Rodriguez (band)
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Rodriguez was a San Luis Obispo based rock
band active in the mid to late 1990s.
The band is notable as an early collaboration between Matt Ward (who later came to prominence as M. Ward
) and Kyle Field
(later of Little Wings and a sometimes participant in The Microphones
), along with a series of drummers: Jake Hockel, Sanjeev Srinivas, and Mike Funk. The band was described by Field as "the band in which I learned how to play music".
They completed one full length CD, 2000's Swing Like A Metronome, which was produced by Jason Lytle
of Grandaddy
and released by independent California label Devil in the Woods. The band also released a couple of releases recorded by Adam Selzer
from the M. Ward
band and Norfolk & Western (band)
. Co-dependent Records released the "Weren't a Problem" EP as a 7" on in 1996 as well as a cassette entitled, "Cash Crops and Box Plots" in 1995.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band active in the mid to late 1990s.
The band is notable as an early collaboration between Matt Ward (who later came to prominence as M. Ward
M. Ward
Matthew Stephen Ward, known by his stage name M. Ward, is a singer-songwriter and guitarist who rose to prominence in the Portland, Oregon music scene. In addition to his solo work he is known as a member of She & Him and Monsters of Folk.-Career:...
) and Kyle Field
Kyle Field (musician)
Kyle Field is the artist behind the band Little Wings.Field was born in Alabama, the son of a college football coach, but his family quickly moved to California where he grew up to love surfing.-Music:...
(later of Little Wings and a sometimes participant in The Microphones
The Microphones
The Microphones was a lo-fi band based in Olympia, Washington, and fronted by Phil Elvrum. Elvrum is the principal member of the band, but he has collaborated with many other musicians on his records....
), along with a series of drummers: Jake Hockel, Sanjeev Srinivas, and Mike Funk. The band was described by Field as "the band in which I learned how to play music".
They completed one full length CD, 2000's Swing Like A Metronome, which was produced by Jason Lytle
Jason Lytle
Jason Lytle is an American musician best known for his work in the indie rock group Grandaddy. He released a solo album in 2009 and is currently in the band Admiral Radley.-Biography:...
of Grandaddy
Grandaddy
Grandaddy was an American indie rock band, formed in 1992 in Modesto, California by singer, guitarist, and keyboardist Jason Lytle, bassist Kevin Garcia, and drummer Aaron Burtch. Guitarist Jim Fairchild and keyboardist Tim Dryden later joined the band in 1995...
and released by independent California label Devil in the Woods. The band also released a couple of releases recorded by Adam Selzer
Adam Selzer
Adam Selzer is an author, primarily of young adult and middle grade novels. His first novel was How To Get Suspended and Influence People, a 2007 Random House novel which was included on the Chicago Public Schools 2007 Summer Reading List...
from the M. Ward
M. Ward
Matthew Stephen Ward, known by his stage name M. Ward, is a singer-songwriter and guitarist who rose to prominence in the Portland, Oregon music scene. In addition to his solo work he is known as a member of She & Him and Monsters of Folk.-Career:...
band and Norfolk & Western (band)
Norfolk & Western (band)
Norfolk & Western is an indie rock and folk/rock band from Portland, Oregon. An essential part of their stage set-up and sound is a turn-of-the-century Victrola Grammaphone. Norfolk and Western began as the recording project of Adam Selzer with friends, including M. Ward, playing various...
. Co-dependent Records released the "Weren't a Problem" EP as a 7" on in 1996 as well as a cassette entitled, "Cash Crops and Box Plots" in 1995.