist in Louisville and every band he touches turns to gold. Angular, dynamic, never plays the same way twice. If you drew a map of the Louisville scene his name would be on half the roads.
Played bass on Rusty, one of the heaviest records ever made, then went solo and made the most delicate, beautiful, impressionistic music imaginable. That's range. That's an artist who refuses to repeat herself.
Rodan's drummer. Helped power Rusty, one of the most intense records to come out of Louisville. When you've got Noble, Mueller, and O'Neil all going at full volume, you need a drummer who can match that energy. Coultas could.
