12RODS, Block Rockin' Demos
posted 11 hours ago #
Back in 2023, Minneapolis band 12RODS reformed after a long hiatus. Possibly controversial as none of the original members aside from singer/ songwriter Ryan Olcott were part of the reformation but a new EP that same year was well received.
Along with that EP, the band has continuously been releasing their old demos over ensuing years. As a longtime fan, being able to hear the bones of the songs that I've loved for decades is a real treat.
These Block Rockin' Demos are from 1998; when the band began work on their 2000 album Separation Anxieties. If you've not heard the proper record, go treat yourself - it's a delight. Then come back to these demos and appreciate how fully realized many of them were and how far many of them became.
It seems the new incarnation of 12RODS has already Come to an end - with Olcott citing difficulties within the band and commenting: "ive poured out enough. Dont really see any reason or incentives that I should do more." Heavy!
It's a shame that the new incarnation may be over but I'm appreciative that they have shared so much of themselves and their process along the way.
Along with that EP, the band has continuously been releasing their old demos over ensuing years. As a longtime fan, being able to hear the bones of the songs that I've loved for decades is a real treat.
It seems the new incarnation of 12RODS has already Come to an end - with Olcott citing difficulties within the band and commenting: "ive poured out enough. Dont really see any reason or incentives that I should do more." Heavy!
It's a shame that the new incarnation may be over but I'm appreciative that they have shared so much of themselves and their process along the way.