Critically Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter
Rod Abernethy wins top honors in the 17th Annual IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards). He also won Best Folk/Americana/Roots Award as well.
From Raleigh, NC, Rod Abernethy is a unique blend of an authentic southern folk troubadour, master acoustic guitarist and award-winning composer for film, TV and video games. Grand Prize Winner of American Songwriter s Bob Dylan Song Contest, his last album The Man I m Supposed To Be includes both songs and instrumentals that revolve around family, friends and places across the Deep South. Rod s new album Normal Isn t Normal Anymore produced by Grammy nominated producer Neilson Hubbard (Mary Gauthier, Ben Glover, Kim Richey) was recorded at Skinny Elephant Recording in Nashville TN and released February 5, 2021.
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A Southern folk troubadour, master acoustic guitarist, and award-winning composer for film, TV, and video games, it’s not often that a renaissance man like Rod Abernethy comes along. Today, Abernethy is proud to add his new full-length album Normal Isn’t Normal Anymore to his vast catalog of works. Produced by Grammy-nominated producer Neilson Hubbard (Mary Gauthier, Kim Richey, Glen Phillips), Normal Isn’t Normal Anymore is a mixture of guitar virtuosity and world-class songwriting, most of which happened on Abernethy’s last year of touring. The album has received praise from fans and critics alike, including The Wall Street Journal, who complimented his “impressive guitar-picking,” No Depression, and Americana Highways, who said, “What’s instantly likable are the voice and compositions that gel perfectly with originality turns of phrases that create clever appetizing moments. This may be
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January 22, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Today on Wilson’s World, Wilson is joined by musician Rod Abernethy.
Rod Abernethy has been part of the North Carolina music scene since the 70’s, when he was in the rock band Arrogance. He now teaches at UNC’s School of the Arts, is an award-winning composer who has scored for dozens of TV/movies/video games, and was touring frequently pre-pandemic.
Rod is releasing a new album on February 5th called Normal Isn’t Normal Anymore, produced by Grammy-nominee Neilson Hubbard. Written/recorded pre-pandemic, Abernethy tells real-life stories of everyday people usually with the Carolinas as a backdrop.
The Wrap: All of 2020’s rugby memorables and unmentionables A Set the default text size A Set large text size
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When it comes to rugby in 2020, that we got a season at all is cause for celebration.
That is something worth remembering every time frustration kicked in for Wallabies fans, at Michael Hooper ignoring the posts in favour of the sideline.
Super Rugby Aotearoa was a blast. The sight of a full Eden Park was a timely reminder of the potential for professional franchise rugby to reconnect with the masses, if handled correctly.