rod_biography

Rod attended his first rock show when he was 3. He started listening to punk rock at the age of 12 and a friend lent him a Japanese electric guitar. He started spending countless hours in his grandmother’s garage, disrupting her early years of retirement, then started his first hard core band, FINAL BLAST, a manifesto against mainstream values. When he was 20, he attended the CMCN ( a music academy in Nancy) for a year, then decided to turn professional. He studied harmonies, vocals, reading and writing music. He spent nights jamming with friends and started the first version of ROD & THE SHOTGUNS. The first shows were pure entertainment, then many more followed. In 91, Rod was 21 and the threesome flew to San Francisco where a friend of Rod’s could house them all. They saw Tommy Castro, Johnny Nitro, Harvey Mandel ( CANNED HEAT), Ron Thompson and Jim Guyet ( JOHN LEE HOOKER’s bassist). They jammed with those new acquaintances and some locals heard their demo until it hit JOHN LEE HOOKER’s tape deck. He called them and offered them to open for him; they sort of blew it due to the pressure. However Rod was invited to his house and talked to Mr Boom Boom for a couple of hours which let him, needless to say, extremely impressed. The band spent 3 months in San Francisco and managed a few dates at the Paradise Lounge, at the Pit ( only seven attending, but a good memory anyway) and in a couple of Redwood City clubs. They also jammed with local big shots at the Saloon and the Grant & Green. In 1993 Rod put out his self-produced debut album entitled Let’s Boogie with lyrics in English and recorded at Mobius Music studios in San Francisco, which was supposed to be sold at shows mostly. Two years later he went back to SF with the band to record a second album at Alpha and Omega studios, this time with half the lyrics in French and half in English and whose title is Mister Alligator, distributed through MSI. Meanwhile he opened for the likes of Roy Rogers, Joe Louis Walker, Jimmy Johnson, Bo Diddley, Wilson Picket, Alvin Lee and Mick Taylor ! In 1998, then 28, Rod made his third album, all lyrics of which now being in French. The response from both the public and the media was very positive The following year Rod met Boris Bergman who co-wrote 8 songs for his Au Bout de ma Ligne album. Rod appeared on numerous radio shows on Europe 1, France Inter and Ouï FM. In 2001 Rod and Valérie Fauchet got in touch over the phone consequently to a classified in SACEM’s paper. A whole bunch of new songs stemmed from their ensuing collaboration, Boris Bergman taking part once again. In 2002 Rod appeared at the 18th convention of Astaffort which was set up by La Voix du Sud presided over by Francis Cabrel. Music only mattered throughout the 10-day convention where the atmosphere was very friendly In 2003 New CD "Balconnet de France" In this new album Rod find is maturity, the voice was affirmed, the compositions are ended. That gives true songs. With a universe suitable for Rod BARTHET, in the Pop styles morning of blues. And makes concerts tour in Mexico which was very appreciated. Rod also gaves guitar lessons to the main actor Michel Subor for the film "l'intrus" released by Claire Denis with Béatrice Dalle, Bambou and Katia Golubeva . In 2004 Concerts in Slovakia festival celebrates of the music . A concert was diffused on the Radio RAI (Italy) RSR (Swiss) on France Blue:Drome, Ardeche, Bourgogne, Franche-Comté - Savoy High Savoy. In 2006 new CD "Rod Barthet" Je te promets ,I promise to you "" 2nd CD under his name.In this new album, Rod finds his plenitude, that gives true songs, That feels maturity and the Rod BARTHET style In 2008 new CD and tour date

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Rod attended his first rock show when he was 3.
He started listening to punk rock at the age of 12 and a friend lent him a Japanese electric guitar. He started spending countless hours in his grandmother’s garage, disrupting her early years of retirement, then started his first hard core band, FINAL BLAST, a manifesto against mainstream values.

When he was 20, he attended the CMCN ( a music academy in Nancy) for a year, then decided to turn professional. He studied harmonies, vocals, reading and writing music. He spent nights jamming with friends and started the first version of ROD & THE SHOTGUNS. The first shows were pure entertainment, then many more followed.

In 91, Rod was 21 and the threesome flew to San Francisco where a friend of Rod’s could house them all. They saw Tommy Castro, Johnny Nitro, Harvey Mandel ( CANNED HEAT), Ron Thompson and Jim Guyet ( JOHN LEE HOOKER’s bassist). They jammed with those new acquaintances and some locals heard their demo until it hit JOHN LEE HOOKER’s tape deck. He called them and offered them to open for him; they sort of blew it due to the pressure. However Rod was invited to his house and talked to Mr Boom Boom for a couple of hours which let him, needless to say, extremely impressed. The band spent 3 months in San Francisco and managed a few dates at the Paradise Lounge, at the Pit ( only seven attending, but a good memory anyway) and in a couple of Redwood City clubs. They also jammed with local big shots at the Saloon and the Grant & Green.

In 1993 Rod put out his self-produced debut album entitled Let’s Boogie with lyrics in English and recorded at Mobius Music studios in San Francisco, which was supposed to be sold at shows mostly. Two years later he went back to SF with the band to record a second album at Alpha and Omega studios, this time with half the lyrics in French and half in English and whose title is Mister Alligator, distributed through MSI. Meanwhile he opened for the likes of Roy Rogers, Joe Louis Walker, Jimmy Johnson, Bo Diddley, Wilson Picket, Alvin Lee and Mick Taylor !

In 1998, then 28, Rod made his third album, all lyrics of which now being in French. The response from both the public and the media was very positive

The following year Rod met Boris Bergman who co-wrote 8 songs for his Au Bout de ma Ligne album. Rod appeared on numerous radio shows on Europe 1, France Inter and Ouï FM.

In 2001 Rod and Valérie Fauchet got in touch over the phone consequently to a classified in SACEM’s paper. A whole bunch of new songs stemmed from their ensuing collaboration, Boris Bergman taking part once again.

In 2002 Rod appeared at the 18th convention of Astaffort which was set up by La Voix du Sud presided over by Francis Cabrel. Music only mattered throughout the 10-day convention where the atmosphere was very friendly

In 2003 New CD "Balconnet de France" In this new album Rod find is maturity, the voice was affirmed, the compositions are ended. That gives true songs. With a universe suitable for Rod BARTHET, in the Pop styles morning of blues. And makes concerts tour in Mexico which was very appreciated. Rod also gaves guitar lessons to the main actor Michel Subor for the film "l'intrus" released by Claire Denis with Béatrice Dalle, Bambou and Katia Golubeva .

In 2004 Concerts in Slovakia festival celebrates of the music .
A concert was diffused on the Radio RAI (Italy) RSR (Swiss) on France Blue:Drome, Ardeche, Bourgogne, Franche-Comté - Savoy High Savoy.

In 2006 new CD "Rod Barthet" Je te promets ,I promise to you "" 2nd CD under his name.In this new album, Rod finds his plenitude, that gives true songs, That feels maturity and the Rod BARTHET style

In 2008 new CD and tour date